LCDs and NCDs Are Review Policies That Describe the Circumstances

question 1493

Multiple Choice

LCDs and NCDs are review policies that describe the circumstances of coverage for various types of medical treatment. They advise physicians which services Medicare considers reasonable and necessary and may indicate the need for an advance beneficiary notice. They are developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) , Medicare carriers, or fiscal intermediaries LCD and NCD are acronyms that stand for

• A) local covered determinations and non-covered determinations.
• B) local coverage determinations and national coverage determinations.
• C) list of covered decisions and non-covered decisions.
• D) local contractor's decisions and national contractor's decisions.

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Definitions:

Stroop Effect

A demonstration of cognitive interference where the brain's reaction time slows down when the color of words on a test and their meaning differ.

Automatization

The process by which a task becomes automatic after extensive practice, requiring little to no cognitive effort to perform.

Phenomenon

An observable event or fact, especially one that is not fully understood.

Means-End Analysis

A problem-solving strategy in which you continually evaluate the difference between your current state and your goal, and consider how to use your resources to reduce the difference.