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 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 $175 copayment for MRI's. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on page 80 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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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 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say that to be eligible for bariatric surgery, the patient must have a body-mass index (BMI) of 35 or
more and at least one co-morbidity related to obesity. Further, the documentation must clearly demonstrate the
failure of reasonable non-invasive/non-surgical treatments for obesity with which the beneficiary has been
compliant. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) - Billing and Coding: Bariatric
Surgery Coverage (A53028) - Effective October 1, 2020.
The rules say that the following, based on national guidelines for bariatric care, are to be the minimum
specifications to be documented in the patient record in order to demonstrate the beneficiary has been
previously unsuccessful with medical treatment for obesity as required by the NCD:
1. The beneficiary has been previously unsuccessful with medical treatments for obesity. The latter includes but
is not limited to active participation within the last 12 months prior to bariatric surgery in a weightmanagement
program that is supervised by a physician or other health care professionals for a minimum of four
consecutive months. The weight-management program must include monthly documentation of patient's
weight and BMI, current dietary regimen and physical activity (e.g., exercise program).
2. Physician-supervised programs consisting exclusively of pharmacological management are not sufficient to
meet this requirement.
3. A thorough multidisciplinary evaluation is required within the previous six months which includes ALL of
the following:
a. an evaluation by a bariatric surgeon recommending surgical treatment, including a description of the
proposed procedure(s)
b. a separate medical evaluation from a physician other than a surgeon and preferably the beneficiary's primary
care physician that includes both a recommendation for bariatric surgery as well as a medical clearance for the
proposed bariatric surgery
c. mental health and psychosocial clearance for bariatric surgery by a mental health provider including a
statement regarding motivation and ability to follow post-surgical requirements
d. a nutritional evaluation by a physician or registered dietician.
You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) - Billing and Coding: Bariatric Surgery
Coverage (A53028) - Effective October 1, 2020.
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 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 for outpatient mental health care at a hospital, the cost sharing for outpatient hospital services applies. The contract says enrollees must pay a $55 copayment for mental health care at an outpatient hospital facility. You can find this information on pages 93 and 94 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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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 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say that for all services (with two (2) exceptions), the POS code to be used by the physician or other supplier will be assigned as the same setting in which the beneficiary received the face-to-face service. The two exceptions are for enrollees who are registered hospital inpatients or outpatients, in which case, the inpatient or outpatient hospital POS code would be reported regardless of where the face-to-face service takes place. You can find this information in the MLN Matters article number MM7631, "Revised and Clarified Place of Service (POS) Coding Instructions".
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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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 the beneficiary can be covered for an unlimited number of nonoverlapping episodes. The duration of a single full-length episode is 60 days. Episodes may be shorter than 60 days. For example, an episode may end before the 60th day in the case of a transfer to another HHA, or a discharge and readmission to the same HHA, and payment is pro-rated for these shortened episodes, in which more home care is delivered in the same 60-day period. Claims for episodes may be submitted prior to the 60th day if the beneficiary has been discharged and treatment goals have been met, though payment will not be pro-rated unless more home health care is subsequently billed in the same 60-day period. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Internet-Only Manual, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 10, Section 10.1.5.
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 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 Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(12) and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-02, 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 contract says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit includes coverage for periodic oral exams, routine cleanings, and bitewing x-rays. This benefit does not include coverage for dentures. You can find this information on page 72 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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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 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 Article Spinal Orthoses: TLSO and LSO - Policy Article A52500: Elastic or other fabric support garments (A4467 (belt, strap, sleeve, garment, or covering, any type) with or without stays or panels do not meet the statutory definition of a brace because they are not rigid or semi-rigid devices. Code A4467 is denied as noncovered (no Medicare benefit).
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 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 $325 copayment for outpatient hospital services, and a 20% copayment for Part B drugs. This information can be found on pages 4-36 to 4-54 of the 2021 Evidence of Coverage.
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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 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.

The rules say that providers must report services correctly. Procedures should be reported with the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code that describes the services performed. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative Policy Manual for Medicare Services, Chapter I(A).

The rules say that in addition to general coding guidelines, there are guidelines for specific diagnoses and/or conditions in the classification. Unless otherwise indicated, these guidelines apply to all health care settings. Codes for signs and symptoms may be reported in addition to a related definitive diagnosis when the sign or symptom is not routinely associated with that diagnosis, such as the various signs and symptoms associated with complex syndromes. The definitive diagnosis code should be sequenced before the symptom code. You can find this rule in the 2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codebook, ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Section 1, Chapter 18(b).

