Medical policy
Volunteer as a CAC member
Join First Coast's Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) to provide your input during the development process of LCDs.
Volunteer as a CAC member
Join First Coast's Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) to provide your input during the development process of LCDs.
Assist us in developing LCDs
Join First Coast's Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) to provide your input during the development process of LCDs.
Inappropriate billing of anesthesia services for epidural steroid injections (ESI) and facet joint injections for pain management
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a nationwide audit identifying Medicare Part B payments to physicians for anesthesia administered during selected spinal pain management (SPM)…
Assist us in developing LCDs
Join First Coast's Contractor Advisory Committee (CAC) to provide your input during the development process of LCDs.
Locate guidelines on the CMS website
A procedure can have other policies or guidelines besides an LCD or NCD. The CMS website has a wealth of information. Read this article for more information.
Locate guidelines on the CMS website
A procedure can have other policies or guidelines besides an LCD or NCD. The CMS website has a wealth of information. Read this article for more information.
View NCDs
CMS develops NCDs to describe circumstances for Medicare coverage nationwide for an item or service. NCDs generally outline the conditions for which an item or service is covered (or not covered)…