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MLN901347 — October 2023

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How to Use the Medicare Coverage Database

Reports

Select the Reports tab to view national and local coverage data, the What’s New Report in national coverage and local coverage, Annual Reports, NCA/CAL Reports, NCD Report, Medicare Coverage Documents Reports, or Other Coverage Reports, Final LCD Reports, Proposed LCD Reports, Article Reports, Self-Administered Drug (SAD) Exclusion List Report and Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC) Contacts Reports.

The Reports tab in the top navigation bar includes a dropdown menu for National Coverage and Local Coverage reports. We added the new Med Cov Docs Open for Public Comment Report to the National Coverage list.

The video below shows how to use the dropdown box for a list of report options.

Selecting a Report
Figure 52: Selecting a Report
The MCD Reports page has a dropdown labeled Select a Report. Clicking on the dropdown box shows a list of report types.

You can refine and customize the reports results available through the MCD by date and other criteria. The reports are excellent tools for finding NCDs, LCDs, and Articles that apply to your needs.

The video below shows how to access the MCD Reports page.

The MCD Reports Page
Figure 53: The MCD Reports Page
Access the MCD Reports page by clicking the Reports menu link.

Using Reports

The Reports tab in the top navigation bar includes a dropdown menu that offers direct access to National Coverage and Local Coverage reports. Select an item in the dropdown menu or select the Reports tab to access the reports. The figure below displays the dropdown menu under the Reports tab in the top navigation bar.

The video below shows the dropdown menu for the Reports tab. The question mark icon in the upper right will pulse as the tab appears.

Finding the Reports Tab on the MCD Reports Page
Figure 54: Finding the Reports Tab on the MCD Reports Page
You can select a specific report from the dropdown menu for the Reports tab.

You can also access reports by clicking the Select a Report dropdown menu from the home screen of the MCD Reports page. Find reports using selection criteria.

The video below shows how to select a report from the MCD Reports Selection Criteria Page.

Select a Report from the Dropdown Menu
Figure 55: Select a Report from the Dropdown Menu
Select a report type from the dropdown from the MCD Reports Selection Criteria Page.

First, select a report from the list in the dropdown menu.

Selecting the National Coverage What’s New Report
Figure 56: Selecting the National Coverage What’s New Report
After selecting a report type, you can select a specific report and specify additional constraints. For example, selecting National Coverage What’s New Report will provide several specific reports, along with different time periods covered by the report.

Select from the criteria to refine your results.

National Coverage Reports

What’s New Report

This report lists CALs, Medicare Coverage Documents (MCDs), MEDCAC meetings, NCAs, NCDs, and TAs posted in the last 7, 30, 60, 90, or 120 days, according to your specification. When you first select the report, a listing of all document types posted in the amount of time you choose will display. For documents posted in the last 7, 30, 60, or 90 days, change the criteria from the dropdown menu and re-run the report.

Annual Report

This report is a list of CALs, NCAs, or NCDs, or all 3, by year.

Other National Coverage Reports

View lists of National Coverage NCA/CAL Status Reports, NCA/CAL Open for Public Comment Report, NCD Report, MEDCAC Meetings Report, Technology Assessments Report, and Medicare Coverage Documents Report from the front MCD Reports page.

Local Coverage Reports

What’s New Report

Use this report to view the list of Local Coverage Documents that:

  1. Have changed for a database update
  2. Are new for a database update

Helpful Hint

Accessing Help on the Reports Page
Figure 57: Accessing Help on the Reports Page
Click on the Help question mark icon in the upper right corner, and select Tour the Reports for a tour of the Reports page.

Clicking on the MCD Help Icon from any of the Reports webpages provides instructions on how to custom design reports. You can also view a Tour of the Reports page.

Local Coverage Final LCDs Report

Access reports by Contractor, State or by Alphabetical list by selecting on the filter you need.

Local Coverage Proposed LCDs Reports

View proposed LCDs for all contractors by Alphabetical list, by Contractor, or by State. Currently, you can select a single contractor and 1 or more resulting Contract Numbers (not contractor types) in the Final LCDs by Contractor and Proposed LCDs by Contractor report results.

Local Coverage Articles Reports

View this report for a list of articles listed either Alphabetically, by Contractor, or by State.

Viewing Local Coverage Articles with All Articles Selected
Figure 58: Viewing Local Coverage Articles with All Articles Selected
The Local Coverage Articles Reports lists articles either Alphabetically, by Contractor, or by State. You can limit the report to include only active, retired, future active articles, or all statuses.

Self-Administered Drug (SAD) Exclusion List Report

The report lists drugs determined by a contractor to be usually self-administered, and therefore, excluded from Medicare Part B coverage by law.

MAC Contacts Report

View contact information for Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs). MACs process medical claims for Medicare and publish LCDs and Local Coverage Articles.