Connect
Blood work done locally but ordering physician is out of state
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.
Like
Helpful
HugInterested in more discussions like this? Go to the Transplants Support Group.
Connect
Hello @caretakermom,
Had my Kidney Transplant out of state, The transplant center places blood/urine orders with "Quest Diagnostics" electronically and Transplant center mails me a copy of the orders too - so far and I have no issues in getting the prescribed tests done. ( you do not need the local PCP to rewrite them.) Have been doing this for 3 years. I am on traditional medicare which covers me nationwide for medical insurance. I cannot comment on Medicare Advantage.
Regards
-
Like -
Helpful -
Hug
3 Reactions