By Sabela Ojea
Shares of Myriad Genetics fell a day after UnitedHealthcare said it would no longer cover multi-panel genetic tests for behavioral-health diagnoses.
Myriad Genetics stock was down 21%, to $17.30, in midday Friday trading. Shares of the diagnostic-test maker have fallen 34% over the past month.
Starting Jan. 1, the UnitedHealth Group unit plans to discontinue coverage and remove prior authorization requirements for multi-panel pharmacogenetic codes, it said.
The decision affects certain UnitedHealthcare commercial plans and all UnitedHealthcare Exchange plans, the insurer said.
Myriad Genetics wasn't immediately available for comment.
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November 01, 2024 12:34 ET (16:34 GMT)
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