“CMS defines Medically Necessary as services or supplies that: are proper and needed for the diagnosis or treatment of your medical condition, are provided for the diagnosis, direct care, and treatment of your medical condition, meet the standards of good medical practice in the local area, and aren’t mainly for the convenience of you or your doctor.” – www.medicare.gov

“…is what Medicare considers needed to diagnose or treat an illness, injury, condition, disease, or its symptoms.”