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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 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. Equipment which is primarily and customarily used for a nonmedical purpose may not be considered medical equipment for which payment can be made under the medical insurance program. This is true even though the item has some remote medically related use.The rules state that routine periodic servicing, such as testing, cleaning, regulating, and checking of the beneficiary's equipment, is not covered. The owner is expected to perform such routine maintenance rather than a retailer or some other person who charges the beneficiary. Normally, purchasers of durable medical equipment (DME) are given operating manuals which describe the type of servicing an owner may perform to properly maintain the equipment. It is reasonable to expect that beneficiaries will perform this maintenance. Thus, hiring a third party to do such work is for the convenience of the beneficiary and is not covered. However, more extensive maintenance which, based on the manufacturers' recommendations, is to be performed by authorized technicians, is covered as repairs for medically necessary equipment which a beneficiary owns. This might include, for example, breaking down sealed components and performing tests which require specialized testing equipment not available to the beneficiary. Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 15 -Covered Medical and Other Health Services under Section 110: Definition of Durable Medical Equipment 110.1 and Durable Medical Equipment -110.2.
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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 Home Health Aide (HHA) services may be covered only if the enrollee needs one or more of the following qualified skilled services: 1. Skilled nursing care; 2. Physical therapy; 3. Occupational therapy; or 4. Speech pathology services. HHA services are no longer covered for enrollees once the qualifying skilled service has ended. To be covered, home health aide services must be reasonable and necessary. You can find this rule at 42 CFR 409.44 and 409.45.If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this web site www.medicareappeal.com.
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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 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 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 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, 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 in Chapter 3, Section 1.2 of the 2019 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 CFR 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 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 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, 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 31 of the plan's 2019 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 at42 CFR 422.101.The rules say that molecular pathology procedures (Tier1 and Tier 2) may be eligible for coverage when ALL of the following criteria are met:-Alternative laboratory or clinical tests to definitively diagnose the disorder/identify the condition are unavailable or results are clearly equivocal; AND-Availability of a clinically valid test, based on published peer reviewed medical literature; AND-Testing assay(s) are Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved/cleared or if LDT (lab developed test) or LDT protocol or FDA modified test(s) the laboratory documentation should support assay(s) of analytical validity and clinical utility; AND-Results of the testing must directly impact treatment or management of the Medicare beneficiary; AND-For testing panels, including but not limited to, multiple genes or multiple conditions, and in cases where a tiered approach/method is clinically available, testing would be covered ONLY for the number of genes or test that are reasonable and necessary to obtain necessary information for therapeutic decision making; AND-Individual has not previously received genetic testing for the disease/condition. (In general, diagnostic genetic testing for a disease should be performed once in a lifetime.) Exceptions include clinical scenarios whereby repeat testing of somatically-acquired mutations (for example, pre-and post-therapy) may be required to inform appropriate therapeutic decision-making.You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Molecular Pathology Procedures (L35000) -Effective October 3, 2019.
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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 at42 CFR 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 422.112(a)(3).
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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 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(A).The rules say that the Medicare approved amount for these procedures includes payment for the following services related to the surgery when furnished by the physician who performs the surgery. The services included in the global surgical package may be furnished in any setting, e.g., in hospitals, ASCs, physicians' offices. Visits to a patient in an intensive care or critical care unit are also included if made by the surgeon. However, critical care services (99291 and 99292) are payable separately in some situations.-Preoperative Visits -Preoperative visits after the decision is made to operate beginning with the day before the day of surgery for major procedures and the day of surgery for minor procedures;-Intra-operative Services -Intra-operative services that are normally a usual and necessary part of a surgical procedure;-Complications Following Surgery -All additional medical or surgical services required of the surgeon during the postoperative period of the surgery because of complications which do not require additional trips to the operating room;-Postoperative Visits -Follow-up visits during the postoperative period of the surgery that are related to recovery from the surgery;-PostsurgicalPain Management -By the surgeon;-Supplies -Except for those identified as exclusions; and-Miscellaneous Services -Items such as dressing changes; local incisional care; removal of operative pack; removal of cutaneous sutures and staples, lines, wires, tubes, drains, casts, and splints; insertion, irrigation and removal of urinary catheters, routine peripheral intravenous lines, nasogastric and rectal tubes; and changes and removal of tracheostomy tubes.You can find this rule in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 12, Section 40
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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 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 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 422.2.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 health plan contract says that each time you are admitted to an acute care hospital, you pay $300. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on page 80 of the plan's 2019 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 CFR 422.101.The rules say that a standard walker (E0130, E0135, E0141, E0143) and related accessories are covered if all of the following criteria (1-3) are met:1. The beneficiary has a mobility limitation that significantly impairs his/her ability to participate in oneor more mobility-related activities of daily living (MRADL) in the home. A mobility limitation is one that:a. Prevents the beneficiary from accomplishing the MRADL entirely, orb. Places the beneficiary at reasonably determined heightened risk of morbidity or mortality secondary to the attempts to perform the MRADL, orc. Prevents the beneficiary from completing the MRADL within a reasonable time frame; and2.The beneficiary is able to safely use the walker; and3.The functional mobility deficit can be sufficiently resolved with use of a walker.If all of the criteria are not met, the walker will be denied as not reasonable and necessary.A heavy duty walker (E0148, E0149) is covered for beneficiaries who meet coverage criteria for a standard walker andwho weigh more than 300 pounds. If an E0148 or E0149 walker is provided and if the beneficiary weighs 300 pounds or less, it will be denied as not reasonable and necessary.A heavy duty, multiple braking system, variable wheel resistance walker (E0147) is covered for beneficiaries who meet coverage criteria for a standard walker and who are unable to use a standard walker due to a severe neurologic disorder or other condition causing the restricted use of one hand. Obesity, by itself, is not a sufficient reason for an E0147 walker. If an E0147 walker is provided and if the additional coverage criteria are not met, it will be denied as not reasonable and necessary.The medical necessity for a walker with an enclosed frame (E0144) has not been established. Therefore, if an enclosed frame walker is provided, it will be denied as not reasonable and necessary.A walker with trunk support (E0140) is covered for beneficiaries who meet coverage criteria for a standard walker and who have documentation in the medical record justifying the medical necessity for the special features. If an E0140 walker is provided and if the medical record does not document why that item is medically necessary, it will be denied as not reasonable and necessary.You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination for Walkers (L33791).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.
