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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.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administers three important federally-funded programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and the Childrenâs Health Insurance Program (CHIP). 1  Medicare is a health insurance program for people who are 65 years and older or for people with specific disabilities. Medicare dental coverage is limited; it does not cover most routine dental care or dentures.