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growth playbook · Oct 22, 2026

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GeneDx growth playbook

Diagnosis

GeneDx is growing exome and genome volume more than 30% a year and is now taking first-line testing to general pediatricians, backed by the AAP recommendation.

Its hiring shows the plan: general pediatrics and specialty reps, a growth analytics principal, a revenue cycle product lead working on coverage and prior authorization, Epic integration staff, and a biopharma director for large data agreements.

The site leaves the generalist's first question unanswered: whether the patient's plan will cover the test (37 or 38 Medicaid states, depending on the page, and no list). This playbook answers coverage on the page, removes first-order friction and equips reps first, then targets practices by gap, works payer policy, extends EHR ordering, builds biopharma inbound and serves Spanish-speaking families.

Growth Score

7/10

Biggest Opportunity

Convert the AAP first-line recommendation into routine ordering by general pediatricians, by solving coverage, documentation and counseling for them.

Biggest Risk

Coverage and prior authorization still decide whether an order is completed, and Labcorp's Invitae, Baylor Genetics, Variantyx and PreventionGenetics compete for the same pediatric and genetics clinicians.

01

Start here

The three moves to make first. Each one is written up in full below.

  1. 1

    Answer the pediatrician's first question on the page: "Will my patient's plan cover a first-line exome?"

    Agree one current Medicaid state count and fix both pages.

    High impact First result in 1 month
  2. 2

    Let a first-time pediatrician place an order the same day, without waiting for account verification

    Measure the time from registration to first order today.

    High impact First result in 1 quarter
  3. 3

    Use one set of numbers everywhere, before biopharma diligence notices

    List every number on the top ten pages.

    Medium impact First result in 2 weeks

02

Your idea portfolio

21 ideas, grouped by when to run them. Open any idea for how to run it: the steps, who to approach, copy you can use, and how to measure it.

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Showing 21 of 21 ideas

This week 6

Quick wins with a clear first action.

  • 01

    GeneDx is putting reps in front of general pediatricians, and its new RCM product lead is asked to identify coverage earlier. The General Pediatrics page leads with the AAP's first-line exome recommendation, then says "Medicaid coverage in 37 states", while the homepage says 38, and neither says which states. The only state-by-state list is of contracted plans, with the warning that "contract status does not equal coverage". A pediatrician new to exome ordering, many of whose patients are on Medicaid, has to call a rep to find out whether ordering is worth it.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 month Product Lead

    First action

    Agree one current Medicaid state count and fix both pages.

    How to measure it

    First orders from general pediatricians

    Now
    –
    Target
    +25%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Fix the count

      One number, dated, on every page that cites it.

      Head of Marketing 1 day

    2. 2

      Build the table

      State, plan type, first-line policy, prior authorization, date checked.

      Market Access lead 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Review

      Wording and caveats for coverage statements.

      Regulatory and Compliance 1 week

    4. 4

      Build the lookup

      State and plan picker on the General Pediatrics page.

      Web Developer 1 week

    5. 5

      Add next steps

      Order, documentation checklist, financial assistance.

      Product Lead, Revenue Cycle Management 3 days

    6. 6

      Give reps the link

      Leave-behind cards and email signatures.

      Regional Account Executive - General Pediatrics 1 day

    7. 7

      Keep it current

      Monthly policy check.

      Market Access lead monthly

    8. 8

      Measure

      Lookups, first orders and approval rates by state.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Product Lead, Revenue Cycle Management

    Smallest test

    Publish the table for the five states with the most pediatric reps.

    Why it works

    Add a coverage lookup to the General Pediatrics page: pick a state and plan type and see whether first-line exome for GDD/ID is covered, whether prior authorization is typical, what documentation helps, and the financial assistance fallback. Use one current count of Medicaid states everywhere, dated, and link the lookup from the homepage, the RAE email signature and the SAVES-Kids post.

    Coverage uncertainty is the main reason a generalist does not order a test they believe in. Answering it on the page turns the AAP recommendation into orders without a rep visit for every question, and gives the reps a link to leave behind.

    Ready to use

    ChecklistCoverage lookup launch list

    [ ] One Medicaid state count, dated, on homepage and General Pediatrics
    [ ] Table: state, plan type, first-line ES policy, prior auth, date checked
    [ ] Compliance-approved caveat wording
    [ ] Documentation checklist for GDD/ID orders
    [ ] Financial assistance fallback
    [ ] Link from SAVES-Kids post and RAE leave-behinds
    [ ] Monthly review owner

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Coverage changes faster than the page

      Show the date checked and link each plan policy.

    • Read as a guarantee

      State clearly that coverage is confirmed per patient.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteGeneral Pediatrics page: "The AAP now recommends exome (+CMA) as first-line tests for GDD and ID"; "82% of patients are covered"; "Medicaid coverage in 37 states with our Financial Assistance Program"; results "typically within 2-4 weeks"; calls to action "Order a Test" and "Contact a Rep". There is no way to see which states or plans cover first-line exome.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Preferred by more than 75,000 clinicians"; "Covered by most major insurers, with Medicaid coverage in 38 states"; "1M+ Exomes and genomes sequenced" in one block and "nearly 1 million exomes and genomes, and 7 million phenotypic data points" in the Infinity block; the carousel still promotes "Prenatal Webinar | July 8 at 3 pm ET"; visible typos such as "genoome sequencing" and "inheritedconditions".Source
    • Your websiteCommercial insurance contracts page: "Click on your state below to see a list of health plans contracted with GeneDx", with the caveat "Contract status does not equal coverage. Please refer to each health plan medical policy for coverage information."Source
    • HiringRegional Account Executive - General Pediatrics (Colorado, posted September 21, 2026): "Your primary call points will be General Pediatricians"; the role will "drive adoption of genetic testing in general pediatric practices", "Lead educational efforts within the territory" (in-office appointments, physician lunches and dinners) with "4.5 days per week" in the field.Source
    • HiringProduct Lead, Revenue Cycle Management (posted October 20, 2026): first focus on "improving prior authorization, automating document intake, identifying coverage earlier, increasing clinical completeness"; KPIs include "coverage found rate, self-pay-to-billable conversion", "packets complete at first submission" and "patient financial experience and self-pay".Source
    • Your blogSAVES-Kids (published October 2, 2026): in 5,821 Medicaid-covered children, stepwise testing "added an average of 19 months and $2,039 in genetic testing costs before" exome or genome sequencing; first-tier sequencing was associated with "$294 in savings per patient per year"; "some plans continue to require prior genetic testing before authorizing ES/GS".Source
  • 02

    A clinician new to GeneDx registers, waits for "Our team will verify your new account", or else contacts a rep. General pediatricians decide during a visit; if the first order cannot happen then, the family leaves with a referral instead.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Provider Experience

    First action

    Measure the time from registration to first order today.

    How to measure it

    Median days to first order

    Now
    –
    Target
    Same day
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Measure

      Registration to first order.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics 1 week

    2. 2

      Design flow

      Register and order together.

      Head of Provider Experience 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Automate checks

      NPI and practice verification.

      Portal engineering 1 month

    4. 4

      Hold, not block

      Orders queued for review.

      Client Services 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Rep links

      Text-to-start links.

