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Well, I originally posted about this yesterday under my normally-used account name OrangeSkyPrairie. I have hardly used Reddit in the last two years, but I posted yesterday and I guess all of that activity confused Reddit filters and now I'm shadowbanned and my account is no longer accessible. I cannot even change the password and login, so I cannot even continue to appeal the shadowban. So, I'll update the post I made yesterday under my older username.

Update: long story short, I was trying to find an affordable option for a reliable Connective Tissue Disorders Panel. I had a test ordered for me at Invitae by Genome Medical. My bill was $3,500. I discovered through our conversations yesterday that Invitae has different pricing for international customers. International customers are charged a flat rate of $399. I also discovered that Invitae offers financial assistance. Invitae told me that for Americans living in a household size of three that earns under $160,000/year, you can apply for assistance and receive a reduced price of $299. Of course, there are different income limits based on different house sizes. That's quite a discount! I was not originally informed of this discount option when I canceled my order via email because of the $3,500 bill. It was just canceled by Invitae and I didn't know how to find another affordable alternative.

So, I've had the test reordered for me by Genome Medical today and I've applied for the assistance. I hope that I received it, because we certainly make under $160,000/year. I will update here to say if I get the reduced price (provided this account doesn't get shadowbanned too for some weird reason). Anyway, I hope this pricing information is helpful for someone. It was certainly helpful for me and the conversations I had yesterday on my original post led me to a better solution. So thank you :)

Well, I originally posted about this yesterday under my normally-used account name OrangeSkyPrairie. I have hardly used Reddit in the last two years, but I posted yesterday and I guess all of that activity confused Reddit filters and now I'm shadowbanned and my account is no longer accessible. I cannot even change the password and login, so I cannot even continue to appeal the shadowban. So, I'll update the post I made yesterday under my older username.

Update: long story short, I was trying to find an affordable option for a reliable Connective Tissue Disorders Panel. I had a test ordered for me at Invitae by Genome Medical. My bill was $3,500. I discovered through our conversations yesterday that Invitae has different pricing for international customers. International customers are charged a flat rate of $399. I also discovered that Invitae offers financial assistance. Invitae told me that for Americans living in a household size of three that earns under $160,000/year, you can apply for assistance and receive a reduced price of $299. Of course, there are different income limits based on different house sizes. That's quite a discount! I was not originally informed of this discount option when I canceled my order via email because of the $3,500 bill. It was just canceled by Invitae and I didn't know how to find another affordable alternative.

So, I've had the test reordered for me by Genome Medical today and I've applied for the assistance. I hope that I received it, because we certainly make under $160,000/year. I will update here to say if I get the reduced price (provided this account doesn't get shadowbanned too for some weird reason). Anyway, I hope this pricing information is helpful for someone. It was certainly helpful for me and the conversations I had yesterday on my original post led me to a better solution. So thank you :)