Persius/hicric huggingface dataset:
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. You can find this rule at 42 CFR 422.101.
The rules say that Medicare will not pay for dental services. Dental services are items and services involving the care, treatment, filling, removal or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting the teeth. Medicare defines "structures directly supporting the teeth" as the periodontium, which includes the gingivae, dentogingival junction, periodontal membrane, cementum of the teeth, and alveolar process. You can find this rule in the SSA, Section 1862(a)(12) and Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 150. The rules say that medically necessary services are those that are reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of an illness or injury. Medically necessary services include services to improve the functioning of a malformed body member. You can find this rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(1)(A).
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this web site www.medicareappeal.com.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan contract says that the Plan covers enhanced preventive and comprehensive services that are listed when provided by a contracted dental provider. These services are covered when medically reasonable and necessary. You can find this information on pages 60 to 62 and on page 84 of the Plan's 2019 Evidence of Coverage.
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Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say a health plan must disclose to its enrollees in clear, accurate terms all cost-sharing information 
(such as copayments, deductibles and coinsurance). You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.111(a) and 
(b). 
 
The rules say that a copayment is a fixed amount charged to an enrollee on a per-service basis. The rules say 
that coinsurance is a fixed percentage of the total amount paid for a health care service that can be charged to 
an enrollee on a per-service basis. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.2. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract says that enrollees must pay a $35 copayment for each specialist visit. You can find this information in 
Chapter 4 on page 98 of the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case.
You can find this rule at 42 CFR 422.101.
The rules say that Medicare will not pay for dental services. Dental services are items and services involving
the care, treatment, filling, removal or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting the teeth. Medicare
defines "structures directly supporting the teeth" as the periodontium, which includes the gingivae,
dentogingival junction, periodontal membrane, cementum of the teeth, and alveolar process. You can find this
rule in the SSA, Section 1862(a)(12) and Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 150.
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this web site www.medicareappeal.com.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan
contract says in general, preventive dental services are not covered by Original Medicare. We offer a
supplemental dental benefit beyond Medicare coverage. A Mandibular partial denture (D5212) is covered once
per 60 months, per patient. You can find this information in the Plan's 2020 Customer Handbook
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Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.

The rules say that Medicare plans must make reasonable and diligent efforts to gather and forward information to the Independent Review Entity (IRE). You can find this information in the Parts C & D Enrollee Grievances, Organization/Coverage Determinations, and Appeals Guidance Manual, Section 50.12.1.If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that effective June 8, 2012, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will allow 
coverage for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for chronic low back pain (CLBP) only 
when all of the following conditions are met. 
In order to support additional research on the use of TENS for CLBP, we will cover this item under section 
1862(a)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (the Act) subject to all of the following conditions: 
1. Coverage under this section expires three years after the publication of this decision on the CMS 
website. 
2. The beneficiary is enrolled in an approved clinical study meeting all of the requirements below. The 
study must address one or more aspects of the following questions in a randomized, controlled design 
using validated and reliable instruments. This can include randomized crossover designs when the 
impact of prior TENS use is appropriately accounted for in the study protocol.  
i. Does the use of TENS provide clinically meaningful reduction in pain in Medicare beneficiaries 
with CLBP? 
ii. Does the use of TENS provide a clinically meaningful improvement of function in Medicare 
beneficiaries with CLBP? 
iii. Does the use of TENS impact the utilization of other medical treatments or services used in the 
medical management of CLBP? 
You can find this rule in the National Coverage Determination Manual, Section 160.27. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare pays for home health care services under a prospective payment system (HH PPS). 
Home health services under a plan of care are paid based on a 60-day episode of care. Payment for home health 
care episodes is usually made in two parts. To receive the first part of the HH PPS split payment, the home 
health agency must submit a Request for Anticipated Payment (RAP). Specific data elements are required to 
submit a RAP. The home health agency must enter the claim-OASIS matching key output by the Grouper 
software. This is known as the Treatment Authorization Code or TAC code. You can find this rule, a list of the 
data elements, and instructions for the Treatment Authorization Code in the Medicare Claims Processing 
Manual, Chapter 10, Section 40.1. 
 
The rules say that after a RAP has been paid and a 60-day episode has been completed or the enrollee has been 
discharged, the home health agency must submit a claim to receive the rest of payment due for the episode. 
You can find this rule and detailed instructions for the claim in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, 
Chapter 10, Section 40.2. 
 
The rules also say that certain data elements are required. Any claim with incomplete, missing, or invalid 
information for all these elements may be returned as un-processable. You can find this rule in the Medicare 
Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 1, Section 80.3.1. 
 
