Medicare Program: Review of National Coverage Determinations and Local Coverage Determinations; Proposed Rule
August 2002 Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 163 / Thursday, August 22, 2002 / Medicare Program: Review of National Coverage Determinations and Local Coverage Determinations; Proposed Rule This proposed rule would create a new process to allow certain Medicare beneficiaries to challenge national coverage determinations (NCDs) and local coverage determinations (LCDs). It would implement portions of section 522 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000. The right to challenge NCDs and LCDs would be distinct from the existing appeal rights that Medicare beneficiaries have . . .
