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A national coverage determination ( NCD) [1] is a United States nationwide determination of whether Medicare will pay for an item or service. [2] It is a form of utilization management and forms a medical guideline on treatment. Medicare coverage is limited to items and services that are considered "reasonable and necessary" for the diagnosis ...
Knock-for-knock agreement. A knock-for-knock agreement is an agreement between two insurance companies whereby, when both companies' policy-holders incur losses in the same insured event (usually a motor accident), each insurer pays the losses sustained by its own policy-holder regardless of who was responsible.
A non-communicable disease ( NCD) is a disease that is not transmissible directly from one person to another. NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others. NCDs may be chronic or acute.
Health insurance helps pay for your health care. It can help cover services ranging from routine doctor visits to major medical costs from a serious illness or injury. It also covers many ...
Medicare provides health insurance for Americans age 65 and older or with certain disabilities. There are many options for coverage. Learn about Medicare basics, including coverage, costs ...
A health insurance deductible is a specified amount or capped limit you must pay first before your insurance will begin paying your medical costs. For example, if you have a $1000 deductible, you ...
Medicare Plan N does not cover: Prescriptions. Vision. Dental. Hearing. If you want outpatient prescription drug coverage, you can purchase Medicare Part D. If you would like dental, vision, and ...
The National Council on Disability ( NCD) is an advisory agency on disability policy in the United States for all levels of government and for private sector entities. NCD is an independent agency of the United States government headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its membership includes five presidential appointees, four congressional appointees ...