The rules say that for claims involving home health services, the number of therapy visits provided can change 
the payment equation used under the refined four-equation case mix model, in some cases this recoding may 
change several positions of the HIPPS code. In these cases, values in the treatment authorization code 
submitted on the claim will be used to determine the new code. Tables demonstrating how values in the 
treatment authorization code are converted into new HIPPS code values are included in section 70.4. Medicare 
systems validate the length of the treatment authorization code and ensure that each position is in the correct 
format. If the format is incorrect, the contractor returns the claim to the provider. You can find this in the 
Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 10 - Home Health Agency Billing.  
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case.
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say that Medicare pays only for ambulance transport. Ambulance vehicles must be designed and
equipped to meet certain requirements. The vehicle must have emergency warning lights, sirens,
communications equipment, a stretcher, linens, emergency medical supplies, oxygen equipment and other lifesaving
equipment. The vehicle also must be staffed with two people, one of whom is certified as an emergency
medical technician. Medicare will not pay for transport by vehicles that do not meet these requirements. You
can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.41.
The rules say that plans may offer a supplemental benefit to provide transport not covered by original
Medicare. The transport offered must be used only for the enrollee's health care needs, such as transport to the
doctor's office. The transport must be arranged or directly provided by the health plan. The transport may not
be used for other than health-related purposes. You can find this rule in the Medicare Managed Care Manual,
Chapter 4, Section 30.3.
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract
says that the Plan covers routine, non-ambulance transportation as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit
covers 24 one-way routine transportation trips per calendar year. You can find this information on page 106
and 107 of the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage.
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Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that Medicare covers therapeutic CGM devices under the DME benefit. CGM devices covered 
by Medicare are defined in CMS Ruling 1682R as therapeutic CGM. CGM devices that do not meet the 
definition of a therapeutic CGM as defined in CMS Ruling 1682R will be denied as non-covered (no benefit). 
Codes A9276 (SENSOR; INVASIVE (E.G., SUBCUTANEOUS), DISPOSABLE, FOR USE WITH 
INTERSTITIAL CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM, ONE UNIT = 1 DAY SUPPLY) and 
A9277 (TRANSMITTER; EXTERNAL, FOR USE WITH INTERSTITIAL CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE 
MONITORING SYSTEM) describe the supplies used with a non-therapeutic CGM. You can find this rule in 
Local Coverage Article: Glucose Monitor - Policy Article (A52464). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare pays for up to 100 days of skilled care in a SNF in each benefit period. A benefit 
period begins upon admission to a hospital or SNF and ends after 60 days in a row without the patient receiving 
hospital or skilled SNF services. You can find this rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(18), at 42 
CFR Sections 409.60(a) and (b) and Medicare General Information, Eligibility, and Entitlement Manual, 
Chapter 3, Section 10.4. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract says that the Plan covers up to 100 days each benefit period for inpatient services in a Skilled Nursing 
Facility, in accordance with Medicare guidelines. A benefit period begins on the first day an enrollee goes into 
a covered inpatient hospital or Skilled Nursing Facility. The benefit period ends when the enrollee has not been 
an inpatient at any hospital or SNF for 60 days in a row. You can find this information on pages 99 to 100 of 
the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that a power wheelchair is covered if: 
&#61623; Basic coverage criteria for a power mobility device have been met; and 
&#61623; The beneficiary does not meet coverage criteria for a power operated vehicle; and 
&#61623; Either of the following criteria are met: 
o The beneficiary has the mental and physical capabilities to safely operate the power 
wheelchair that is provided; or 
o If the beneficiary is unable to safely operate the power wheelchair, the beneficiary has a 
caregiver who is unable to adequately propel an optimally configured manual wheelchair, but 
is available, willing, and able to safely operate the power wheelchair that is provided; and 
&#61623; All of the following criteria are met: 
o The beneficiary?s weight is less than or equal to the weight capacity of the power wheelchair 
that is provided and greater than or equal to 95% of the weight capacity of the next lower 
weight class PWC ? i.e., a Heavy Duty PWC is covered for a beneficiary weighing 285 ? 450 
pounds; a Very Heavy Duty PWC is covered for a beneficiary weighing 428 ? 600 pounds; an 
Extra Heavy Duty PWC is covered for a beneficiary weighing 570 pounds or more. 
o The beneficiary?s home provides adequate access between rooms, maneuvering space, and 
surfaces for the operation of the power wheelchair that is provided. 
o Use of a power wheelchair will significantly improve the beneficiary?s ability to participate in 
MRADLs and the beneficiary will use it in the home. For beneficiaries with severe cognitive 
and/or physical impairments, participation in MRADLs may require the assistance of a 
caregiver. 
o The beneficiary has not expressed an unwillingness to use a power wheelchair in the home. 
&#61623; Any coverage criteria pertaining to the specific wheelchair type (see below) are met. 
 