      Regional Account Executive - General Pediatrics 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Conversion and time to first order.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Head of Provider Experience

    Smallest test

    Let reps pre-verify ten new practices and compare.

    Why it works

    Offer a guided first order: register and start the order in one flow, verify the NPI automatically, and hold the order for review instead of blocking it. Add a printable requisition path for the first order and a "start an order" link reps can text to a practice.

    Removing the wait at the first order is the cheapest way to turn a convinced generalist into an ordering account.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Unverified orders

      Hold processing until verification completes.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHow to order: a new clinician registers in the provider portal and "Our team will verify your new account"; anyone needing to order immediately is pointed to their assigned Regional Account Executive or Client Success Manager; Epic Aura users can order in the EHR; "Providing detailed and complete information upfront" can "Increase the likelihood that testing will be approved by insurance."Source
    • HiringRegional Account Executive - General Pediatrics (Colorado, posted September 21, 2026): "Your primary call points will be General Pediatricians"; the role will "drive adoption of genetic testing in general pediatric practices", "Lead educational efforts within the territory" (in-office appointments, physician lunches and dinners) with "4.5 days per week" in the field.Source
    • HiringRegional Account Executive - Specialty (DC/Alexandria, posted October 15, 2026): focused "within genetics & pediatric segments", "Accountable for lead generation in an assigned territory" and for "physician and staff satisfaction"; "Implements agreed upon sales and marketing plans".Source
  • 03

    The site says "1M+" exomes and genomes in one place and "nearly 1 million" in another, "9M+" phenotypic data points and "7 million+" on the same biopharma page, and 37 or 38 Medicaid states. The new biopharma director is selling multi-million-dollar data agreements, where buyers check every figure.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 2 weeks Head of Marketing

    First action

    List every number on the top ten pages.

    How to measure it

    Headline figures consistent sitewide

    Now
    –
    Target
    100%
    By
    1 month

    Steps

    1. 1

      Audit

      Figures on top pages.

      Head of Marketing 2 days

    2. 2

      Agree values

      With finance and data science.

      Medical Affairs 3 days

    3. 3

      Build the source

      Webflow collection of figures.

      Web Developer 2 days

    4. 4

      Replace

      Every hard-coded figure.

      Web Developer 3 days

    5. 5

      Date it

      As-of dates and footnotes.

      Head of Marketing 1 day

    6. 6

      Review quarterly

      With each earnings release.

      Head of Marketing quarterly

    First result
    2 weeks
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Head of Marketing

    Smallest test

    Fix the biopharma page figures first.

    Why it works

    Create one dated fact sheet of headline numbers (tests, exomes and genomes, phenotypic data points, contactable patients, clinicians, Medicaid states, turnaround) owned by one person, and pull every page's figures from it in Webflow.

    Consistent, dated numbers read as rigor; inconsistent ones invite questions about the data itself.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Numbers grow weekly

      Use rounded, dated values.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Preferred by more than 75,000 clinicians"; "Covered by most major insurers, with Medicaid coverage in 38 states"; "1M+ Exomes and genomes sequenced" in one block and "nearly 1 million exomes and genomes, and 7 million phenotypic data points" in the Infinity block; the carousel still promotes "Prenatal Webinar | July 8 at 3 pm ET"; visible typos such as "genoome sequencing" and "inheritedconditions".Source
    • Your websiteBiopharma page: Infinity with "9M+ structured phenotypic data points" in one section and "7 million+ Phenotypic datapoints" further down; "400K contactable patients and providers"; "92% overlapping patient tokens with Komodo's Research Dataset"; "More than 50% of data is from non-European ancestry"; teams served are Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, RWE and HEOR; the call to action is "Contact our team" and there are no partner case studies.Source
    • Your websiteGeneral Pediatrics page: "The AAP now recommends exome (+CMA) as first-line tests for GDD and ID"; "82% of patients are covered"; "Medicaid coverage in 37 states with our Financial Assistance Program"; results "typically within 2-4 weeks"; calls to action "Order a Test" and "Contact a Rep". There is no way to see which states or plans cover first-line exome.Source
    • HiringDirector of Business Development, Biopharma Partnerships (posted October 13, 2026): grows "real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) partnerships" with pharma, biotech, digital health and medtech, owning "$2M-$10M+ MSAs", and will "Represent GeneDx at major industry conferences ... to elevate brand visibility and generate inbound opportunities".Source
  • 04

    The homepage carousel still promotes a July 8 prenatal webinar, the copy has typos such as "genoome", and real Chrome visitors see a Cumulative Layout Shift of 0.17, above Google's 0.1 threshold, so the site fails Core Web Vitals even though loading speed passes.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Web Developer

    First action

    Swap the July slide today.

    How to measure it

    Origin CLS at the 75th percentile

    Now
    –
    Target
    Under 0.1
    By
    2 months

    Steps

    1. 1

      Swap slide

      Recording or next webinar.

      Head of Marketing 1 hour

    2. 2

      Fix typos

      Homepage and top pages.

      Head of Marketing 1 day

    3. 3

      Find shifts

      Lab tests on top templates.

      Web Developer 2 days

    4. 4

      Reserve space

      Carousel, images, fonts.

      Web Developer 3 days

    5. 5

      Retest

      PageSpeed and field data.

      Web Developer 1 month

    6. 6

      Add a check

      Before each publish.

      Web Developer ongoing

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Web Developer

    Smallest test

    Fix the carousel height and recheck CLS.

    Why it works

    Replace the July slide with the recording or the next webinar, correct the typos, and find the shifting elements (usually carousels, late fonts and images without set dimensions) in Webflow; reserve their space and retest.

    Clinicians judge a lab's precision by small things, and layout stability is part of how Google ranks pages.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Design changes

      Keep layout, set dimensions only.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteHomepage: "Preferred by more than 75,000 clinicians"; "Covered by most major insurers, with Medicaid coverage in 38 states"; "1M+ Exomes and genomes sequenced" in one block and "nearly 1 million exomes and genomes, and 7 million phenotypic data points" in the Infinity block; the carousel still promotes "Prenatal Webinar | July 8 at 3 pm ET"; visible typos such as "genoome sequencing" and "inheritedconditions".Source
    • Google PageSpeedReal Chrome visitors (Chrome UX Report, 75th percentile): LCP 1.9 s and INP 128 ms pass, but Cumulative Layout Shift is 0.17, above the 0.1 threshold, so the origin fails Core Web Vitals on layout stability. The site runs on Webflow.Source
  • 05

    GeneDx exhibits at SDBP, Becker's CEO + CFO, NSGC and AES, but every event card shares one "Journal of Genetic Counseling" label, and only some invite a meeting.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Head of Marketing

    First action

    Fix the labels today.

    How to measure it

    Pre-booked meetings per event

    Now
    –
    Target
    20
    By
    1 quarter

    Steps

    1. 1

      Fix labels

      By audience.

      Web Developer 2 hours

    2. 2

      Add booking

      Per event, routed by audience.

      Web Developer 1 day

    3. 3

      Promote

      Email to clinicians in the region.

      Head of Marketing 1 week

    4. 4

      Follow-up pages

      Materials and next steps.

      Head of Marketing 1 week

    5. 5

      Log

      Meetings in CRM.

      Sales Operations ongoing

    6. 6

      Review

      Pipeline per event.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics quarterly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Head of Marketing

    Smallest test

    Add a booking link to the next event.

