Nationwide Access To Diagnostic Lab Tests
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Frequently Asked Questions
About LaboratoryAssist
The LaboratoryAssist Program partners with local laboratories across the country to offer low upfront rates for diagnostic lab tests.
There a few unique advantages to scheduling with LaboratoryAssist :
- Access to discounted pricing well below what you can get as a self-pay patient.
- Know the cost of your services upfront before you go in.
- Protection from rate changes and unexpected bills.
- Ability to get lab work within 2 hours from the time a request is made.
Scheduling Process
Scheduling is simple and quick. All lab tests can be completed on a walk-in basis and no appointments are necessary.
The scheduling process is as follows :
- Visit our schedule page to select your lab tests and lab location.
- Complete the schedule form to create a scheduling request
- Submit your referral with the scheduling request or via fax or email.
- LaboratoryAssist will email you a link to make a payment and download your lab requisition within 3 hours of your submission (for urgent requests, call 888-996-0650)
- Go to your selected lab with your requisition on a walk-in basis
LaboratoryAssist provides you a lab requisition within 3 hours of submitting a request for non-urgent requests. Once the requisition is received, you can visit the lab on a walk-in basis immediately or schedule a time to visit the lab.
Patients are emailed a link to make a payment once a lab requisition is generated. Requisitions can be downloaded instantly once a payment is made. Payments are always made to LaboratoryAssist.
Eligibility
You can use LaboratoryAssist as long as you are willing to pay for your lab tests out of pocket. LaboratoryAssist is out-of-network for most insurance plans and will not file a claim for you. You will be required to pay LaboratoryAssist for your lab tests and then seek reimbursement from your plan based on your plan benefits. LaboratoryAssist will provide you with all the necessary data to submit a claim with your plan.
Yes. There are no residency restrictions at this time. You may use LaboratoryAssist even if you are not a resident of the USA.
There are no income restrictions to schedule lab tests through LaboratoryAssist at this time. You will need to meet income requirements if applying for financial assistance.
Referrals
Yes. A provider referral is necessary to schedule any lab test through the LaboratoryAssist. If you do not have a provider referral, LaboratoryAssist can schedule a virtual consultation for you.
LaboratoryAssist accepts lab orders from any medical provider licensed to order lab tests and a valid NPI number. This includes but is not limited to physicians, nurse practitioners, dentists, chiropractors. Always keep in mind that ultimately the ordering provider is responsible for continuity of care.
No. LaboratoryAssist accepts referrals made out to any lab. LaboratoryAssist only needs a referral to determine whether a lab test has been ordered by a provider.
Yes. LaboratoryAssist accepts referrals/orders written to other labs. Referrals do not need to be made to LaboratoryAssist.
You may obtain a referral via our virtual consultation service. Virtual consultations are $40 and you will receive a call from a provider within a few hours.
At a minimum a referral must contain the following information :
- Identify the patient
- Identify lab tests being ordered
- Name of the ordering provider (legible)
- Provider signature or the words “Electronically Signed By XYZ”
For your referral to be effective, it is good practice to include :
- Date of order
- Diagnosis or the reason for the tests (eg. rule out diabetes)
- Any special instructions (eg. fasting)
Payments
Yes. You can use funds from your FSA or HSA towards any purchase at LaboratoryAssist. You can simply use your FSA debit card to make a payment or can submit our invoice to your FSA/HSA to get reimbursed.
Yes. LaboratoryAssist supports health sharing ministries and their members use LaboratoryAssist frequently. Once a payment is made, just let us know which Health Sharing plan you belong to and we will send you a statement that has all the relevant information needed to file the reimbursement request.
LaboratoryAssist accepts payments via the following methods:
- Debit or Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard or Discover only)
- eCheck or ACH transaction
- Check
- HSA, FSA or HRA cards
- CareCredit
You may be able to apply lab tests scheduled through LaboratoryAssist to your deductible, but eligibility is determined by your insurance company and depends on your plan. Upon request, LaboratoryAssist will provide you with an insurance statement containing all the necessary details typically needed for a claim.
Yes. Every purchase through LaboratoryAssist is backed by our 100% money-back guarantee. If you do not receive your purchased lab test for any reason, you will receive a full refund for the test.
You may request a refund by calling our help line or emailing info@laboratoryassist.com
If you have received a bill from a laboratory, do not pay it. Contact LaboratoryAssist by calling the help line or writing us an email and we will ensure the bill is zeroed out.
This typically occurs when a lab enters the requisition incorrectly and does not know where to bill the charges for the lab tests.