2024 Archdiocese of Atlanta / Lay Employee Quick Guide - Flipbook - Page 18
Routine Outpatient Laboratory Services
As an added benefit to your health plan, you are able to obtain 100% coverage for certain routine and diagnostic outpatient
laboratory testing through:
• The QuestSelect program (formerly known as LabCard).
o If your physician is unable to collect the specimens in their office, you can check the website at
www.QuestSelect.com, or call 1-800-646-7788 to locate an approved collection site in your area.
• LabCorp
o If your physician is unable to collect the specimens in their office, you can check the website at
www.LabCorp.com to locate an approved collection site in your area.
Which routine tests are covered at 100%?
The program will cover diagnostic outpatient laboratory testing when the tests have been ordered by your physician,
are covered and approved by your health benefit plan and you have requested to use this Program.
Outpatient lab work includes, but is not limited to: Blood testing (e.g., cholesterol, CBC), Urine testing (e.g.,
urinalysis), Cytology and pathology (e.g., biopsies) and Cultures (e.g., throat culture).
What tests are NOT covered under this routine benefit?
This Program does not cover all lab work, including:
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Lab work ordered during hospitalization.
Lab work needed on an emergency (STAT) basis and time-sensitive, esoteric outpatient laboratory testing such as
bone marrow studies and spinal fluid tests.
Non-laboratory work such as mammography, x-ray, imaging and dental work.
Elevations of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol may be associated with an
increased risk of heart disease. High levels of LDL may be reduced by diet and/or
medication.
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