    Why it works

    Label each event by audience (developmental pediatrics, health system leaders, genetic counselors, epilepsy), add a meeting booking link to every card routed to the right team, and publish a follow-up page per event with the session materials.

    Booked meetings before the event are worth more than booth traffic, and correct labels help the right audience find the right event.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Too few staff to meet

      Limit slots and add virtual options.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteConferences & Events page: Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (October 23-27), Becker's Healthcare CEO + CFO (November 2-5), NSGC (November 10-14) and American Epilepsy Society (December 4-8, booth #1805). Every event card carries the same "Journal of Genetic Counseling" label.Source
    • HiringDirector of Business Development, Biopharma Partnerships (posted October 13, 2026): grows "real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) partnerships" with pharma, biotech, digital health and medtech, owning "$2M-$10M+ MSAs", and will "Represent GeneDx at major industry conferences ... to elevate brand visibility and generate inbound opportunities".Source
    • HiringEHR hiring: an Epic Analyst (posted October 12, 2026) whose objective is to "Enable smooth and swift Epic Aura integration projects with new customers quarterly", and an EHR Implementation Manager familiar with "Epic, Aura, Cerner, eClinicalWorks, and other Electronic Health Record platforms".Source
  • 06

    The new General Pediatrics reps are asked to lead education in practices. Pediatricians new to exome need three things on one page: which children qualify under AAP guidance, what documentation gets prior authorization approved, and what to say to parents.

    High impactLow effort First result in 1 month Regional Account Executive Ge…

    First action

    Draft the documentation checklist with the RCM team.

    How to measure it

    Practices ordering after receiving the kit

    Now
    –
    Target
    30%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Draft guide

      AAP eligibility in plain terms.

      Genetic Counseling lead 1 week

    2. 2

      Documentation

      Checklist and template letter.

      Product Lead, Revenue Cycle Management 1 week

    3. 3

      Parent handout

      Plain language.

      Genetic Counseling lead 1 week

    4. 4

      Medical review

      Clinical accuracy.

      Medical Affairs 1 week

    5. 5

      Publish

      Download on the page.

      Web Developer 1 day

    6. 6

      Train reps

      Use in visits.

      Regional Account Executive - General Pediatrics 1 week

    7. 7

      Track

      Downloads to orders.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Design time
    Owner
    Regional Account Executive General Pediatrics

    Smallest test

    Give the kit to ten practices in Colorado.

    Why it works

    Publish a downloadable kit: a one-page eligibility guide for GDD/ID, a documentation checklist and template letter of medical necessity, common ICD-10 codes, and a parent handout linked to the families quiz. Reps leave it at every visit; the site offers it on the General Pediatrics page.

    A practical kit moves a pediatrician from agreeing with the guideline to ordering, and complete documentation improves approval rates.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Templates misused

      Keep them guidance, reviewed by medical affairs.

    Evidence

    • HiringRegional Account Executive - General Pediatrics (Colorado, posted September 21, 2026): "Your primary call points will be General Pediatricians"; the role will "drive adoption of genetic testing in general pediatric practices", "Lead educational efforts within the territory" (in-office appointments, physician lunches and dinners) with "4.5 days per week" in the field.Source
    • Your websiteGeneral Pediatrics page: "The AAP now recommends exome (+CMA) as first-line tests for GDD and ID"; "82% of patients are covered"; "Medicaid coverage in 37 states with our Financial Assistance Program"; results "typically within 2-4 weeks"; calls to action "Order a Test" and "Contact a Rep". There is no way to see which states or plans cover first-line exome.Source
    • Your websiteHow to order: a new clinician registers in the provider portal and "Our team will verify your new account"; anyone needing to order immediately is pointed to their assigned Regional Account Executive or Client Success Manager; Epic Aura users can order in the EHR; "Providing detailed and complete information upfront" can "Increase the likelihood that testing will be approved by insurance."Source
    • HiringProduct Lead, Revenue Cycle Management (posted October 20, 2026): first focus on "improving prior authorization, automating document intake, identifying coverage earlier, increasing clinical completeness"; KPIs include "coverage found rate, self-pay-to-billable conversion", "packets complete at first submission" and "patient financial experience and self-pay".Source
    • Your websiteFamilies: an "Is genetic testing right for you?" quiz, a "Talk to your doctor" page, and a billing page saying GeneDx will "Verify your insurance coverage", "Handle prior authorization if needed" and "Provide an estimate of potential out-of-pocket costs".Source

This quarter 10

The core plays for the next three months.

  • 07

    The RCM product lead is measured on "packets complete at first submission" and prior authorization approval. Ordering clinicians, especially generalists, often submit too little clinical detail, and every missing document adds days.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 2 quarters Product Lead

    First action

    Find the five most common reasons packets are incomplete.

    How to measure it

    Complete-at-first-submission rate

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20 points
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Analyze

      Incomplete reasons by payer.

      Product Lead, Revenue Cycle Management 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Design questions

      Payer-specific prompts.

      Product Lead, Revenue Cycle Management 1 month

    3. 3

      Generate letters

      From answers.

      Portal engineering 1 month

    4. 4

      Show status

      Portal and Epic.

      Epic Analyst 1 month

    5. 5

      Pilot

      Top three payers.

      Product Lead, Revenue Cycle Management 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      Approval time and rate.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Product Lead, Revenue Cycle Management

    Smallest test

    Run the prompts by hand for one payer.

    Why it works

    At order entry, ask for the specific findings each major payer requires, generate the medical necessity letter from the answers and AAP guidance, and flag gaps before submission. Show the clinician the authorization status in the portal and in Epic.

    Faster approvals mean faster results for families and fewer abandoned orders, and they turn RCM work into a selling point for reps.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Payer rules change

      Maintain prompts monthly.

    Evidence

    • HiringProduct Lead, Revenue Cycle Management (posted October 20, 2026): first focus on "improving prior authorization, automating document intake, identifying coverage earlier, increasing clinical completeness"; KPIs include "coverage found rate, self-pay-to-billable conversion", "packets complete at first submission" and "patient financial experience and self-pay".Source
    • Your websiteHow to order: a new clinician registers in the provider portal and "Our team will verify your new account"; anyone needing to order immediately is pointed to their assigned Regional Account Executive or Client Success Manager; Epic Aura users can order in the EHR; "Providing detailed and complete information upfront" can "Increase the likelihood that testing will be approved by insurance."Source
    • Your websiteGeneral Pediatrics page: "The AAP now recommends exome (+CMA) as first-line tests for GDD and ID"; "82% of patients are covered"; "Medicaid coverage in 37 states with our Financial Assistance Program"; results "typically within 2-4 weeks"; calls to action "Order a Test" and "Contact a Rep". There is no way to see which states or plans cover first-line exome.Source
    • HiringEHR hiring: an Epic Analyst (posted October 12, 2026) whose objective is to "Enable smooth and swift Epic Aura integration projects with new customers quarterly", and an EHR Implementation Manager familiar with "Epic, Aura, Cerner, eClinicalWorks, and other Electronic Health Record platforms".Source
  • 08

    The new growth analytics principal owns "how volume grows, what drives it". Under AAP guidance, every pediatric practice sees children with developmental delay; the gap between eligible patients and orders is the general pediatrics opportunity.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Principal

    First action

    Build the ranking for one territory.

