LCD Record

13.6 - LCD Record (Rev. 863; Issued: 02-12-19; Effective: 10-03-18; Implementation: 01-08-19) The LCD record shall be maintained by contractors for a minimum of 6 years and 3 months from the date the LCD is retired. Contractors shall have a mechanism for archiving retired LCDs. This mechanism shall also allow the contractor to respond to requests and retrieve the LCD record. After 6 years and 3 months from the date the LCD is retired, the LCD record shall be destroyed. However, contractors shall not destroy the LCD record if it relates to a current investigation of litigation/negotiation; ongoing Workers’ Compensation set aside arrangements; or documents which prompt suspicions of fraud and abuse of items or services. This will satisfy evidentiary needs and discovery obligations critical to the agency’s litigation interests.