CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Good Start Genetics®, Inc., a commercial-stage molecular genetics information company, announced today that it has established a new national relationship with UnitedHealthcare to serve as an in-network laboratory partner for a variety of genetic screening tests. UnitedHealthcare is the largest insurer in the country, providing health benefits to over 43 million covered lives. The agreement is effective October 15, 2015.
Good Start Genetics’ versatile screening options will help people better prepare for pregnancies and healthy families. Good Start Genetics is committed to offering more accurate carrier screening tests for guideline-recommended diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease and Tay-Sachs disease, with lower out-of-pocket costs.
“We believe Good Start Genetics has set the new standard of care in genetic screening for inherited diseases, and our new relationship with UnitedHealthcare gives tens of millions more Americans access to these important carrier screening tests,” said Don Hardison, president and chief executive officer of Good Start Genetics. “We remain steadfastly committed to providing payers, clinicians and their patients with the highest carrier detection rates and at the best value possible.”
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About Good Start Genetics®, Inc.
Good
Start Genetics is a molecular genetics information company transforming
the standard of care in reproductive medicine. Its suite of reproductive
genetics products provides clinicians and patients with insightful and
actionable information in order to promote successful pregnancies and
healthy families. Its flagship genetic carrier screening service, GeneVu™,
is a comprehensive menu of highly-accurate tests for known and novel
mutations that cause inherited genetic disorders, and its advanced
preimplantation genetic screening test, EmbryVu™, is helping a
wider range of couples find their paths to pregnancy at significantly
lower costs. Good Start Genetics complements these tests and its
proprietary next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) capabilities with
world-class customer care and thoughtful genetic counseling to help
families prepare for tomorrow. For more information, please visit www.goodstartgenetics.com
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