LCDs and NCDs are review policies that describe the circumstances of coverage for various types
of medical treatment. They advise physicians which services Medicare considers reasonable and
necessary and may indicate the need for an advance beneficiary notice. They are developed by the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Medicare Administrative Contractors.
LCD and NCD are acronyms that stand for
A. local covered determinations and noncovered determinations.
B. local coverage determinations and national coverage determinations.
C. list of covered decisions and noncovered decisions.
D. local contractor's decisions and national contractor's decisions.
Question 2
Which are provided at an intermediate care facility or mentally handicapped, long-term care facility, or psychiatric residential treatment facility?
a. critical care services
b. inpatient services
c. nursing facility services
d. outpatient services
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