CommercialSeptember 1, 2021
Non-participating lab referrals
This is a reminder to ensure that you are referring Anthem members to participating labs. LabCorp is our preferred lab provider and offers a Single Source Solution to your testing needs. The relationship with LabCorp does not affect network hospital-based lab service providers, contracted pathologists, or contracted independent laboratories. Physicians may continue to refer to all par providers as they have in the past.
Not only does your Anthem agreement obligate you to refer to participating labs where available, but members will only receive their full benefits from participating providers. As a result, referring your patient and our member to a non-participating lab may expose them to a greater financial responsibility.
Unfortunately, there are certain non-participating labs that are offering to waive or cap co-payments, coinsurance or deductibles to our members in order to increase their overall revenue. These practices undermine member benefits and may encourage over-utilization of services.
These billing practices are also questionable in their legality. Such a practice may present violations under state or federal anti-kickback laws.
For a listing of Anthem participating laboratories, please check our online directory. Go to anthem.com/provider. Choose Providers Overview. Select Find Resources in Your State, and pick Nevada. From the Provider Home tab, select the enter button from the blue box on the left side of page titled Find a Doctor (NV).
Note: When searching for laboratory, pathology, or radiology services, under the field “I am looking for a:” select Lab/Pathology/Radiology; and then under the field “Who specializes in:” select Laboratories, Pathology, or Radiology as appropriate for your inquiry.
LabCorp is our preferred lab provider and offers a Single Source Solution to your testing needs:
LabCorp is capable of providing services that range from routine testing, such as basic blood counts and cholesterol tests, to highly complex diagnosing of genetic conditions, cancers, and other rare diseases. LabCorp has specialized laboratories which cover the following areas of testing:
- Allergy Program
- Cancer Testing
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Companion Diagnostics
- Dermatology
- Diabetes
- DNA Testing
- Endocrine Disorders
- Esoteric Coagulation
- Gastroenterology
- Genetic Testing
- Genetic Counseling
- Genomics
- HLA Lab for National Marrow Donor Program
- Hematopathology
- Infectious Disease
- Immunology
- Liver Disease
- Medical Drug Monitoring
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Newborn Screening
- Pain Management
- Pathology Expertise w/range of Subspecialties
- Pharmacogenomics
- Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Oncology
- Toxicology
- Whole Exome Sequencing
- Virology
- Women’s Health
- Urology
Note: This relationship with LabCorp does not affect network hospital-based lab service providers, or contracted pathologists. (NV)
New LabCorp Service locations available
Several new LabCorp service locations have recently opened throughout Nevada, including:
- 5 new sites as part of partnership with Walgreens, including
- LabCorp at Walgreens: 4001 E120th Av, Thornton, CO 80233
- LabCorp at Walgreens: 14 E Allen St, Castle Rock, CO 80108
- LabCorp at Walgreens: 24250 E Smoky Hill Rd, Aurora, CO 80016
- LabCorp at Walgreens: 9141 S Broadway, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
- LabCorp at Walgreens: 18461 E Hampden Ave, Aurora, CO 80013
- 25 new sites as part of the acquisition of Colorado Lab Services
To find a LabCorp location near you, go to LabCorp.com or call one of the phone numbers below.
For information about specialized assays or about requirements for special collection kits and specimen handling, call LabCorp at 303-792-2600 or toll free at 888-LABCORP (888-522-2677).
PUBLICATIONS: September 2021 Anthem Provider News - Nevada
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