Hello...I have not gone to the HealingWell site for a couple of years, but now may have a recurrent problem and found this site to be so helpful. But, I saw your question and needed to let you know of my experience with the Oncotype DX test. I had it done nearly four years ago and had to "fight" my insurance company (Premera Blue Cross of Washington and Alaska) to pay for the test. At that time, the Breast Cancer Symposium in San Antonia had presentations by Kaiser Permanente and the New England Journal of Medicine validating the Oncotype DX testing. I did the homework and worked with my insurance company "nurse" who presented this information to their doctor panel who decides on payment of things like this. They finally agreed to pay for the test (and I did score in the low zone!). This was in April/May of 2005, and I was one of the first to have it paid by insurance, according to the Genomic Lab where the testing is done. So, FIGHT for your right to have the test paid for. And focus on the money the insurance company will save by the possibility of this test negating the need for chemo, which will cost them tens of times more than the Oncotype DX test. Good luck!
Jean in WA