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March 10, 2022

LCD Revisions Summary for March 10, 2022

Outlined below are the principal changes to the DME MAC Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) that have been revised and posted. The policies included are Enteral Nutrition and Parenteral Nutrition. Please review the entire LCDs and related Policy Articles (PAs) for complete information.

Enteral Nutrition

LCD

Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2022

CMS NATIONAL COVERAGE POLICY:

  • Removed: Reference to Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual (CMS Pub. 100-03), Chapter 1, Part 3, Section 180.2. NCD was retired for claims with dates of service on and after January 1, 2022

03/10/2022: Pursuant to the 21st Century Cures Act, these revisions do not require notice and comment because the revisions are non-discretionary updates per CMS' retiring of the National Coverage Determination.

Parenteral Nutrition

LCD

Revision Effective Date: 01/01/2022

CMS NATIONAL COVERAGE POLICY:

  • Removed: Reference to Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual (CMS Pub. 100-03), Chapter 1, Part 3, Section 180.2. NCD was retired for claims with dates of service on and after January 1, 2022

COVERAGE INDICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND/OR MEDICAL NECESSITY:

  • Removed: Reference to Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual (CMS Pub. 100-03), Chapter 1, Part 3, Section 180.2. NCD was retired for claims with dates of service on and after January 1, 2022

03/10/2022: Pursuant to the 21st Century Cures Act, these revisions do not require notice and comment because the revisions are non-discretionary updates per CMS' retiring of the National Coverage Determination.

Note: The information contained in this article is only a summary of revisions to the LCDs and/or PAs. For complete information on any topic, you must review the LCDs and/or PAs.

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