DGAP-News: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issue official 2019 Clinical Lab Fee Schedule including Epi proColon(R)

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issue official 2019 Clinical Lab Fee Schedule including Epi proColon(R)

Berlin (Germany) and San Diego, CA (U.S.A.), December 19, 2018 - Epigenomics AG (Frankfurt Prime Standard: ECX, OTCQX: EPGNY) today announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued its official 2019 Clinical Lab Fee Schedule (CLFS) on December 14, 2018, including the final reimbursement rate of $192 for Epi proColon(R), the first and only FDA-approved blood test for colorectal cancer screening. Epigenomics is confident that this new rate, which is a 130% increase from the originally published Medicare rate of $83.67 in 2017, will lead to increased sales in 2019. Epigenomics will provide 2019 guidance on the next earnings call, which will take place on March 27, 2019, on the occasion of the 2018 full-year results. The finalization of the rate increase is another important step for Epigenomics on its way to reimbursement, as per Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) regulations the rate of $192 per test will remain unchanged for at least three years.

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Furthermore, Epigenomics has briefed the CBO (Congressional Budget Office) on HR 6919, the Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act, and provided additional information about the colorectal screening market. There is no formal estimate on the CBO score at this time, but we will continue to provide updates if new information becomes available.
 

About Epigenomics

Epigenomics is a molecular diagnostics company focused on blood-based detection of cancers using its proprietary DNA methylation biomarker technology. The company develops and commercializes diagnostic products across multiple cancer indications with high medical need. Epigenomics' lead product, Epi proColon(R), is a blood-based screening test for the detection of colorectal cancer. Epi proColon has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is currently marketed in the United States, Europe, and China and selected other countries. Epi proLung(R), a test for lung cancer detection, and HCCBloodTest, a test for liver cancer, have received CE mark in Europe.

For more information, visit www.epigenomics.com.

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Epigenomics AG, Geneststrasse 5, 10829 Berlin, Tel +49 (0) 30 24345 0, Fax +49 (0) 30 24345 555, E-Mail: contact@epigenomics.com

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