DxHealth Announces Positive Coverage Policy with Fourth-Largest Health Insurer in the United States
Health Care Services Corporation Operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield® Plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas
IRVINE, CA, and HERSTAL, BELGIUM - October 27, 2016 - MDxHealth SA (Euronext: MDXH.BR) today announced that Health Care Services Corporation (HCSC) has issued coverage for patients meeting the eligibility criteria established under the positive medical policy on the ConfirmMDx® for Prostate Cancer test.
HCSC, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, is the largest customer-owned health insurer in the United States and fourth largest overall, operating through HCSC's Blue Cross and Blue Shield® Plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The company, founded in 1936, serves more than 15 million members across five states and employs more than 22,000 people in over 60 local offices.
MDxHealth continues to gain positive medical policies and coverage with PPO, commercial payors and other specialized networks; facilitating timely reimbursement for ConfirmMDx testing.
"This is the third Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Association licensee to establish a positive coverage policy and adds five more BCBS plans to the growing list of payers covering ConfirmMDx for Prostate Cancer," stated Dr. Jan Groen, CEO of MDxHealth. "We believe HCSC's decision is a significant step in providing national access to ConfirmMDx for Prostate Cancer, further expanding the impact on patient outcomes and reduction in cost to the US healthcare system. "