Additional coverage criteria may apply to specific groups of power wheelchairs. You can find these rules in 
Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Power Mobility Devices (L33789). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that the indications for surgical treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities are: 
1. A 3-month trial of conservative therapy such as exercise, periodic leg elevation, weight loss, 
compressive therapy, and avoidance of prolonged immobility where appropriate, has failed, AND 
2. The patient is symptomatic and has one, or more, of the following: 
a. Pain or burning in the extremity severe enough to impair mobility 
b. Recurrent episodes of superficial phlebitis  
c. Non-healing skin ulceration  
d. Bleeding from a varicosity  
e. Stasis dermatitis  
f. Refractory dependent edema 
 
You can find these rules in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Treatment for Varicose Veins and Lower 
Extremities (L34209). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
Medicare does not pay for low vision aids. This exclusion includes all devices that use one or more lenses to 
aid vision or magnify images. This rule applies no matter the size, form or technological features of the device. 
This rule does not apply to:  
 
1. post-surgical prosthetic lenses after surgery in which the lens of the eye was removed;  
 
2. prosthetic intraocular lenses (IOLs) and one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished after 
each cataract surgery with insertion of an IOL; and  
 
3. prosthetic lenses used by those who are lacking the natural lens of the eye and who were not furnished with 
an IOL.  
You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 411.15(b). 
  
Medicare does not pay for eye exams for the purpose of prescribing, fitting, or changing eyeglasses or contact 
lenses for refractive error only. Medicare does not pay for procedures performed in the course of any eye exam 
to determine the refractive state of the eyes. Refractive procedures are not covered even when done in 
connection with otherwise covered diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury. You can find these rules at 42 
CFR Section 411.15(c). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The health 
plan contract says that once every 24 months, a $40 allowance is provided to use toward the purchase price of 
eyewear from a plan optical facility when a physician or optometrist prescribes an eyeglass or contact lens for 
vision correction. You can find this information on page 94-97 of the 2020 Evidence of Coverage.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that medically necessary services are those that are reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or 
treatment of an illness or injury. Medically necessary services include services to improve the functioning of a 
malformed body member. You can find this rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(1)(A). 
 
The rules say that services that are not medically necessary are not covered. The rules also say that 
experimental and investigational devices are not covered. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Sections 411.15 and 
411.15(o). 
 
Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators (TENS) (L33802) 
I. TENS therapy for CLBP is only covered when all of the following criteria are met:  
? The beneficiary has one of the diagnosis codes listed. (Refer to the ICD-10 code list in the LCD-
related Policy Article for applicable diagnoses.) 
? The beneficiary is enrolled in an approved clinical study that meets all of the requirements set 
out in NCD ?160.27 (CMS Internet Only Manual 100-03, Chapter 1). Refer to the 
APPENDICES section for additional information about approved clinical studies. 
  TENS therapy for CLBP that does not meet these criteria will be denied as not reasonable and necessary.  
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that a Medicare plan may restrict members to a network of providers as long as medically 
necessary covered care is accessible and available through this network. The rules say that the Plan must 
arrange for specialty care outside of the Plan provider network when network providers are unavailable or 
inadequate to meet a member's medical needs. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112(a)(3). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract says that, with limited exceptions, members of the Plan must use network providers to get medical care 
and services. The only exceptions are emergencies, urgently needed care when the network is not available 
(generally, when the enrollee is out of the area), out-of-area dialysis services, and cases in which the Plan 
authorizes the use of out-of-network providers. You can find this information on page 27 of the Plan's 2020 
Evidence of Coverage.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare will not pay for dental services. Dental services are items and services involving 
the care, treatment, filling, removal or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting the teeth. Medicare 
defines "structures directly supporting the teeth" as the periodontium, which includes the gingivae, 
dentogingival junction, periodontal membrane, cementum of the teeth, and alveolar process. You can find this 
rule in the SSA, Section 1862(a)(12) and Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 150. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract includes a list of covered supplemental dental services. The contract specifically says that any 
procedure not listed is not covered. Fixed partial denture sectioning (D9120) is not included on this list and is 
not a covered supplemental benefit. You can find this information on pages 4-72 to 4-85 of the Plan's 2020 
Evidence of Coverage.