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An NCD is mandated at the national level and all FIs, Carriers, and Medicare Administrative. Contractors (MACs) follow those guidelines. An LCD is mandated at the MAC level and those. guidelines are only applicable to that MACâs jurisdiction. Medicare contractors develop LCDs when there is no National Coverage Determination (NCD) or when there is a need to further define an NCD. The guidelines for LCD development are provided in . Chapter 13 of the Medicare Program Integrity Manual.
Most Medicare Advantage plans (sometimes referred to as Part C) include the Part D prescription drug benefit plan, and are known as a Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plan or MAPD..edicare pays plans under a bidding process, and plans submit âbidsâ based on estimated costs per enrollee for services covered under Medicare Parts A and B; all bids that meet the necessary requirements are accepted.