    How to measure it

    New ordering practices per rep per quarter

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Define eligibility

      Proxy from claims.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Join orders

      By practice.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Rank

      Gap and reason.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics 1 week

    4. 4

      Pilot

      Colorado territory.

      Regional Account Executive - General Pediatrics 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Compare

      Against other territories.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics monthly

    6. 6

      Scale

      All pediatric territories.

      Regional Sales Director 1 quarter

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Analyst time
    Owner
    Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics

    Smallest test

    Rank practices in one territory.

    Why it works

    Estimate eligible children per practice from claims or practice size, compare with GeneDx orders, and give each RAE a ranked list of high-potential, low-ordering practices with the reason (coverage, documentation, awareness). Re-rank monthly.

    Reps with 4.5 field days a week need the right doors; ranking by gap rather than by past orders finds new growth.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Data privacy

      Use practice-level aggregates only.

    Evidence

    • HiringPrincipal, Commercial and Growth Analytics (posted October 15, 2026): "You own the analytical answer to GeneDx's top-line questions: how volume grows, what drives it, and how it turns into revenue", as "principal analytics advisor to the Chief Commercial Officer's organization", working "with the leverage of AI agents in place of a team".Source
    • HiringRegional Account Executive - General Pediatrics (Colorado, posted September 21, 2026): "Your primary call points will be General Pediatricians"; the role will "drive adoption of genetic testing in general pediatric practices", "Lead educational efforts within the territory" (in-office appointments, physician lunches and dinners) with "4.5 days per week" in the field.Source
    • News coverageSecond quarter 2026 (reported August 3, 2026): revenue $114.4 million, up 11%; exome and genome test revenue $100.3 million, up 17%; exome and genome results 30,785, up 32%; full-year guidance of $475-490 million with exome and genome volume growth of at least 30%.Source
    • Your blogSAVES-Kids (published October 2, 2026): in 5,821 Medicaid-covered children, stepwise testing "added an average of 19 months and $2,039 in genetic testing costs before" exome or genome sequencing; first-tier sequencing was associated with "$294 in savings per patient per year"; "some plans continue to require prior genetic testing before authorizing ES/GS".Source
  • 09

    GeneDx's own SAVES-Kids study found stepwise testing added 19 months and $2,039 per child before sequencing, and that "some plans continue to require prior genetic testing". Each plan that changes its policy opens a state of general pediatric orders.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Market Access lead

    First action

    List the plans that still require stepwise testing.

    How to measure it

    Medicaid plans moving to first-tier coverage

    Now
    –
    Target
    5
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      List plans

      Current policies.

      Market Access lead 1 month

    2. 2

      Write briefs

      Per plan.

      Medical Affairs 1 month

    3. 3

      Recruit allies

      Clinicians and advocacy groups.

      Market Access lead 1 month

    4. 4

      Meet plans

      Medical directors.

      Market Access lead 2 quarters

    5. 5

      Track

      Policy status.

      Market Access lead monthly

    6. 6

      Announce changes

      To reps and clinicians.

      Head of Marketing ongoing

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Staff and travel
    Owner
    Market Access lead

    Smallest test

    Send the brief to two plans.

    Why it works

    List the plans that still require prior testing, prepare a two-page brief per plan using SAVES-Kids and society guidance, and request policy meetings with their medical directors, jointly with clinicians and advocacy groups where possible.

    One policy change converts many practices at once, which no amount of rep visits can.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Slow policy cycles

      Prioritize plans with upcoming policy reviews.

    Evidence

    • Your blogSAVES-Kids (published October 2, 2026): in 5,821 Medicaid-covered children, stepwise testing "added an average of 19 months and $2,039 in genetic testing costs before" exome or genome sequencing; first-tier sequencing was associated with "$294 in savings per patient per year"; "some plans continue to require prior genetic testing before authorizing ES/GS".Source
    • Your websiteGeneral Pediatrics page: "The AAP now recommends exome (+CMA) as first-line tests for GDD and ID"; "82% of patients are covered"; "Medicaid coverage in 37 states with our Financial Assistance Program"; results "typically within 2-4 weeks"; calls to action "Order a Test" and "Contact a Rep". There is no way to see which states or plans cover first-line exome.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Preferred by more than 75,000 clinicians"; "Covered by most major insurers, with Medicaid coverage in 38 states"; "1M+ Exomes and genomes sequenced" in one block and "nearly 1 million exomes and genomes, and 7 million phenotypic data points" in the Infinity block; the carousel still promotes "Prenatal Webinar | July 8 at 3 pm ET"; visible typos such as "genoome sequencing" and "inheritedconditions".Source
    • HiringProduct Lead, Revenue Cycle Management (posted October 20, 2026): first focus on "improving prior authorization, automating document intake, identifying coverage earlier, increasing clinical completeness"; KPIs include "coverage found rate, self-pay-to-billable conversion", "packets complete at first submission" and "patient financial experience and self-pay".Source
  • 10

    The site names only Epic Aura, but the EHR Implementation Manager is expected to know Cerner, eClinicalWorks and others. Many independent pediatric practices are not on Epic.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters EHR Implementation Manager

    First action

    Ask reps to record the EHR of every practice visited.

    How to measure it

    Share of pediatric orders placed in an EHR

    Now
    –
    Target
    +10 points
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Collect EHR data

      Rep visits and portal survey.

      Regional Account Executive - General Pediatrics 1 month

    2. 2

      Rank demand

      By practice count and volume.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Publish page

      Current options and request form.

      Web Developer 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Plan next integration

      Highest demand.

      EHR Implementation Manager 1 month

    5. 5

      Build

      With vendor.

      EHR Implementation Manager 2 quarters

    6. 6

      Announce

      To waiting practices.

      Head of Marketing on launch

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Integration cost
    Owner
    EHR Implementation Manager

    Smallest test

    Survey 50 practices.

    Why it works

    Survey ordering and prospective practices on their EHR, publish an "order from your EHR" page with the options that exist today (Epic Aura, portal, any lab interfaces) and a request form for others, and use the demand data to prioritize the next integration.

    Ordering inside the tools practices already use removes a step, and the request form shows where to build.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Integration timelines

      Offer portal shortcuts meanwhile.

    Evidence

    • HiringEHR hiring: an Epic Analyst (posted October 12, 2026) whose objective is to "Enable smooth and swift Epic Aura integration projects with new customers quarterly", and an EHR Implementation Manager familiar with "Epic, Aura, Cerner, eClinicalWorks, and other Electronic Health Record platforms".Source
    • Your websiteEpic Aura page: ordering and results inside Epic, a testimonial from a pediatric geneticist at a university health system, release notes, and a "Bring GeneDx into your EHR" form. No other EHR is named on the site.Source
    • Your websiteHow to order: a new clinician registers in the provider portal and "Our team will verify your new account"; anyone needing to order immediately is pointed to their assigned Regional Account Executive or Client Success Manager; Epic Aura users can order in the EHR; "Providing detailed and complete information upfront" can "Increase the likelihood that testing will be approved by insurance."Source
    • HiringRegional Account Executive - General Pediatrics (Colorado, posted September 21, 2026): "Your primary call points will be General Pediatricians"; the role will "drive adoption of genetic testing in general pediatric practices", "Lead educational efforts within the territory" (in-office appointments, physician lunches and dinners) with "4.5 days per week" in the field.Source
  • 11

    The biopharma director is hired to build pipeline for $2M-$10M+ data agreements and to "generate inbound opportunities". The biopharma page describes Infinity in totals, with no partner stories and only "Contact our team".