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 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 life-saving 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(a). 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 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-16, 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 up to 60 one-way routine transportation trips per calendar year. You can find this information on page 4-57 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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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 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.

The rules state that in any circumstance in which an MA plan provides transplant services at a more distant location, the MA plan must provide reasonable transportation for the enrollee and a companion to the distant facility; and provide reasonable accommodations for the enrollee and a companion while in the distant location for medical care. You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Internet-Only Manual, Medicare Managed Care Manual Chapter 4, Section 10.11.

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 also says that if the Plan provides transplant services at a location outside the pattern of care for transplants in your community and you choose to obtain transplants at this distant location, the Plan will arrange or pay for appropriate lodging and transportation costs for you and a companion. The Plan contract does not list coverage for lodging and transportation costs for other medical services. You can find this information on page 69 of the Plan's 2021 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 that providers must report services correctly. Procedures should be reported with the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code that describes the services performed. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative Policy Manual for Medicare Services, Chapter I(A).

The rules say that the NCCI has identified healthcare common procedure coding system/current procedural terminology (HCPCS/CPT) codes that are incorrectly reported with other HCPCS/CPT codes as a result of the misuse of the Column Two code with the Column One code. If these edits allow use of NCCI PTP-associated modifiers (modifier indicator of "1"), there are limited circumstances when the Column Two code may be reported on the same date of service as the Column One code. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Policy Manual for Medicare Services, Chapter I(O).

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 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 Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(12) and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-02, 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 contract says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit provides coverage for the dental services described in detail in the Plan's nemefit chart. Any services not listed in the chart are NOT covered. You can find this information on pages 4-57 to 4-66 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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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, contingent upon the patient's consent, the clinical psychologist (CP) will attempt to consult with the patient's attending or primary care physician in accordance with accepted professional ethical norms, taking into consideration patient confidentiality. If the patient assents to the consultation, the CP must attempt to consult with the patient's physician within a reasonable time after receiving the consent. If the CP's attempts to consult directly with the physician are not successful, the CP must notify the physician within a reasonable time that he or she is furnishing services to the patient. Additionally, the CP must document, in the patient's medical record, the date the patient consented or declined consent to consultations, the date of consultation, or, if attempts to consult did not succeed, that date and manner of notification to the physician. The only exception to the consultation requirement for CPs is in cases where the patient's primary care or attending physician refers the patient to the CP. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet-Only Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 160(e).
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 when completing the 1500 claim form, providers must enter the correct Place of Service
(POS) code in section 24B. Invalid or incorrect POS codes will be denied and returned to the provider. If the
physician bills for lab services performed in his/her office, the POS code for "Office" is shown. If the physician
bills for a lab test furnished by another physician, who maintains a lab in his/her office, the code for "Other" is
shown. If the physician bills for a lab service furnished by an independent lab, the code for "Independent
Laboratory" is used. Items 21 and 22 on the Form CMS-1500 must be completed for all laboratory work
performed outside a physician's office. If an independent lab bills, the place where the sample was taken is
shown. An independent laboratory taking a sample in its laboratory shows "81" as place of service. If an
independent laboratory bills for a test on a sample drawn on an inpatient or outpatient of a hospital, it uses the
code for the inpatient (POS code 21), off campus-outpatient hospital (POS code 19), or on campus-outpatient
hospital (POS code 22), respectively. You can find this rule at Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 26
Section 10.6.

The rules say that providers must report services correctly. Procedures should be reported with the CPT code
that describes the services performed. You can find this rule in the Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative
Manual, Chapter I.

The rules say for Medicare to consider coverage and payment for any item or service, the information
submitted by the supplier or provider must corroborate the documentation in the beneficiary's medical
documentation and confirm that Medicare coverage criteria have been met. You can find this rule at 42 CFR
Section 424.5.

If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
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 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 an enrollee's combined yearly deductible is $500. This is the amount you have to pay out-of-pocket before we will pay our share for your covered medical services. Until you have paid the combined deductible amount, you must pay the full cost for most of your covered services. Once you have paid your combined deductible, we will begin to pay our share of the costs for covered medical services and you will pay your share (your copayment or coinsurance amount) for the rest of the plan year. You can find this information on pages 61-62 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).