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 that Abnormalities of the Great Vessels 
 
    1. Evaluation of acute or chronic aortic pathology (Note: TEE is often a more determinative study unless 
images suitable for serial quantitation can be obtained by TTE). 
   2. Routine (yearly) evaluation is indicated in patients with severe aortic stenosis or regurgitation, in whom the 
information obtained will be used in determining or modifying the plan of care. 
   3. With ascending aortic dilatation or aneurysms, a focused limited follow-up exam to serially measure 
ascending aortic diameters may be indicated. 
   4.  Evaluation of the main pulmonary artery segment and the proximal right and left pulmonary arteries. 
   5. Evaluation of the vena cavae and diagnosing congenital and acquired abnormalities such as vena caval 
thrombosis, vena caval dilation, and thrombosis or extension of tumors from the inferior vena cava to the right-
heart chambers. 
 
You can find this information in Medicare's Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Transthoracic 
Echocardiography (TTE) (L33577). 
 
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 state that only when dual medial branch blocks (MBBs) provide at least 80% relief of the primary or 
index pain and duration of relief is consistent with the agent employed may facet joint denervation with 
radiofrequency medial branch neurotomy be considered. You can find these rules in Local Coverage 
Determination (LCD): Facet Joint Injections, Medial Branch Blocks, and Facet Joint Radiofrequency 
Neurotomy (L35996). 
 
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. This benefit includes 
extractions when medically reasonable and necessary. You can find this information on pages 83 and 127 of 
the Plan?s 2020 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 Medicare believes that the evidence does not demonstrate that the home use of oxygen to 
treat cluster headaches improves health outcomes in Medicare beneficiaries with cluster headaches. Therefore, 
the home use of oxygen to treat cluster headaches is not reasonable and necessary unless provided in the 
context of an approved clinical study under Coverage with Evidence Development (CED). You can find this 
rule in National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Home Oxygen Use to Treat Cluster Headache (CH) 
(240.2.2). 
 
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.
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 services and codes that 
are covered by the Plan are listed on pages 90 through 110 of the Plan's 2020 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 continued coverage of a PAP device (E0470 or E0601) beyond the first three months of 
therapy requires that, no sooner than the 31st day but no later than the 91st day after initiating therapy, the 
treating practitioner must conduct a clinical re-evaluation and document that the beneficiary is benefiting from 
PAP therapy.  
 
For PAP devices with initial dates of service on or after November 1, 2008, documentation of clinical benefit is 
demonstrated by: 
 
- In-person clinical re-evaluation by the treating practitioner with documentation that symptoms of obstructive 
sleep apnea are improved; and, 
 
- Objective evidence of adherence to use of the PAP device, reviewed by the treating practitioner. 
 
If the treating practitioner re-evaluation does not occur until after the 91st day but the evaluation demonstrates 
that the beneficiary is benefiting from PAP therapy as defined in criteria 1 and 2 above, continued coverage of 
the PAP device will commence with the date of that re-evaluation. 
 
You can find this information in the 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. 
 
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 Plan 
contract lists retainer crown (D6750) and pontic (D6240) as covered benefits when medically reasonable and 
necessary. You can find this information on pages 85, 88, and 89 of the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage. 
 
The contract also says that bridges are limited to the replacement of one missing anterior tooth per arch. You 
can find this information on page 52 of the Plan's Dental Office Reference Manual.
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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 pay for durable medical equipment that is needed for use in the home. Your 
home may be a dwelling, an apartment, a relative's home, a home for the aged, or some other type of 
institution. However, an institution may not be considered your home if it is an acute hospital or a skilled 
nursing facility (SNF). You can find these rules in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 
110.1(D). 
 
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. You can find this information in the Local Coverage Article: 
Wheelchair Options/Accessories - Policy Article (A52504). 
 
The rules say that Group 4 power wheelchairs have added capabilities that are not needed for use in the home. 
Therefore, if these wheelchairs are provided they will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. You can find 
this information in the 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 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 
maxillary partial denture (D5213) and mandibular partial denture (D5214) and are each limited to one 
procedure every five plan years. You can find this information on page 4-68 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 state that it is not considered medically reasonable and necessary to perform more than 2 epidural 
injections in a single setting (e.g. single level bilaterally or two levels unilaterally). You can find this rule in 
Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Epidural Injections for Pain Management (L36920). 
 
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. This benefit includes services 
beyond Medicare coverage.  You can find this information  of the Plan?s  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 say that elastic stockings are not covered because they are non-reusable supply items. Elastic 
stockings are not durable medical equipment. You can find this rule in the Medicare National Coverage 
Determinations Manual, Chapter 1, Section 280.1.   
  
The rules say that gradient pressure garments may be covered when used as dressings following burn injuries. 
You can find this rule in the Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual, Chapter 1, Section 270.5.  
 