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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 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 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 422.2.If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this web site www.medicareappeal.com.The Plan contractsays that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan contract says that enrollees must pay a $255 copayment for surgery services at an in-network ambulatory surgical center. You can find this information on pages 81 and82 of the Plan's 2019 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 CFR 422.101.The rules say that Facet Joint Interventions are considered medically reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain in patients who meet ALL of the following criteria: Duration of pain of at least three (3) months Pain is intermittent or continuous with average pain levels of 6 or greater on a visual-numerical analogue pain scale (VNAS)of 0 to 10 (primary [index] pain), or functional disability Documented failure to respond to conservative care such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), acetaminophen, physical therapy for a minimum of 6 weeks (as tolerated) History of pain that is predominantly axial and, with the possible exception of facet joint cysts, not associated with radiculopathy or neurogenic claudication Physical examination with documented signs that the facet joint is the primary suspected source of pain There is no non-facet pathology per clinical assessment or radiology studies that could explain the source of the patient's pain, including but not limited to fracture, tumor, infection, or significant deformity The thermal radiofrequency destruction of cervical, thoracic or lumbar paravertebral facet joint (median branch) nerves will be considered to be medically reasonable and necessary as follows:oInitial thermal RF ablation: After the patient has had at least two (2) medically reasonable and necessary diagnostic MBBs, with each one providing a minimum of 80% relief of primary (index) pain (with the duration of relief being consistent with the agent used) orat least 50% improvement in the ability to perform previously painful movements and ADLs;OR After the patient has had at least one (1) medically reasonable and necessary therapeutic injection that provided at least 50% pain relief for at least three (3) months.Repeat thermal facet joint RF ablation at the same anatomic site is considered medically reasonable and necessary provided the patient had a minimum of 50% improvement in pain for at least six(6) months.You can find this rule at Local Coverage Determination (LCD):Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management (L34892) (eff. 11/21/19)
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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 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 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 web sitewww.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 informationon page 40 of the Plan's 2019 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 CFR 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 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 web site www.medicareappeal.com.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The plan benefits say you are covered for up to 100 days each benefit period for inpatient services in a SNF, in accordance with Medicare guidelines. A benefit period begins on the first day you go to a Medicare-covered inpatient hospital or a skilled nursing facility. The benefit period ends when you haven't been an inpatient at any hospital or SNF for 60 days in a row. If you go to the hospital (or SNF) after one benefit period has ended, a new benefit period begins. There is no limit to the number of benefit periods you can have. You can find this information on pages 4-44 to 4-45 of the plan's 2019 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 CFR 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 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 422.2.
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 enrollees must pay a $295 copayment for Medicare-covered surgery or other services provided to you at an ambulatory surgical center, including but not limited to hospital or other facility charges and physician or surgical charges. You can find this information on pages 4-34 to 4-35 of the Plan's 2019 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 CFR 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 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 422.2. If a plan utilizes a tiered cost-sharing structure to manage its Part D drug benefits, it must establish and maintain reasonable and complete exceptions procedures that permit enrollees to obtain a non-preferred drug at the more favorable cost-sharing terms applicable to drugs in the preferred tier. A plan is not required to begin processing an enrollee's request for a tiering exception until the enrollee's prescribing physician or other prescriber provides a supporting statement. A supporting statement provided by a physician or other prescriber is entitled togreat weight when reviewing the exception or other coverage determination request. The physician or other prescriber may provide either a written or an oral supporting statement. You can find this rule in the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Manual Chapter 18, Section 30.2.1.If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this web site www.medicareappeal.com.The Plan contract says that the Plancovers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan contract says that enrollees must pay a 0% coinsurance for Diabetes self-monitoring supplies. You can find this information on page 68 of the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage.The Plancontract says covered diabetes self-monitoring supplies include supplies to monitor your blood glucose, such as a blood glucose monitor, blood glucose test strips, lancet devices and lancets, and glucose-control solutions for checking the accuracy of teststrips and monitors. You can find this information on page 68 of the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage.