Medicare's Outpatient Prospective Payment System: Understanding National and Local Coverage Determinations
Hours: 0.50
This course provides an overview of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) national and local coverage issues for services payable under Medicare Part B. The course will define the difference between local coverage determinations (LCDs) and national coverage determinations (NCDs), what coverage determinations are, why they were developed, and how they are used, and provide resources to obtain further, detailed information both nationally, and by state. Medicare provides access to a database that contains all National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) and Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and proposed NCD decisions. Refer to the Resources section for a link to this database.
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Course Description
This course provides an overview of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) national and local coverage issues for services payable under Medicare Part B. The course will define the difference between local coverage determinations (LCDs) and national coverage determinations (NCDs), what coverage determinations are, why they were developed, and how they are used, and provide resources to obtain further, detailed information both nationally, and by state. Medicare provides access to a database that contains all National Coverage Determinations (NCDs) and Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) and proposed NCD decisions. Refer to the Resources section for a link to this database.
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