Biocept Executes Preferred Provider Agreement with Scripps Health Plan Expanding Patient Coverage for its Liquid Biopsy Platform

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Biocept, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOC), a leading commercial provider of liquid biopsy tests designed to provide physicians with clinically actionable information to improve the outcomes of cancer patients, announces that it has entered into a preferred provider agreement with Scripps Health Plan. Scripps integrates its award-winning providers and facilities with a robust health plan, enabling large businesses to offer employees access to comprehensive care through a single source. With this and other health plan agreements, over 190 million covered lives have in-network access to Biocept's liquid biopsy platform.

"Scripps is a highly recognized and respected name in the San Diego area and we are pleased that our novel liquid biopsy service is now available to cancer patients in their health plan system," said Biocept's President and CEO Michael Nall. "Our Target Selector™ tests can be used to improve treatment outcomes by helping physicians rapidly obtain the actionable information they need to design personalize treatment plans for their cancer patients. Our liquid biopsy tests are now available on an in-network basis to millions of patients throughout the United States."

About Biocept
Biocept, Inc. is a molecular diagnostics company with commercialized assays for lung, breast, gastric, colorectal and prostate cancers, and melanoma.  The Company leverages its proprietary liquid biopsy technology to provide physicians with clinically actionable information for treating and monitoring patients diagnosed with cancer.  Biocept's patented Target Selector™ liquid biopsy technology platform captures and analyzes tumor-associated molecular markers in both circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA). With thousands of tests performed, the platform has demonstrated the ability to identify cancer mutations and alterations to inform physicians about a patient's disease and therapeutic options. For additional information, please visit www.biocept.com.

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