    High impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Director of Business Developm…

    First action

    Pick 50 genes pharma asks about most.

    How to measure it

    Qualified data requests

    Now
    –
    Target
    15 a quarter
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick genes

      Top requests.

      Director of Business Development, Biopharma Partnerships 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Privacy review

      Thresholds and suppression.

      Regulatory and Compliance 1 month

    3. 3

      Build lookup

      Rounded counts.

      Data engineering 1 month

    4. 4

      Write case studies

      Two anonymized.

      Director of Business Development, Biopharma Partnerships 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch

      At the next pharma conference.

      Head of Marketing 1 week

    6. 6

      Follow up

      Every request within a day.

      Director of Business Development, Biopharma Partnerships ongoing

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Engineering time
    Owner
    Director of Business Development, Biopharma Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Share a static table of 20 genes with five prospects.

    Why it works

    Publish a lookup where a pharma user enters a gene or condition and sees rounded cohort size, share with parental data, ancestry mix and claims linkage, with small cells suppressed. Gate deeper detail behind a request form. Add two anonymized partner case studies.

    Researchers check feasibility first; showing it instantly qualifies leads and shows the dataset's depth for their specific program.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Privacy concerns

      Aggregate only, suppress small groups.

    Evidence

    • HiringDirector of Business Development, Biopharma Partnerships (posted October 13, 2026): grows "real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) partnerships" with pharma, biotech, digital health and medtech, owning "$2M-$10M+ MSAs", and will "Represent GeneDx at major industry conferences ... to elevate brand visibility and generate inbound opportunities".Source
    • Your websiteBiopharma page: Infinity with "9M+ structured phenotypic data points" in one section and "7 million+ Phenotypic datapoints" further down; "400K contactable patients and providers"; "92% overlapping patient tokens with Komodo's Research Dataset"; "More than 50% of data is from non-European ancestry"; teams served are Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, RWE and HEOR; the call to action is "Contact our team" and there are no partner case studies.Source
    • Your websiteProvider resources: six de-identified case studies (short stature, epilepsy, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, prenatal), webinars including "Beyond ICD codes: unlocking rare disease insights with genomics and claims-based data", a clinical guidelines page and a newborn screening page; GeneDx says its "150+ genetics experts" support clinicians and patients.Source
  • 12

    GeneDx serves many Medicaid-covered children, yet the only Spanish material in its sitemap is one rapid genome brochure. Parents who read the quiz, the billing page or the consent page in English only are less likely to push for testing or finish consent and sample collection.

    High impactMedium effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Marketing

    First action

    Translate the parent handout and the quiz.

    How to measure it

    Completed orders from Spanish pages

    Now
    –
    Target
    500 a quarter
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Pick pages

      Family path.

      Head of Marketing 1 week

    2. 2

      Translate

      Professional medical translation.

      Head of Marketing 1 month

    3. 3

      Review

      Bilingual genetic counselor.

      Genetic Counseling lead 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Publish

      With hreflang.

      Web Developer 1 week

    5. 5

      Add to kit

      Spanish handout.

      Regional Account Executive - General Pediatrics 1 week

    6. 6

      Measure

      Visits and completions.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Translation cost
    Owner
    Head of Marketing

    Smallest test

    Translate the handout and test it in five practices.

    Why it works

    Translate the family path first: the quiz, "Talk to your doctor", billing and financial assistance, consent and sample collection. Add the Spanish parent handout to the pediatrician kit and use hreflang.

    Families who understand the process finish it, and parents asking their doctor is a proven path to orders.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Support in Spanish

      Confirm phone support coverage first.

    Evidence

    • SitemapSitemap (206 URLs, read October 21, 2026): 61 blog posts, 41 provider pages, 23 patient pages, 17 conference pages, 7 webinars; specialty pages for general pediatrics, pediatric neurology, geneticists and genetic counselors, and maternal-fetal medicine; the only Spanish item is one rapid genome patient brochure, and no page has a Spanish version.Source
    • Your websiteFamilies: an "Is genetic testing right for you?" quiz, a "Talk to your doctor" page, and a billing page saying GeneDx will "Verify your insurance coverage", "Handle prior authorization if needed" and "Provide an estimate of potential out-of-pocket costs".Source
    • Your blogSAVES-Kids (published October 2, 2026): in 5,821 Medicaid-covered children, stepwise testing "added an average of 19 months and $2,039 in genetic testing costs before" exome or genome sequencing; first-tier sequencing was associated with "$294 in savings per patient per year"; "some plans continue to require prior genetic testing before authorizing ES/GS".Source
    • Your websiteGeneral Pediatrics page: "The AAP now recommends exome (+CMA) as first-line tests for GDD and ID"; "82% of patients are covered"; "Medicaid coverage in 37 states with our Financial Assistance Program"; results "typically within 2-4 weeks"; calls to action "Order a Test" and "Contact a Rep". There is no way to see which states or plans cover first-line exome.Source
  • 13

    GeneDx exhibits at the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and has pages for autism and developmental delay, but no specialty page for developmental-behavioral pediatricians, who see many of the children the AAP guidance covers.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 month Head of Marketing

    First action

    Draft from the autism and GDD pages.

    How to measure it

    Orders from developmental-behavioral pediatricians

    Now
    –
    Target
    +20%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Draft

      From existing pages.

      Head of Marketing 1 week

    2. 2

      Clinical review

      Indications.

      Medical Affairs 1 week

    3. 3

      Add proof

      Relevant case studies.

      Head of Marketing 3 days

    4. 4

      Publish

      In the specialty menu.

      Web Developer 1 day

    5. 5

      Use in outreach

      Specialty reps.

      Regional Account Executive - Specialty ongoing

    6. 6

      Measure

      Visits and orders.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics monthly

    First result
    1 month
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Head of Marketing

    Smallest test

    Publish a short version this month.

    Why it works

    Publish a developmental-behavioral pediatrics page: indications, AAP guidance, results that change management, ordering, coverage lookup and case studies. Use it after SDBP and in specialty rep outreach.

    A specialty page speaks to a high-volume referral audience in its own terms.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Overlap with other pages

      Link rather than duplicate.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteConferences & Events page: Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (October 23-27), Becker's Healthcare CEO + CFO (November 2-5), NSGC (November 10-14) and American Epilepsy Society (December 4-8, booth #1805). Every event card carries the same "Journal of Genetic Counseling" label.Source
    • SitemapSitemap (206 URLs, read October 21, 2026): 61 blog posts, 41 provider pages, 23 patient pages, 17 conference pages, 7 webinars; specialty pages for general pediatrics, pediatric neurology, geneticists and genetic counselors, and maternal-fetal medicine; the only Spanish item is one rapid genome patient brochure, and no page has a Spanish version.Source
    • HiringRegional Account Executive - Specialty (DC/Alexandria, posted October 15, 2026): focused "within genetics & pediatric segments", "Accountable for lead generation in an assigned territory" and for "physician and staff satisfaction"; "Implements agreed upon sales and marketing plans".Source
    • Your websiteProvider resources: six de-identified case studies (short stature, epilepsy, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, prenatal), webinars including "Beyond ICD codes: unlocking rare disease insights with genomics and claims-based data", a clinical guidelines page and a newborn screening page; GeneDx says its "150+ genetics experts" support clinicians and patients.Source
  • 14

    GeneDx runs webinars on NICU, epilepsy and prenatal topics, and one guide for pediatrics. Generalists attend education that counts toward their credit requirements.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Head of Medical Education

    First action

    Plan the first session.

