Enhanced LCD Access in NGS Medical Policy Center

National Government Services has enhanced the Medical Policy Center (MPC) page on the NGSMedicare.com Web site, offering a powerful new way to search for local coverage determinations (LCDs).

The MPC page offers coverage-related information to help providers and beneficiaries research Medicare coverage and submit correctly-coded claims. It includes access to LCD information hosted in the Medicare Coverage Database (MCD) in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Web site. It also includes access to coverage articles and supplemental instructions articles (SIAs) linked to each LCD.

LCD Search Capability

The MPC is the only place within NGSMedicare.com that provides LCD information and that links directly to the CMS MCD. The key enhancement to the page is the addition of two search fields for LCDs and articles:

§         One field enables searches by LCD title, keywords, procedure names, HCPCS, or CPT codes.

§         The other field enables LCD searches by the CMS Identifier Number (i.e., LXXXXX or AXXXXX).

The new feature enables tightly-targeted searches and sharply reduces the number of LCDs returned with each query, which allows you to find coverage and coding information more efficiently.

Reorganized Links

In addition, National Government Services has reorganized the links to all coverage-related information on the MPC page. The revamped links are more recognizable and readable, making searches faster and easier. Each link is identified by a double-arrow bullet and an icon indicating the content type and whether or not the content is hosted on the National Government Services Web site.

Improved Instructional Guides

Finally, each section of the MPC page includes a Need Help button leading to improved instructions for using the various sections of the MPC.

Thank you,
National Government Services, Inc.
Corporate Communications

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