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Podcast: Demystifying Genetics
Episode: What Happens When You Become Your Own Boss in Genetic Counseling? Demystifying Genetics with Scott Weissman.
Description: Scott Weissman shares his journey of building a telehealth genetic counseling private practice, discussing the challenges of insurance contracts, licensing across states, and adapting to technological changes in cancer genetics.
• Opened private practice in 2016 as a side business, now seeing 15-20 patients weekly
• Despite having licenses in 25-26 states, establishing insurance contracts remains a major obstacle
• Pivoted to 100% telehealth during the pandemic, offering after-hours and weekend appointments
• Medicare recognition would be a game-changer for private practice genetic counselors in the US
• Excited about emerging technologies like long-range sequencing that could "fill in the gaps" for...