    How to measure it

    Attendees per session

    Now
    –
    Target
    200
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Plan topics

      Four sessions.

      Genetic Counseling lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Explore credit

      Accredited partner.

      Head of Medical Education 1 month

    3. 3

      Invite

      Pediatric lists and reps.

      Head of Marketing 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Run

      Monthly.

      Head of Medical Education monthly

    5. 5

      Share recordings

      Rep follow-up.

      Regional Account Executive - General Pediatrics ongoing

    6. 6

      Track

      Attendee orders.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Accreditation and production
    Owner
    Head of Medical Education

    Smallest test

    Run one session without credit.

    Why it works

    Run a four-part series: when to order, documentation and coverage, explaining results to parents, and positive and VUS results. Explore accreditation through an accredited provider, and record each session for reps to share.

    Education is the reps' main tool, and recorded sessions scale it beyond in-person lunches.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Promotional concerns

      Keep accredited content independent.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteProvider resources: six de-identified case studies (short stature, epilepsy, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, prenatal), webinars including "Beyond ICD codes: unlocking rare disease insights with genomics and claims-based data", a clinical guidelines page and a newborn screening page; GeneDx says its "150+ genetics experts" support clinicians and patients.Source
    • HiringRegional Account Executive - General Pediatrics (Colorado, posted September 21, 2026): "Your primary call points will be General Pediatricians"; the role will "drive adoption of genetic testing in general pediatric practices", "Lead educational efforts within the territory" (in-office appointments, physician lunches and dinners) with "4.5 days per week" in the field.Source
    • Your websiteGeneral Pediatrics page: "The AAP now recommends exome (+CMA) as first-line tests for GDD and ID"; "82% of patients are covered"; "Medicaid coverage in 37 states with our Financial Assistance Program"; results "typically within 2-4 weeks"; calls to action "Order a Test" and "Contact a Rep". There is no way to see which states or plans cover first-line exome.Source
  • 15

    GeneDx's families quiz and "Talk to your doctor" page end with general advice. A parent who finishes the quiz is ready to ask; a printable, clinician-facing summary makes that conversation easier.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Marketing

    First action

    Design the one-page summary.

    How to measure it

    Quiz completers whose child is tested

    Now
    –
    Target
    10%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Design summary

      Clinician-facing.

      Genetic Counseling lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Review

      Clinical and privacy review.

      Regulatory and Compliance 2 weeks

    3. 3

      Build

      Quiz end screen.

      Web Developer 1 week

    4. 4

      Add reminders

      Opt-in email.

      Head of Marketing 1 week

    5. 5

      Launch

      With families content.

      Head of Marketing 1 day

    6. 6

      Measure

      Downloads and orders.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Head of Marketing

    Smallest test

    Offer the summary to a share of quiz completers.

    Why it works

    At the end of the quiz, offer a one-page summary for the child's doctor: the concerns noted, the relevant AAP guidance, how to order and the coverage lookup. Ask permission to email reminders before the appointment.

    Parent requests open doors for reps, and a clinician-ready note makes the request credible.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Collecting health data

      Keep answers on the device unless the parent opts in.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteFamilies: an "Is genetic testing right for you?" quiz, a "Talk to your doctor" page, and a billing page saying GeneDx will "Verify your insurance coverage", "Handle prior authorization if needed" and "Provide an estimate of potential out-of-pocket costs".Source
    • Your websiteGeneral Pediatrics page: "The AAP now recommends exome (+CMA) as first-line tests for GDD and ID"; "82% of patients are covered"; "Medicaid coverage in 37 states with our Financial Assistance Program"; results "typically within 2-4 weeks"; calls to action "Order a Test" and "Contact a Rep". There is no way to see which states or plans cover first-line exome.Source
    • HiringRegional Account Executive - General Pediatrics (Colorado, posted September 21, 2026): "Your primary call points will be General Pediatricians"; the role will "drive adoption of genetic testing in general pediatric practices", "Lead educational efforts within the territory" (in-office appointments, physician lunches and dinners) with "4.5 days per week" in the field.Source
  • 16

    Infinity grows every day and GeneDx adds gene-disease associations continuously. Families with a negative or uncertain result are the most likely to need answers later, and their clinicians decide which lab to use next.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Genetic Counseling lead

    First action

    Write the next-steps note for non-diagnostic exomes.

    How to measure it

    Clinicians ordering follow-up testing

    Now
    –
    Target
    +15%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Write note

      Next steps.

      Genetic Counseling lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Medical review

      Accuracy.

      Medical Affairs 1 week

    3. 3

      Automate

      Sent with report.

      Portal engineering 1 month

    4. 4

      Set check-ins

      Interval reminders.

      Genetic Counseling lead 2 weeks

    5. 5

      Launch

      Pilot cohort.

      Genetic Counseling lead 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      Follow-up orders.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Staff time only
    Owner
    Genetic Counseling lead

    Smallest test

    Send the note for one month of non-diagnostic cases.

    Why it works

    After a non-diagnostic exome or genome, send the clinician a clear next-steps note (when to consider genome after exome, what new information would help, any reanalysis GeneDx offers) and check in at a set interval.

    Clear follow-up keeps the case with GeneDx and shows clinicians the dataset's value over time.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Seen as upselling

      Base every note on clinical guidance.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteProvider resources: six de-identified case studies (short stature, epilepsy, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, prenatal), webinars including "Beyond ICD codes: unlocking rare disease insights with genomics and claims-based data", a clinical guidelines page and a newborn screening page; GeneDx says its "150+ genetics experts" support clinicians and patients.Source
    • Your websiteHomepage: "Preferred by more than 75,000 clinicians"; "Covered by most major insurers, with Medicaid coverage in 38 states"; "1M+ Exomes and genomes sequenced" in one block and "nearly 1 million exomes and genomes, and 7 million phenotypic data points" in the Infinity block; the carousel still promotes "Prenatal Webinar | July 8 at 3 pm ET"; visible typos such as "genoome sequencing" and "inheritedconditions".Source
    • Your websiteBiopharma page: Infinity with "9M+ structured phenotypic data points" in one section and "7 million+ Phenotypic datapoints" further down; "400K contactable patients and providers"; "92% overlapping patient tokens with Komodo's Research Dataset"; "More than 50% of data is from non-European ancestry"; teams served are Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, RWE and HEOR; the call to action is "Contact our team" and there are no partner case studies.Source

Big bets 3

Larger plays that can change the trajectory.

