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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.
Medicare Advantage Plans. A type of Medicare health plan offered by a private company that contracts with Medicare to provide you with all your Part A and Part B benefits. Medicare Advantage Plans include Health Maintenance Organizations, Preferred Provider Organizations, Private Fee-for-Service Plans, Special Needs Plans, and Medicare Medical Savings Account Plans. If youâre enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan, most Medicare services are covered through the plan and arenât paid for under Original Medicare. Most Medicare Advantage Plans offer prescription drug coverage. Different types of Medicare Advantage Plans. How to join a Medicare Advantage Plan.