Medical policy

Learn how the local coverage determination (LCDs) process works with this informative guide. General information on the local coverage development (LCD) process.

Learn how the local coverage determination (LCDs) process works with this informative guide. General information on the local coverage development (LCD) process.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a nationwide audit identifying Medicare Part B payments to physicians for anesthesia administered during selected spinal pain management (SPM)…

FastTrack to Medicare coverage policies provides a hierarchy of critical resources to determine if a Medicare policy exists, and if not, what to do next.

FastTrack to Medicare coverage policies provides a hierarchy of critical resources to determine if a Medicare policy exists, and if not, what to do next.

The following article provides a list of common terms used by the medical review department for prior authorization requests.

A procedure can have other policies or guidelines besides an LCD or NCD. The CMS website has a wealth of information. Read this article for more information.

A procedure can have other policies or guidelines besides an LCD or NCD. The CMS website has a wealth of information. Read this article for more information.

Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC) develop LCDs to describe circumstances for Medicare coverage for our jurisdictions. There are two ways to view LCDs, either by viewing the list of all active…

Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC) develop LCDs to describe circumstances for Medicare coverage for our jurisdictions. There are two ways to view LCDs, either by viewing the list of all active…