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Award of Merit from Best Shorts Competition for The Szajnuk (Zanik) Family Whole Genome Sequencing Mission
BEST SHORTS COMPETITION The judges wish to recognize the Award of Merit winners for notable artistic or technical aspects of their project in the categories entered. Gina Szajnuk...
Insurance approval for “quint analysis” whole exome sequencing (not whole genome sequencing)
We finally realized that there was no way to get the whole genome sequencing approved at this time for our family with the way our policy was written...
Megan Nuffer and her sister’s story, Katie…
Gina, My name is Megan Nuffer, I am the one that sat behind you at the concert, Melissa and I. I am so happy you gave me your...
Insurance company approves exome sequencing only for Ava. Denied Oskar and Lucy.
Our insurance company approved the exome sequencing only for Ava. This is a wonderful step forward for Ava. However, Oskar and Lucy need it as well. We also...
Denied
“Based upon current available information, coverage cannot be approved because there is insufficient scientific evidence to demonstrate the effectiveness of validity of whole genome sequencing for diagnostic purposes...
Insurance Company’s wording in our policy for Not covering Whole Genome Sequencing
Whole Genome Sequencing: Whole genome sequencing (WGS) consists of analysis of most of the DNA content in an individual’s genome. WGS has been used as a tool to...
Ava and Addi Story
June 29, 2014 In the spring of 2013, Ava’s journey lead her to the Mayo Clinic. Ava had been to the Mayo Clinic previously. However, this was Oskar’s...
Ava’s Rainbow
After Ava was released from Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, she went to stay at her the home of her grandparents. On July 19th, 2013, a rainbow magically appeared...
Lucy Szajnuk
This is a section of Lucy’s story from The Szajnuk’s Journey I feel like I missed an entire year of Lucy’s milestones. Lucy started showing similar symptoms in...