Clarity in Coverage. Confidence in Care.

At Salut Collaborative Advisors, we help health plans and laboratories navigate the complex world of lab benefit management and medical policy. From building evidence-based policies to securing coverage for new diagnostics, we create clear pathways that connect innovation, coverage, and patient access.

Founded by a former LBM Vice President & Senior Medical Director who led the development of over 130 laboratory medicine policies, supervised genetic testing utilization management, and impacted $3B+ in laboratory spend for U.S. health plans.

Why Health Plans and Diagnostic Innovators Trust Salut Collaborative Advisors

  • Former VP & Senior Medical Director, Avalon Healthcare Solutions

  • Led scientific evaluation and coverage decisions for LDTs and emerging diagnostics

  • Oversaw genetic testing UM and appeals for Medicare and commercial plans

  • Reduced laboratory medical loss ratios by 8% across $3B in testing spend

  • Deep expertise in URAC, NCQA, Medicare Part B & C compliance

Explore what we offer

Salut Collaborative Advisors partners with both health plans and laboratories to simplify the path between lab innovation and coverage. We specialize in lab benefit management, medical policy development, and evidence strategies for new diagnostics—helping payers control costs and labs achieve sustainable reimbursement.

  • Evidence-Driven Policy. Defensible Decisions. Regulatory Confidence.

    Salut Collaborative Advisors partners with health plans to optimize lab benefit management and medical policy programs. Our focus: developing clear, evidence-based policies that balance clinical validity, reimbursement rules, and operational efficiency—helping plans reduce risk and support member care.

    We help regional and national health plans:

    • Develop and refine genetic testing and laboratory medical policies

    • Navigate coverage decisions for emerging diagnostics

    • Strengthen utilization management, appeals, and compliance

    • Reduce inappropriate utilization while preserving member access

  • Prepare Your Test for How Payers Actually Decide Coverage

    Salut Collaborative Advisors supports laboratories in preparing new lab-developed tests for payer coverage. We combine expertise in clinical evidence, reimbursement strategy, and payer communication to accelerate market entry and ensure sustainable payment coverage.

    We guide laboratories and diagnostic innovators to:

    • Align evidence packages with real payer coverage criteria

    • Demonstrate analytic validity, clinical validity, and clinical utility

    • Anticipate policy objections before payer review

    • Avoid common pitfalls that lead to non-coverage

Work with an Advisor Who Has Made the Coverage Decisions

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