California’s Medicaid grants TGI participating provider status effective June 5, 2023, providing Medi-Cal patients access to non-invasive rejection testing with the TruGraf® blood gene expression test and the Viracor TRAC® (Transplant Rejection Allograft Check), donor-derived cell-free DNA test.
November 2023
FRAMINGHAM, MA –Transplant Genomics, Inc (“TGI”), the transplant rejection diagnostics company committed to improving organ transplant outcomes worldwide, is excited to announce the decision by California’s Department of Health Care Services to approve TGI as a participating provider. This establishes a pathway of access of TruGraf, TGI’s proprietary gene expression test for subclinical acute rejection and Viracor TRAC, it’s donor-derived cell-free DNA test to determine active rejection, to Medi-Cal’s transplant patient population. Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid Program, covers more than one-third of the state’s population. Participating provider status was confirmed effective June 5, 2023.
TruGraf is the first blood gene expression test approved by CMS/Medicare for kidney transplant rejection. TruGraf offers early detection of “silent” subclinical acute rejection in kidney transplant patients with stable kidney function before organ injury and acute rejection begins. This novel biomarker test offers transplant patients a non-invasive option for otherwise painful biopsy procedures, leading to the detection of subclinical chronic rejection and an improved quality of life. Likewise, Viracor TRAC, approved by CMS/Medicare, offers early detection of active kidney rejection.
Transplant Genomics is thrilled that California’s Department of Health Care Services has extended participating provider status to TGI, making TruGraf and Viracor TRAC more easily accessible for their 5.3 million eligible residents. TGI is committed to working in partnership with payors to ensure that as many patients as possible can benefit from our non-invasive approach to improving transplant health.
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Transplant Genomics, Inc.
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About Transplant Genomics, Inc.
Eurofins Transplant Genomics, Inc. (“TGI”) is a personalized diagnostics company committed to improving organ transplant outcomes worldwide through innovative tests that detect early signs of graft injury, differentiate among actionable causes, and enable the optimization of therapy. Working alongside the transplant community and within the Eurofins family of companies, TGI is commercializing a suite of tests enabling diagnoses and prediction of transplant recipient immune status. Our flagship product is TruGraf, the only non-invasive blood test approved by CMS that offers early detection of “silent” subclinical acute rejection in kidney transplant recipients with stable graft function. Test services are offered through TGI’s CLIA laboratory in Lenexa, Kansas. TGI was acquired by Eurofins Scientific in 2019.
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DHCS is the backbone of California’s healthcare safety net, helping millions of low-income and disabled Californians each and every day.
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DHCS funds health care services for more than 15.4 million Medi-Cal beneficiaries. About one-third of Californians receive healthcare services financed or organized by DHCS, making the Department the largest healthcare purchaser in California. Our success is made possible only through collaboration with the federal government and other state agencies, counties, and partners as we invest nearly $124 billion for the care of low-income families, children, pregnant women, seniors, and persons with disabilities.
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DHCS is constantly seeking to improve its services. For example, to improve access to services and ensure we spend tax dollars efficiently, more than 83 percent of our beneficiaries receive care from a Medi-Cal managed care plan. Under these models, access to health care is easier and the quality of care is improved.
DHCS is a dynamic Department with ambitious goals and talented, committed employees. We work hard every day to fulfill our vital responsibility to support the delivery of quality health care to Californians. Going forward, we will continue to use our state’s tax dollars as effectively as possible while finding opportunities to improve Californians’ health and the healthcare delivery system of our Golden State.
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