The testing office should help you appeal and fight this. Speak directly to a genetics office. They will be able to give you some advice. See another doctor. Some doctors will not even try to get you tested because they have to get involved and help you fight your insurance to get the test and it gets way to time consuming for them. Maybe another doctor.
My doctor finally said it would be up t me if I would like it done and to check with insurance, so I did and my insurance said they pay nothing for the testing. Is there a low cost place for this or will I just be out of hope fo now?
Thank you so much, I wished I could pick a doctor like you have. This one I go to, they say is the best but I am not so sure now.
OH, your doctor makes me so angry!!! It's doctors like that who shouldn't be practicing medicine! I also have a family history of cancer, including myself. I had genetic testing done in 2004 and yes, insurance did pay for it. I am BRCA1+. My daughters, who are in their 30's have not been tested yet, but insurance will pay for it (they checked). My doctors were very supportive and encouraged me to have the testing done. As a result, I had a bilateral mastectomy (previously had a lumpectomy) and DIEP reconstruction. I also had my ovaries removed to reduce my risk of ovarian cancer. Please visit the FORCE website at www.facingourrisk.org to get more information on hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. They also have a great message board where you can learn a great deal.