The rules also say that compression bandages, multi-layer systems, and gradient compression wraps are 
covered only when they are used as dressings over a qualifying wound. A qualifying wound is either a wound 
caused or treated by surgery or a wound that must be debrided. A gradient compression stocking or wrap 
described by codes A6531, A6532, or A6545 is only covered when it is used in the treatment of an open 
venous stasis ulcer. Gradient compression stockings and wraps identified with codes A6531, A6532, and 
A6545 are not covered when they are used to treat the following conditions: 
Venous insufficiency without stasis ulcers; 
Prevention of stasis ulcers; 
Prevention of the reoccurrence of stasis ulcers that have healed; 
Treatment of lymphedema in the absence of ulcers. 
You can find these rules in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Surgical Dressings L33831 and Local 
Coverage Article: Surgical Dressings-Policy Article A54563, effective for services performed on or after July 
24, 2017. 
 
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. 
 
Medicare guidance says Medicare does not cover dental services for poorly fitting dentures. You can find this 
guidance in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 16, 140  Dental Services Exclusion. 
 
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 non-routine dental care (covered services are limited to surgery of the jaw or related 
structures, setting fractures of the jaw or facial bones, extraction of teeth to prepare the jaw for radiation 
treatments of neoplastic cancer disease, or services that would be covered when provided by a physician). You 
can find this information in Chapter 4 on page 4-42 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 an E0601 device is covered for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea if criteria A-C are 
met: 

A. The beneficiary has an in-person clinical evaluation by the treating practitioner prior to the sleep test to 
assess the beneficiary for obstructive sleep apnea. 
B. The beneficiary has a sleep test that meets either of the following criteria: 
 
1. The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) or Respiratory Disturbance Index (RDI) is greater than or equal to 15 
events per hour with a minimum of 30 events; or, 
 
2. The AHI or RDI is greater than or equal to 5 and less than or equal to 14 events per hour with a minimum of 
10 events and documentation of: 
 
-Excessive daytime sleepiness, impaired cognition, mood disorders, or insomnia; or, 
-Hypertension, ischemic heart disease, or history of stroke. 
 
C. The beneficiary and/or their caregiver has received instruction from the supplier of the device in the proper 
use and care of the equipment. 
 
If a claim for an E0601 is submitted and all of the criteria above have not been met, it will be denied as not 
reasonable and necessary.  You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Positive Airway 
Pressure (PAP) Devices For the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (L33718) - Effective January 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.
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 MRIs are covered when medically necessary and reasonable for the diagnosis or treatment of 
the specific patient involved. You can find this rule in the Medicare National Coverage Determinations 
Manual, Section 220.2(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.
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. Excision of benign lesion (D7410) is not included on this list and is not a 
covered supplemental benefit. You can find this information on pages 4-51 to 4-64 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 PVA (percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) or kyphoplasty (PKP)) is covered in patients with 
BOTH the following: 
 
    1. Inclusion criteria (ALL are required): 
        a. Acute* (< 6 weeks) osteoporotic VCF (T5 ? L5) by recent (within 30 days) advanced imaging (bone 
marrow edema on MRI or bone-scan/SPECT/CT uptake) (1-3,10,25) 
        b. Symptomatic (ONE): 
            i. Hospitalized with severe pain (Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) or Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score 
= 8) (4-7) 
            ii. Non-hospitalized with moderate to severe pain (NRS or VAS =5) despite optimal non-surgical 
management (NSM) (10)** (ONE): 
                1. Worsening pain 
                2. Stable to improved pain (but NRS or VAS still =5) (with = 2 of the following): 
                    A. Progression of vertebral body height loss 
                    B. > 25% vertebral body height reduction 
                    C. Kyphotic deformity 
                    D. Severe impact of VCF on daily functioning (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ) 
>17 
        c. Multidisciplinary team consensus (2) (ALL are required)  
            i. Referring physician (e.g., rheumatologist, endocrinologist) 
            ii. Treating physician (i.e., performing the PVA) 
            iii. Radiologist 
            iv. Neurologist 
 
    2. Exclusion criteria (2,5,8-10) (Can have NONE of the following):   
        a. Absolute contraindication 
            1. Current back pain is not primarily due to the identified acute VCF(s). 
            2. Osteomyelitis, discitis or active systemic infection 
            3. Pregnancy 
            4. Greater than three vertebral fractures 
        b. Relative contraindication 
            1. Allergy to bone cement or opacification agents 
            2. Coagulopathy 
            3. Spinal instability 
            4. Myelopathy from the fracture 
            5. Neurologic deficit 
            6. Neural impingement 
            7. Fracture retropulsion/canal compromise 
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD):  Percutaneous Vertebral 
Augmentation (PVA) for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF) (L33569). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.