UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 6, 2014

 

 

NanoString Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-35980		20-0094687
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

530 Fairview Avenue North, Suite 2000

Seattle, Washington 98109

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(206) 378-6266

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On August 6, 2014, NanoString Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) was informed by Laboratory Corporation of America^® Holdings (“LabCorp”) that UnitedHealthcare^® has agreed to reimburse for testing services provided by LabCorp based on the Company’s Prosigna^® Breast Cancer Gene Signature Assay (“Prosigna”). UnitedHealthcare will not require pre-authorization for Prosigna testing for any breast cancer patient meeting the Prosigna clinical criteria, as defined by the Prosigna package insert. UnitedHealthcare, one of the nation’s largest private healthcare insurance providers, is the first major commercial healthcare insurer to confirm coverage for Prosigna testing services.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: August 7, 2014