---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 426.516"
title: "42"
number: "426.516"
heading: "Role of Medicare Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) and State agencies in the NCD review process."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/426.516"
---

# §426.516. Role of Medicare Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) and State agencies in the NCD review process.


Medicare MCOs and Medicaid State agencies may participate in the NCD review process only if they meet the amicus participant criteria listed in §§ [426.510(f)(3)](/cfr/42/426.510.md?p=f-3) and [426.513](/cfr/42/426.513.md).


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Secs. 1102 and 1871 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1302 and 1395hh)

### Source

Source: 68 FR 63716, Nov. 7, 2003, unless otherwise noted.