  • 17

    GeneDx is hiring to make Epic Aura integrations "smooth and swift" every quarter and meets health system leaders at Becker's CEO + CFO. Health systems buy on outcomes and cost; SAVES-Kids gives a cost model.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 3 quarters Health Systems sales lead

    First action

    Pick three health systems already on Epic Aura.

    How to measure it

    Systems live on the pathway

    Now
    –
    Target
    3
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Design pathway

      Order sets and support.

      EHR Implementation Manager 1 month

    2. 2

      Build dashboard

      Outcome metrics.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics 1 month

    3. 3

      Sign pilots

      Three systems.

      Health Systems sales lead 1 quarter

    4. 4

      Implement

      Epic Aura.

      Epic Analyst 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Report

      Quarterly results.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics quarterly

    6. 6

      Publish

      With system approval.

      Head of Marketing 1 quarter

    First result
    3 quarters
    Cost
    Implementation team
    Owner
    Health Systems sales lead

    Smallest test

    Propose the pathway to one integrated system.

    Why it works

    Package a pathway: Epic Aura order sets for GDD/ID and epilepsy, prior authorization support, genetic counseling, and a quarterly dashboard of time to diagnosis and avoided stepwise tests. Sign three health systems and publish results.

    A measured pathway moves the decision from individual clinicians to the system and locks in volume.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Long implementations

      Start with systems already integrated.

    Evidence

    • HiringEHR hiring: an Epic Analyst (posted October 12, 2026) whose objective is to "Enable smooth and swift Epic Aura integration projects with new customers quarterly", and an EHR Implementation Manager familiar with "Epic, Aura, Cerner, eClinicalWorks, and other Electronic Health Record platforms".Source
    • Your websiteEpic Aura page: ordering and results inside Epic, a testimonial from a pediatric geneticist at a university health system, release notes, and a "Bring GeneDx into your EHR" form. No other EHR is named on the site.Source
    • Your websiteConferences & Events page: Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (October 23-27), Becker's Healthcare CEO + CFO (November 2-5), NSGC (November 10-14) and American Epilepsy Society (December 4-8, booth #1805). Every event card carries the same "Journal of Genetic Counseling" label.Source
    • Your blogSAVES-Kids (published October 2, 2026): in 5,821 Medicaid-covered children, stepwise testing "added an average of 19 months and $2,039 in genetic testing costs before" exome or genome sequencing; first-tier sequencing was associated with "$294 in savings per patient per year"; "some plans continue to require prior genetic testing before authorizing ES/GS".Source
    • HiringProduct Lead, Revenue Cycle Management (posted October 20, 2026): first focus on "improving prior authorization, automating document intake, identifying coverage earlier, increasing clinical completeness"; KPIs include "coverage found rate, self-pay-to-billable conversion", "packets complete at first submission" and "patient financial experience and self-pay".Source
  • 18

    The biopharma page says Infinity includes "400K contactable patients and providers". Rare disease trials struggle most with finding genetically confirmed patients; that is a service, not just data.

    High impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters Director of Business Developm…

    First action

    Review consent terms for recontact.

    How to measure it

    Sponsor programs signed

    Now
    –
    Target
    3
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Review consent

      Recontact permissions.

      Regulatory and Compliance 1 month

    2. 2

      Design protocol

      Clinician-mediated.

      Medical Affairs 1 month

    3. 3

      Price

      Per program.

      Director of Business Development, Biopharma Partnerships 1 month

    4. 4

      Pilot

      One sponsor.

      Director of Business Development, Biopharma Partnerships 2 quarters

    5. 5

      Measure

      Enrollment speed.

      Director of Business Development, Biopharma Partnerships monthly

    6. 6

      Scale

      Additional sponsors.

      Director of Business Development, Biopharma Partnerships 2 quarters

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Legal and operations
    Owner
    Director of Business Development, Biopharma Partnerships

    Smallest test

    Scope one pilot with an existing partner.

    Why it works

    Offer sponsors a consented recontact service: identify eligible genetically confirmed patients, contact their clinicians under an approved protocol, and report enrollment. Price per program and pair it with data agreements.

    Recruitment is the costliest bottleneck in rare disease development, and solving it makes GeneDx a long-term partner rather than a data vendor.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Patient trust

      Clinician-mediated contact only, with clear opt-out.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteBiopharma page: Infinity with "9M+ structured phenotypic data points" in one section and "7 million+ Phenotypic datapoints" further down; "400K contactable patients and providers"; "92% overlapping patient tokens with Komodo's Research Dataset"; "More than 50% of data is from non-European ancestry"; teams served are Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, RWE and HEOR; the call to action is "Contact our team" and there are no partner case studies.Source
    • HiringDirector of Business Development, Biopharma Partnerships (posted October 13, 2026): grows "real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) partnerships" with pharma, biotech, digital health and medtech, owning "$2M-$10M+ MSAs", and will "Represent GeneDx at major industry conferences ... to elevate brand visibility and generate inbound opportunities".Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Invitae (Labcorp), "Genetic testing services"; Baylor Genetics, "Answers Beyond the Genome"; Variantyx, "We See More In Every Genetic Test", whole-genome diagnostics for rare disorders; PreventionGenetics, whole genome and exome sequencing "with a team of genetic experts for step-by-step support"; Ambry Genetics.Source
  • 19

    GeneDx says it serves 40+ countries and offers GeneDx Enterprise software to labs, but the only country ordering checklist is for Canada.

    Medium impactHigh effort First result in 4 quarters International lead

    First action

    Rank countries by orders.

    How to measure it

    Orders from the five countries

    Now
    –
    Target
    +30%
    By
    4 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Rank countries

      By orders.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Write pages

      Five countries.

      International lead 2 months

    3. 3

      Partner kit

      Distributors and programs.

      International lead 2 months

    4. 4

      Review

      Local rules.

      Regulatory and Compliance 1 month

    5. 5

      Launch

      With partners.

      International lead 1 quarter

    6. 6

      Measure

      Orders by country.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics quarterly

    First result
    4 quarters
    Cost
    Staff and translation
    Owner
    International lead

    Smallest test

    Publish one country page.

    Why it works

    Pick five countries with the most volume, publish country pages with ordering, shipping, payment and local partner information, and build a partner kit for distributors and national programs using Enterprise.

    Clear country paths reduce friction for clinicians abroad and give distributors a reason to lead with GeneDx.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Local regulation

      Review each country before publishing.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteInternational page: "40+ countries", "75K+ healthcare providers globally", GeneDx Enterprise software for labs to run analysis in their own lab, "320+ genetics and bioinformatics experts"; the only country ordering checklist is for Canada.Source
    • SitemapSitemap (206 URLs, read October 21, 2026): 61 blog posts, 41 provider pages, 23 patient pages, 17 conference pages, 7 webinars; specialty pages for general pediatrics, pediatric neurology, geneticists and genetic counselors, and maternal-fetal medicine; the only Spanish item is one rapid genome patient brochure, and no page has a Spanish version.Source
    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Invitae (Labcorp), "Genetic testing services"; Baylor Genetics, "Answers Beyond the Genome"; Variantyx, "We See More In Every Genetic Test", whole-genome diagnostics for rare disorders; PreventionGenetics, whole genome and exome sequencing "with a team of genetic experts for step-by-step support"; Ambry Genetics.Source

Wildcards 2

Unexpected experiments, each with a cheap way to test it.

