Persius/hicric huggingface dataset:
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 Group 3 power wheelchair can be covered only for enrollees who have a mobility 
limitation that is due to: 
 
1. A neurological condition; 
 
2. Myopathy; or 
 
3. Congenital skeletal deformity. 
You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Power Mobility Devices L33789 (eff 1/1/17). 
 
Codes K0015, K0019, K0042, K0043, K0044, K0045, K0046, K0047, K0050, K0051, K0052, K0069, K0070, 
K0071, K0072, K0077, K0098, E0967, E0995, E2206, E2220, E2221, E2222, and E2224 are for replacement 
items only. These codes are not used at the time of initial issue. You can find this information in the Local 
Coverage Article: Wheelchair Options/Accessories - Policy Article (A52504).  
 
Expandable Controller - An electronic system that is capable of accommodating one or more of the following 
additional functions:   
a. Proportional input devices (e.g., mini, compact, or short throw joysticks, touchpads, chin control, head 
control, etc.) other than a standard proportional joystick. 
b. Non-proportional input devices (e.g., sip and puff, head array, etc.)   
c. Operate 3 or more powered seating actuators through the drive control. (Note: Control of the power seating 
actuators though the Control Input Device would require the use of an additional component, E2310 or E2311.)   
 
An expandable controller may also be able to operate one or more of the following:   
d. A separate display (i.e., for alternate control devices)   
e. Other electronic devices (e.g., control of an augmentative speech device or computer through the chair's 
drive control)   
f. An attendant control  
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Article: Wheelchair Options/Accessories - Policy Article 
(A52504). 
 
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 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 contract 
says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. The Plan contract says that 
dental x-ray(s) are limited to one per year. Unspecified preventive procedure is not included on this list and is 
not a covered supplemental benefit. You can find this information on page 61 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 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 $250 copayment for outpatient surgery, including services provided at 
hospital outpatient facilities. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on pages 75 - 76 of the Plan's 2019 
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 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that A7035: one (1) per six (6) months. You can find this information in Medicare's Local 
Coverage Determination (LCD): Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices for the Treatment of Obstructive 
Sleep Apnea (L33718). 
 
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 enrollees must pay a $120 copayment for each emergency room visit. You can find this 
information on page 4-18 of the Plan?s 2020 EOC. 
 
The Plan contract also says that your combined in-network and out-of-network medical deductible is $150. The 
deductible does not apply to some services. This means that the Plan will pay their share of the costs for these 
services even if you have not paid your yearly deductible yet. The deductible does not apply to emergency 
room care. You can find this information on pages 4-2 to 4-4 of the Plan's 2020 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 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 20% coinsurance per visit for outpatient surgery. You can find this 
information on page 75 of the Plan's 2020 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 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that plans may choose the networks of providers available to enrollees and may require enrollees 
to obtain authorization before receiving services. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112(a) and in 
the Medicare Managed Care Manual, Chapter 1, Section 20.2. 
 
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, with limited exceptions, members of the Plan must use network providers to get medical care 
and services. This Plan does include a Point of Service (POS) option that covers certain items and services 
from an out-of-network provider; however, care from an out-of-network provider will not be covered by the 
Plan?s POS benefits unless prior authorization is obtained. 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 you can find this information on pages 41 to 46 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 contract 
says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit includes 
panoramic x-ray (D0330) and is limited to one procedure every three plan years. You can find this information 
on page 4-57 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 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 contract 
says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit does not include 
coverage of the porcelain/ceramic crown (D2740) when these cosmetic crowns are provided for molar teeth. 
Crowns for molar teeth are limited to base metal materials. You can find this information on pages 95-102 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 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. Interim partial denture (D5821), pontic (D6245), and retainer crown 
(D6740) are not included on this list and are not covered supplemental benefits. You can find this information 
on pages 22 to 30 of the Plan's 2020 Preventive & Comprehensive Dental Coverage Customer Handbook.
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 pay for durable medical equipment that is mainly used to serve a medical 
purpose. Items such as hospital beds, respirators, wheelchairs and crutches are examples of equipment that are 
clearly used for medical purposes. Medicare will not pay for: 
 
1. Equipment that is primarily and customarily used for nonmedical purposes. Examples include air 
conditioners, humidifiers, dehumidifiers and electric air cleaners; 
2. Equipment used for a patient?s comfort or for the convenience of a person caring for the patient. Examples 
include elevators, stairway elevators, physical fitness equipment and self-help devices such a grab bars. You 
can find these rules in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 110.1. 
 
The rules say that a power seat elevation feature (E2300) and power standing feature (E2301) are non-covered 
because they are not primarily medical in nature. If a wheelchair has an electrical connection device described 
by code E2310 or E2311 and if the sole function of the connection is for a power seat elevation or power 
standing feature, it will be denied as non-covered. 
The rules say that an expandable controller is capable of accommodating one or more of the following 
additional functions: 
? Other types of proportional input devices (e.g., mini-proportional or compact joysticks, touchpads, chin 
control, head control, etc.) 
? Non-proportional input devices (e.g., sip and puff, head array, etc.) 
? Operate 3 or more powered seating actuators through the drive control. (Note: Control of the power 
seating actuators though the Control Input Device would require the use of an additional component, 
E2310 or E2311.) 
An expandable controller may also be able to operate one or more of the following: 
? A separate display (i.e., for alternate control devices) 
? Other electronic devices (e.g., control of an augmentative speech device or computer through the chair's 
drive control) 
? An attendant control 
The rules say that a power tilt and recline seating system and power leg elevation feature come with their own 
power switches. 
 
You can find these rules at Local Coverage Article: Wheelchair Options/Accessories - Policy Article (A52504) 
(eff. 1/1/20). 
 
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 plans can restrict members to using contract providers except for emergency care (including 
ambulance services), out-of-area urgently needed care, post-stabilization care, and pre-approved care. You can 
find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112(a)(9). 
 
The rules say that a Medicare plan must pay for emergency care regardless of whether the care is provided by a 
contract provider or a non-contract provider. Emergency care ends when the patient is stabilized.  
 
Post-stabilization care services mean covered services, related to an emergency medical condition, that are 
provided after an enrollee is stabilized in order to maintain the stabilized condition, or to improve or resolve the 
enrollee's condition. You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.113. 
 
The physician treating the enrollee must decide when the enrollee may be considered stabilized for transfer or 
discharge that decision is binding on the MA organization. You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) Section 422.113. 
 
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 37 of the Plan?s 2020 
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 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 contract 
says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit includes does 
not include coverage of topical application of fluoride varnish (D1206). You can find this information on pages 
93-94 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 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 if you get a 
service not listed, you will have to pay the full cost. Unspecified procedure (D9908) and diagnostic casts 
(D0470) are not included on this list and are not covered supplemental benefits. This benefit includes posterior 
resin-based composite of one surface (D2391), anterior resin-based composite of one surface (D2330), anterior 
resin-based composites of two surfaces (D2331), and posterior resin-based composite of two surfaces (D2392) 
and you are responsible for a 70% coinsurance for each service provided out-of-network. You can find this 
information on pages 100 to 101 of the Plans 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 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 contract 
says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit includes 2 
periodic oral exams a year, 2 prophylaxis (cleanings) a year, 1 set of bitewing x-rays a year, 2 fillings a year, 2 
extractions a year, 1 crown per year, and complete or partial dentures once every 5 years. You can find this 
information on pages 94-95 of the Plans 2020 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).