Genetic testing helps identify inherited risk of hypercholesterolaemia and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, specifically coronary heart disease, allowing for a more precise risk assessment and tailored treatment plans based on the patient’s genetic profile.
Why Tests?
Personalized Risk Assessment
Proactive Prevention
Detecting pathogenic variants or/and high polygenic risk scores early can guide preventative measures for high risk individuals, helping reduce the likelihood of sudden cardiac events and improving patient outcomes.
Family Screening and Counseling
Genetic testing results can inform family members of their own risks, enabling proactive management for those who may also carry genetic mutations or/and high polygenic risk scores but are asymptomatic.
Optimized Treatment Decisions
Genetic insights can guide a physician’s choice of therapies, from medication adjustments to decisions about interventions or lifestyle modifications.
Improved Diagnostic Clarity
For patients with unexplained coronary heart disease, genetic testing can provide an etiology, helping differentiate between genetic and acquired causes of the disease.
Enhanced Patient Engagement
Offering cutting-edge genetic testing empowers patients with valuable knowledge about their health, enhancing their engagement and adherence to follow-up care based on a personalized understanding of their condition.
Why GENinCode
Peace of mind
You own and control your genetic information:
We will not share identifiable information with third parties (other with your healthcare provider) without your consent.
HIPAA and Privacy:
GENinCode is CLIA- and CAP-certified. This includes adhering to the safe and secure storage of all personal health information in a HIPAA-compliant manner.
Accessible and affordable testing
GENinCode is committed to making these genetic tests accessible and affordable.
Our billing partner will proactively contact you with your out-of-pocket estimate while your test is being processed in the lab. The billing team will review your insurance coverage and suggestions on how best to proceed with the various options available to each patient.
Who should
consider a test?
Genetic testing can help you and your family identify if you have risk variants that may make you more susceptible so that preventive strategies can be initiated early in life. If you check one or more boxes, a genetic test is strongly recommended:
I have a family history of early heart disease or heart attack
(through biological parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins)
One of my biological family members has been diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).
I had an early heart attack or stroke
(men 55 years old or younger or women 65 years old or younger).
I have very high cholesterol
(LDL-C over 190 mg/dL in adults or LDL-C over 160 mg/dL in children).
I have a family history of early heart disease or heart attack
(through biological parents, grandparents, siblings, aunties, uncles, cousins)
I want to screen for preventable genetic diseases to increase my health and longevity.
Letter for Physician
This letter explains to a patient’s doctor why genetic testing with GENinCode is being considered. It outlines how testing can identify inherited heart disease risk, support earlier diagnosis, guide personalised treatment, and help identify at-risk family members. It also highlights the value of early screening and intervention in improving long-term heart health.
INSURANCE & BILLING INFORMATION
GENinCode is committed to making our genetic tests
accessible and affordable. What to expect:
- GENinCode’s billing partner will perform a benefits investigation for each patient.
- Each patient will be contacted to explain their coverage and payment options.
- Together, you will determine the best payment option available to move forward with testing.
Most insurance plans cover genetic testing.
- Costs can vary depending on the type of insurance, whether insurance coverage criteria is met for genetic testing as identified by plan, and co-pays, deductibles, and co-insurance requirement specific to the plan.
- If testing requires prior authorization or medical necessity review, we will work with the healthcare provider and insurance to complete the process.
- When the test is complete, we will submit a claim to insurance.
- Once insurance processes this claim, an explanation of benefits (EOB) will be sent. Please note this EOB is not a bill.
GENinCode’s billing partner will review each patient’s coverage and suggest how best to proceed with payment options. If appropriate, our billing team will proactively provide a pricing estimate to enable the test to move forward with testing.
Self-Pay:
If a patient is uninsured, insurance does not cover genetic testing, or a patient does not want to use insurance benefits*, we may offer self-pay pricing for testing. If interested in this self-pay option, please work with the billing specialist when they review options. LIPIDinCode is FSA/HSA eligible.
Financial Assistance Program:
Our dedicated billing specialists work with each patient to obtain a comprehensive view of their individual situation and help identify cost-effective and affordable payment options
* Please note that if you choose to use self-pay pricing, the amount paid will not contribute toward your insurance plan’s annual deductible and you cannot submit a claim to your insurance for this amount. Utilizing insurance for your testing may be the best/least cost option if you are anticipating additional healthcare expenditures this calendar year
Testing Resources
From our lab facility in Irvine, California, GENinCode provides high-quality cardiovascular genetic testing services with the unique combination of monogenic and polygenic risk assessment offerings.
