Get To Know Your Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC)

Despite the fact that therapy services may be covered by Medicare, a federal entity, providers may perceive inconsistencies in coverage in their jurisdiction as compared with a provider located in another jurisdiction. This is due to the fact that that MACs can and do adopt their own coverage policies, which are called local coverage determinations, or LCDs. Ultimately, this means that each jurisdiction may in essence have a different coverage policy for occupational therapy services. These