Highmark now covers AlloMap for monitoring heart transplant rejection

XDx, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company focused on the development and commercialization of clinically differentiated, high value non-invasive diagnostic tests to monitor immune-mediated conditions, today announced that Highmark Inc., an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, is now covering AlloMap^® for its beneficiaries. Highmark considers AlloMap "medically necessary" for monitoring heart transplant rejection, recognizing the clinical benefits of a non-invasive method for managing rejection in stable heart transplant recipients. AlloMap now is covered for approximately two-thirds of the United States heart transplant population.

"The addition of AlloMap testing has improved our ability to provide quality care to heart transplant patients," states Dr. Srinivas Murali, Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Institute at West Penn Allegheny Health System in Pittsburgh. Dr. Murali is a leading expert in the treatment of heart failure and helps direct one of the nation's preeminent heart transplantation programs at Allegheny General Hospital.

Pierre Cassigneul, President and CEO of XDx, commented, "We are very pleased with Highmark's favorable coverage decision. They join the already 200+ insurers acknowledging the clinical benefits of AlloMap, including sparing stable patients the inherent risks associated with biopsies."