  • 20

    Parents increasingly ask assistants "should my child have genetic testing for developmental delay" or "is exome covered by Medicaid". GeneDx has the content (guides, SAVES-Kids, the quiz) but answers are spread across pages; Invitae, Variantyx and PreventionGenetics compete for the same questions.

    Medium impactLow effort First result in 1 quarter Head of Marketing

    First action

    Ask five assistants ten parent questions and record the sources.

    How to measure it

    Questions where GeneDx is cited

    Now
    –
    Target
    40%
    By
    2 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Baseline

      30 questions.

      Head of Marketing 1 week

    2. 2

      Write answers

      Short and reviewed.

      Genetic Counseling lead 1 month

    3. 3

      Medical review

      Accuracy.

      Medical Affairs 2 weeks

    4. 4

      Add schema

      FAQ markup.

      Web Developer 1 week

    5. 5

      Publish

      On relevant pages.

      Web Developer 1 day

    6. 6

      Monitor

      Monthly.

      Head of Marketing monthly

    First result
    1 quarter
    Cost
    $0
    Owner
    Head of Marketing

    Smallest test

    Add ten answers to the families FAQ.

    Why it works

    Write short, reviewed answers to the 30 most common parent and clinician questions with FAQ structured data, cite the AAP guidance and GeneDx data, and track monthly which sources assistants cite.

    Assistants quote clear answers from authoritative pages; GeneDx's data makes it a natural source.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Medical advice concerns

      Frame as information and point to clinicians.

    Evidence

    • Competitor researchRivals' own homepages: Invitae (Labcorp), "Genetic testing services"; Baylor Genetics, "Answers Beyond the Genome"; Variantyx, "We See More In Every Genetic Test", whole-genome diagnostics for rare disorders; PreventionGenetics, whole genome and exome sequencing "with a team of genetic experts for step-by-step support"; Ambry Genetics.Source
    • Your websiteFamilies: an "Is genetic testing right for you?" quiz, a "Talk to your doctor" page, and a billing page saying GeneDx will "Verify your insurance coverage", "Handle prior authorization if needed" and "Provide an estimate of potential out-of-pocket costs".Source
    • Your blogSAVES-Kids (published October 2, 2026): in 5,821 Medicaid-covered children, stepwise testing "added an average of 19 months and $2,039 in genetic testing costs before" exome or genome sequencing; first-tier sequencing was associated with "$294 in savings per patient per year"; "some plans continue to require prior genetic testing before authorizing ES/GS".Source
    • SitemapSitemap (206 URLs, read October 21, 2026): 61 blog posts, 41 provider pages, 23 patient pages, 17 conference pages, 7 webinars; specialty pages for general pediatrics, pediatric neurology, geneticists and genetic counselors, and maternal-fetal medicine; the only Spanish item is one rapid genome patient brochure, and no page has a Spanish version.Source
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    GeneDx says it has 150+ genetics experts supporting clinicians and patients and is recruiting genetic counselors at NSGC. Most general pediatric practices have no genetic counselor, and result conversations are the step they fear most.

    Medium impactMedium effort First result in 2 quarters Genetic Counseling lead

    First action

    Measure today's time to a counseling appointment.

    How to measure it

    Ordering practices booking counseling

    Now
    –
    Target
    40%
    By
    3 quarters

    Steps

    1. 1

      Measure capacity

      Appointments and wait times.

      Genetic Counseling lead 2 weeks

    2. 2

      Set targets

      Time to appointment.

      Genetic Counseling lead 1 week

    3. 3

      Portal booking

      From the order.

      Portal engineering 1 month

    4. 4

      Hire to demand

      Counselors from NSGC.

      Talent Acquisition 1 quarter

    5. 5

      Rep messaging

      Lead with counseling.

      Regional Account Executive - General Pediatrics 2 weeks

    6. 6

      Measure

      Bookings and orders.

      Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics monthly

    First result
    2 quarters
    Cost
    Counselor hiring
    Owner
    Genetic Counseling lead

    Smallest test

    Offer guaranteed counseling to one territory.

    Why it works

    Package counseling as a practice benefit: guaranteed pre-test and results counseling appointments for families of ordering practices, booked from the portal, with a target time to appointment. Reps lead with it.

    Removing the hardest part of the process for a generalist is a stronger reason to order than any test feature.

    Risks and how to handle them

    • Capacity limits

      Grow by region alongside rep hiring.

    Evidence

    • Your websiteProvider resources: six de-identified case studies (short stature, epilepsy, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, prenatal), webinars including "Beyond ICD codes: unlocking rare disease insights with genomics and claims-based data", a clinical guidelines page and a newborn screening page; GeneDx says its "150+ genetics experts" support clinicians and patients.Source
    • HiringGeneDx lists 17 openings, 11 of them remote, including RCM and financial systems roles, a Clinical Genomics Scientist at Fabric Genomics, and a recruiting post to meet genetic counselors at the NSGC Annual Conference in November 2026.Source
    • HiringRegional Account Executive - General Pediatrics (Colorado, posted September 21, 2026): "Your primary call points will be General Pediatricians"; the role will "drive adoption of genetic testing in general pediatric practices", "Lead educational efforts within the territory" (in-office appointments, physician lunches and dinners) with "4.5 days per week" in the field.Source
    • Your websiteGeneral Pediatrics page: "The AAP now recommends exome (+CMA) as first-line tests for GDD and ID"; "82% of patients are covered"; "Medicaid coverage in 37 states with our Financial Assistance Program"; results "typically within 2-4 weeks"; calls to action "Order a Test" and "Contact a Rep". There is no way to see which states or plans cover first-line exome.Source

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30/60/90 roadmap

What to focus on in each month, and the ideas that carry it.

  1. Days 1 to 306 ideas

    Coverage lookup, first-order flow, consistent numbers, homepage fixes, conference meetings and the first exome kit.

  2. Days 31 to 6011 ideas

    Prior authorization packets, practice targeting, Medicaid policy work, EHR demand, cohort lookup, Spanish family pages, specialty page, webinars, quiz summaries and result follow-up; assistant answers.

  3. Days 61 to 904 ideas

    Commit to the health system pathway, trial recruitment and international pages; start counseling as a practice benefit.

The research behind the plan

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Customers

What customers say

Customers value answers after long diagnostic journeys. The most cited problem: insurance coverage and prior authorization.

  • Interpretation backed by the largest rare disease dataset
  • Waiting for results
  • In their words: “diagnostic odyssey”

Market

Competitive landscape

5 competitors compared: Invitae (Labcorp), Baylor Genetics, Variantyx, PreventionGenetics and 1 more.

  • Gap to exploit: Coverage clarity for generalists
  • Invitae (Labcorp): Less rare-disease focus
  • Baylor Genetics: Smaller dataset

Hiring signals

GeneDx is hiring to move exome and genome testing into general pediatrics and keep volume growing above 30%.

  • Regional Account Executive - General Pediatrics: Drive adoption of genetic testing in general pediatric practices. Ideas 1, 6, 8.
  • Regional Account Executive - Specialty: Genetics and pediatric segments; lead generation. Ideas 2, 13.
  • Principal, Commercial and Growth Analytics: How volume grows and turns into revenue. Ideas 3, 8.

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