OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (ORD)

Office of Research and Development

Office of Research and Development
The Queen’s Medical Center
1301 Punchbowl Street, UHT 508
Honolulu, HI 96813

Medicare Coverage Analysis

MCA Determination

Before submitting an MCA, please verify whether your study needs one. The decision tree below can help. If you are unsure or need help, email the Coverage Analysis Coordinator to help make the determination.

When is MCA Required?

MCA is required for:

  • Prospective Studies

  • Data Registry with funding

  • Questionnaire with funding

  • Data Collection Studies with funding.

When is not MCA Required?

A MCA is not required for:

  • Data Registry with no funding

  • Questionnaire with no funding

  • Data Collection Studies with no funding.

When an MCA is not required, only a study shell will be built. Study Shells are individual study entries in the Clinical Trial Management System Clinical Conductor that documents basic study details without a Coverage Analysis.