Aetna Updates Noninvasive Prenatal Testing Coverage Policy to Include All Pregnancies

Aetna this week updated its coverage policy to include noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for all pregnancies.

According to Aetna’s updated policy, the Hartford, Connecticut-based insurer now considers NIPT using measurement of cell-free fetal nucleic acids in maternal blood to be medically necessary for screening for fetal aneuploidy in all pregnant women.

The move comes at a time when a number of payors, including UnitedHealthcare and Humana, have begun offering coverage of NIPT for average-risk pregnancies. This summer, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued new guidelines recommending prenatal aneuploidy screening for all pregnant women regardless of their age or other risk factors.

Source: https://www.genomeweb.com/molecular-diagnostics/aetna-updates-noninvasive-prenatal-testing-coverage-policy-include-all