Katie Stoll

Financial Challenges in the Fight for Independent Genetic Counseling Services

Advocacy, Genetic Counseling / By

Part 1: We work hard for the money (and by money, I mean $29.61) By Katie Stoll, MS, CGC In this series, we will review challenges with reimbursement for genetic counseling services. The current system undervalues genetic counseling, leading to a strain on clinics and hospitals, overutilization of genetic tests, burnout for genetic counselors, and …

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BRCA2 on the TODAY Show: Jill Martin’s Story

Advocacy, Cancer, Genetic Counseling, News / By

Photo credit Jill Martin Instagram A couple weeks ago, I received a message in a group text chat with friends and patient advocates. Janet wrote, “Jill Martin is sharing our message of inheriting mutations from our fathers!” Her sister Eileen shared, “I just watched it. It really touches home.” Jill Martin, lifestyle contributor of the …

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Gratitude for Genetic Support Foundation

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I began working with Genetic Support Foundation (GSF) in the fall of 2014, two years after its founding, a decade ago. I have held a few different titles, (consultant, genetic counselor, director of clinical services, executive director) and worn about every hat possible (provider, scheduler, project manager, supervisor, janitor!). As I reflect on my years, …

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Genetic Counseling in the Time of Covid

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If two months ago someone would have told me where we are today, I would have never believed them. Businesses are shuttered, surgeries canceled and postponed indefinitely, standard-of-care medical treatments being suspended or delayed, people attending important medical appointments and learning life-changing information without the support of a loved one. It is stunning how much …

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Help Ensure Access to Independent Genetic Counseling Services: Support HR 3235 

Genetic Counseling, News / By

I’m writing today to ask for your help in showing support for H.R.3235 – the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2019. This Act, if passed, would allow for genetic counselors to be reimbursed for medically necessary genetic counseling services under part B of the Medicare program. The Problem Genetic counselors have advanced training and …

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