Medical policy

View these guidelines regarding what it means for a service to be "reasonable and necessary."

Requirements for IDEs approved by CMS.

View the must updated information on the process for requesting a new LCD.

View these reasons why First Coast may consider retiring LCDs and articles.

View these reasons why First Coast may consider retiring LCDs and articles.

View the must updated information on the process for requesting a new LCD.

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

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.

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.