Diagnostic Testing Benefits

 

Serious medical conditions such as Heart Disease, Prostate Cancer, Diabetes, Thyroid Disease, and more, can go undetected for up to two years without noticeable symptoms. Comprehensive Blood work performed in a timely manner could help prevention and/or early detection of diseases. The earlier a problem is detected the easier and more likely it is to be treatable. Both disease prevention and early detection could save your life.

 

The National Benefit Card Program is proudly assisting in the prevention and/or early detection of diseases by providing a simple, low cost, high-quality screening program directly and confidentially to its members. The program does not require a Doctor’s appointment or lab order. Members can get their blood tests done with savings of up to 70% off typical laboratory costs. The tests available are the same lab tests offered by Physicians, and are analyzed by the same Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) – certified, accredited labs such as LabCorp. Moreover, the test results are reviewed and optionally interpreted by licensed Physicians on staff.  Affordable Healthcare Plan members save the cost of the doctor’s visit to order the lab work.  It is just the cost of a Doctor’s visit and lab order that is skipped, the Physician is not, however, left out of the loop.

 

The Comprehensive Wellness Profile (CWP) blood lab work offered by with your National Benefit Card Program includes blood panels* and profiles* on all major organs of your body as shown below:

 

THE NATIONAL BENEFIT CARD PROGRAM ADVANTAGE:

 

These lab panels and profiles are for wellness/health monitoring. The tests are not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases.

 

1. To order a CWP blood test and locate the Patient Service Center (PSC) blood draw site of the major Clinical Laboratory nearest you, call 800-908-0000, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, CST, and press “0” for a representative.
2. Have your membership card handy, as you will be asked for your member ID number. The CWP blood test is $89 for each National Benefit Card Program member, which amounts to ~ 70% savings off the $300+ retail value of the test.
3. The $89 test charge can be paid either by a major credit card or with check over the phone.
4. A copy of your order and requisition for blood draw will be mailed and delivered to you in 3-5 days.
5. Most of the PSC blood draw sites allow and use Walk-In testing. Make sure you take the paperwork and your membership card with you, otherwise you will be billed the much-higher “Retail Patient Price” of $300+.
6. Your blood tests results are generally released and posted within 48-72 hours from the time blood is drawn, and a hard copy is mailed to the patient the same day. The test results are reviewed by a resident Physician (Health Consultant), and any out-of-range results are pointed out.
7. A more thorough interpretation of your test results can be obtained through a telephone consultation (extension 204) with the Health Consultant. There is a fee for this optional service.

 

With The National Benefit Card, you will have similar savings and services on a multitude of Diagnostic Services including x-rays; simply call Direct Labs at 800-908-0000 and identify yourself as a National Benefit Card Program Member. Please note that some tests will require a physicians order; however when you are scheduled for a physical or other diagnostic visit, ask your physician to order the test in advance and you will save the cost of an office visit to get test results to discuss with your physician.