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 Medicare plan may restrict members to a network of providers as long as medically 
necessary covered care is accessible and available through this network. The rules say that the Plan must 
arrange for specialty care outside of the Plan provider network when network providers are unavailable or 
inadequate to meet a member's medical needs. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112(a)(3). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract says that, with limited exceptions, members of the Plan must use network providers to get medical care 
and services. The only exceptions are emergencies, urgently needed care when the network is not available 
(generally, when the enrollee is out of the area), out-of-area dialysis services, and cases in which the Plan 
authorizes the use of out-of-network providers. You can find this information on pages 30-35 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 breast MRI studies are to be used very selectively. The modality should be restricted to: 
-cases where diagnosis is inconclusive, even after standard work-up; 
-evaluation of the post-operative patient when scar tissue cannot be differentiated from tumors; 
-patients with positive axillary nodes but no known primary; 
-patients with rupture of a breast implant; or 
-determination of the extent of disease in patients with known malignancy, prior to treatment (to assure 
confinement to one segment of the breast). 
 
You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Breast Imaging: Breast Echography 
(Sonography)/Breast MRI/Ductography, L33585. This LCD is effective for services provided on or after 
October 24, 2019. 
 
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 ventilators may be covered when they are medically necessary for patients who have 
neuromuscular disease, thoracic restrictive diseases, and chronic respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive 
pulmonary disease (COPD). You can find this rule in the Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual, 
Chapter 1, Section 280.1. 
 
The rules also say that the decision to use a ventilator or a bi-level positive airway pressure device is made 
based upon the specifics of each person?s medical condition. There must be enough detailed information in the 
medical record to justify the treatment selected. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination 
(LCD): Respiratory Assist Devices (L33800), effective for services performed on or after 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 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 per day per admission. There is a $0 copayment for 
days 7-90 for inpatient hospital care. You can find this information on pages 72-74 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 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. However, gradient compression stockings described by codes A6530, A6533, A6534, A6535, A6536, A6537, A6538, A6539, A6540, A6541, A6544, and A6549 are noncovered because they do not meet the statutory definition of a dressing. You can find these rules in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Surgical Dressings L33831 and Local Coverage Article: Surgical Dressings-Policy Article A54563.
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 contract says that you 
have a $2,000 total annual coverage limit. You can find this information on page 114 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 says that crowns are limited to 1 per tooth every 5 years when medically reasonable and necessary. 
You can find this information on pages 82 and 127 of the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage. 
 
The contract also says that to meet criteria for crowns, permanent anterior teeth must have pathologic 
destruction to the tooth by caries or trauma, and that destruction must involve four or more surfaces and at least 
50 percent of the incisal edge. You can find this information on page 4 of the Plan's supplemental dental 
coverage 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 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 says crowns are limited to once per tooth every five calendar years when medically reasonable and 
necessary. You can find this information on pages 60 and 83 of the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage. 
 
The contract says that to meet criteria, a crown must be opposed by a tooth or denture in the opposite arch or be 
an abutment for a partial denture. The patient must be free from active and advanced periodontal disease. The 
permanent tooth must be at least 50% supported in bone. The Plan contract also says that permanent molar 
teeth must have pathologic destruction to the tooth by caries or trauma, and should involve four or more 
surfaces and/or two or more cusps. You can find this information on pages 24 and 25 of the Plan's 2020 
supplemental dental coverage 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 an IRF admission when the services are reasonable and medically 
necessary. The patient must require an intensive and coordinated interdisciplinary approach to providing 
rehabilitation. The patient must need active and ongoing treatment by more than one therapy discipline. One of 
The Appeal Number is: 
1-9576013286 
the therapies must be physical therapy or occupational therapy. The patient must need and be expected to 
actively participate in and to benefit from an intensive rehabilitation therapy program. This intensive 
rehabilitation therapy program generally consists of at least three hours of therapy per day at least five days per 
week. The patient does not need to be expected to achieve complete independence in self-care nor be expected 
to return to his or her prior level of functioning. The patient must need supervision by a rehabilitation 
physician. The physician must see the patient at least three days per week throughout the stay. You can find 
these rules in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 1, Sections 110.2 and 110.2.5 and at 42 CFR 
Section 412.622. 
 
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 $35 copayment per visit to a specialist. You can find this information on page 79 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 $225 copayment per day for days 1-7 and a $0 copayment per day for 
days 8-90, for inpatient hospital care. Inpatient hospital care starts the day you are formally admitted to the 
hospital with a doctor?s order. The day before you are discharged is your last inpatient day. You can find this 
information on page 69 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 $45 copayment for specialist Physician/Practitioner services. You can 
find this information on page 79 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 $375 copayment for days 1-5 for inpatient care. You can find this 
information on page 70 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 $345 copayment each day for days 1-5 for Inpatient hospital care. You 
can find this information on page 4-20 of the Plan's 2019 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 $10 copayment for group and individual therapy visits. You can find 
this information on page 81 of the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).  
 
The Plan contract says that enrollees must pay an $80 copayment for each emergency room visit in the US. 
You can find this information on page 66 of the 2020 EOC. 
 
The Plan contract says that enrollees must pay a $20 copayment for in-network specialty care physician 
services. You can find this information on page 83 of the 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 Appeal Number is: 
1-9503987796 
The rules state that Tests evaluated through the application process and/or technical assessment will be 
reviewed to answer the following questions: 
? Is the test performed in the absence of clinical signs and symptoms of disease?  
? Will the test results provide the clinician with information that will improve patient outcomes and/or change 
physician care and treatment of the patient? 
? Will the test results confirm a diagnosis or known information?  
? Is the test performed to determine risk for developing a disease or condition?  
? Will risk assessment change management of the patient? 
? Is there a diagnosis specific indication to perform the test?  
? Is the test performed to measure the quality of a process or for Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QC/QA), 
i.e., a test to ensure a tissue specimen matches the patient? 
 
In addition to the MDT definition, this coverage policy applies to all tests that meet at least one of the 
following descriptions: 
? All non-FDA approved/cleared laboratory developed tests (LDT) 
? All modified FDA-approved/cleared kits/tests/assays 
? All tests/assays billed with more than one code from a HIPAA compliant code set to identify the service, 
including combinations of method-based, serology-based, and anatomic pathology codes 
? All tests that meet the first three bullets and are billed with a Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) code 
 
You can find these rules in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for MolDX: Molecular Diagnostic Tests 
(MDT) (L36256. This LCD is effective for services provided on or after November 1, 2019. 
 
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 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 $240 copayment for ambulance services. You can find this information 
on pages 63 & 64 of the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).