National coverage determination
Encyclopedia
A national coverage determination is a nationwide determination of whether Medicare
will pay for an item or service. For more information see http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/overview.asp.
There is also a resource available at http://medicarelaw.info/wiki/NCD that cannot be reproduced here because of copyright restrictions.
Medicare (United States)
Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over; to those who are under 65 and are permanently physically disabled or who have a congenital physical disability; or to those who meet other...
will pay for an item or service. For more information see http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/overview.asp.
There is also a resource available at http://medicarelaw.info/wiki/NCD that cannot be reproduced here because of copyright restrictions.