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This and That and Talk - My Transplant
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Hi,
Those of you who got your transplant done out of state, are you required by your commercial(not Medicare) insurance company to do blood work in the same state as the ordering provider? Another words, if you get a lab order from out of state provider, do you have to have a local provider rewrite it so that it would be covered by insurance??? Just curious if this is a standard policy. Looking forward to your response.
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@caretakermom,
I live in Kentucky, and transplanted at Mayo Rochester. I am covered by a Commercial Medicare Advantage plan and I have always requested my PCP to re-write my lab prescriptions to my local hospital lab. Since my routine lab order is updated annually during my annual checkup, I just drop it by his office and he calls me when it is ready for pick-up. It is also good for one year and remains on file at the lab.
Are you having a problem getting your PCP to authorize the lab order?
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@caretakermom hello! You will notice that I have moved your post into a discussion in the transplant group that will allow you to better connect with other transplant patients. You can find your post here:
- This and That and Talk - My Transplant: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/this-and-that-and-talk-my-transpant/
Members like @hello1234 and @rosemarya may have some helpful information they can share. Have you called your insurance company to find out their specific requirements and what will be covered?