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 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. 
 
The rules say that health plans must provide you with a clear and accurate description of the benefits offered 
under the Plan. This description must include any conditions, limitations, premiums or cost sharing associated 
with the benefit. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.111. 
 
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 
you are responsible for a 20% coinsurance for emergency treatment for pain, endodontics, periodontics, root 
canal, simple or surgical extraction, scaling in presence of generalized gingivoplasty up to 1 per year. The 
contract also says that preventive services are not covered. You can find this information on page 84 of the 
Plan?s 2019 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 Medicare pays only for ambulance transport. Ambulance vehicles must be designed and 
equipped to meet certain requirements. The vehicle must have emergency warning lights, sirens, 
communications equipment, a stretcher, linens, emergency medical supplies, oxygen equipment and other life-
saving equipment. The vehicle also must be staffed with two people, one of whom is certified as an emergency 
medical technician. Medicare will not pay for transport by vehicles that do not meet these requirements. You 
can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.41. 
 
The rules say that plans may offer a supplemental benefit to provide transport not covered by original 
Medicare. The transport offered must be used only for the enrollee's health care needs, such as transport to the 
doctor's office. The transport must be arranged or directly provided by the health plan. The transport may not 
be used for other than health-related purposes. You can find this rule in the Medicare Managed Care Manual, 
Chapter 4, Section 30.3. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan covers routine, non-ambulance transportation as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit 
covers 24 one-way trips per year to plan approved locations. You can find this information on pages 106-107 of 
the Plan?s 2020 Evidence of Coverage.
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Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say spinal cord stimulators may be covered as therapy for relief of chronic intractable pain, provided 
that the following conditions are met: 
 
a) The implantation of the stimulator is used only as a late resort (if not a last resort) for patients with chronic 
intractable pain;  
b) With respect to item a, other treatment modalities (pharmacological, surgical, physical, or psychological 
therapies) have been tried and did not prove satisfactory, or are judged to be unsuitable or contraindicated for 
the given patient;  
c) Patients have undergone careful screening, evaluation and diagnosis by a multidisciplinary team prior to 
implantation. (Such screening must include psychological, as well as physical evaluation);  
d) All the facilities, equipment, and professional and support personnel required for the proper diagnosis, 
treatment training, and follow up of the patient (including that required to satisfy item c) must be available; and  
e) Demonstration of pain relief with a temporarily implanted electrode precedes permanent implantation. 
You can find this rule in the Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual, Section 160.7(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 CT scans are covered if there is literature to support its use for the patient?s condition and the 
scan is reasonable and necessary for the patient. You can find this rule in the Medicare National Coverage 
Determinations Manual, Section 220.1(A). 
 
Medicare rules also say that these tests will be considered not medically necessary if the anticipated results are 
not expected to provide new, additional information to that already previously obtained from other tests (such 
as stress myocardial perfusion images or cardiac ultrasound). New or additional information should facilitate 
the management decision, not merely add a new layer of testing. 
 
These tests will be considered not medically necessary if it is anticipated that the patient would require invasive 
cardiac angiography for further diagnosis or for therapeutic intervention. (e.g., angina decubitus, unstable 
angina, Prinzmetal angina, etc.). These rules can be found in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Cardiac 
Computed Tomography (CCT) and Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) (L33559). 
 
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 physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and speech therapy (ST) services are 
covered only when they are medically reasonable and necessary. Therapy services are considered reasonable 
and necessary when: 
 
1. The services are specific and effective treatment for the patient's condition, 
 
2. The services require the skills or direct supervision of a therapist,  
 
3. The amount, frequency, and duration of the services is reasonable under accepted standards of practice, and   
 
4. The services are needed to address recovery of or improvement in function OR to establish, design, deliver, 
or carry out a maintenance program.  
 
Medicare coverage is based not on a patient's potential for improvement, but rather on the patient's need for 
skilled care. You can find these rules in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 220.2. 
 
Medicare rules also say that Following are some examples of interventions which would generally be 
considered non-skilled and therefore not covered under Medicare: 
 
-Non-diagnostic, non-therapeutic, routine, repetitive and reinforcing procedures (e.g., the practicing of word 
drills without skilled feedback). 
-Procedures which are repetitive and/or that reinforce previously learned material which the beneficiary, staff 
or family may be instructed to repeat. 
-Procedures which may be effectively carried out with the beneficiary by any non-professional (family or 
restorative aide) after instruction is completed.  
 
These rules can be found in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Speech-Language Pathology (L33580). 
 
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. Removal of an impacted tooth (D7240) 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.
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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 for wheelchair accessories, a Column II code is included in the allowance for the 
corresponding Column I code when provided at the same time. When multiple codes are listed in column I, all 
the codes in column II relate to each code in column I. 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 Botulinum toxin can be used to reduce spasticity or excessive muscular contractions, to 
relieve pain, to assist with posture and walking, to improve range of motion, to enhance the effectiveness of 
physical therapy, and to reduce severe spasm to allow better perineal hygiene in patients with spasticity 
secondary to spastic hemiplegia and hemiparesis. Botulinum toxin is indicated for disorders associated with 
spastic conditions as above and dystonia. Please note: covered spastic conditions are listed in Article A52848 
under "ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity." The wide range of Botulinum toxin dosages used 
in a treatment session is determined by patient age, degree of spasticity, number of injections made into each 
muscle and number of muscles treated. Electromyography or muscle stimulation, rather than site pain or 
tenderness, to determine injection site(s) for Botulinum toxin may be necessary, especially for spastic 
conditions of the face, neck and upper extremity. OnabotulinumtoxinA is indicated for the treatment of lower 
limb spasticity in adult patients to decrease the severity of increased muscle tone in ankle and toe flexors. 
AbobotulinumtoxinA is indicated for the treatment of lower limb spasticity in adults. Payment will not be made 
for any spastic condition of smooth muscle, such as spastic colon and biliary dyskinesia, or of any spastic 
condition not listed. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination for Botulinum Toxins, L33646 
(eff 10/31/19). 
 
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 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. 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 23 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 an early readmission case is a case in which an individual, after discharge from a hospital, 
is readmitted to a hospital less than 31 days after the date of the most recent previous discharge. Early 
readmission cases must be reviewed to determine if the previous inpatient hospital services and the post-
hospital services met professionally recognized standards of health care. You can find these rules in the Social 
Security Act, Section 1154(a)(13). 
 
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 an inpatient admission is generally appropriate when the admitting physician expects the 
patient to need hospital care that crosses at least two midnights. The expectation should be based on such 
complex medical factors as medical history, the severity of signs and symptoms, current medical needs, and 
medical risk. The factors must be documented in the medical record.  
 
If an unforeseen event, such as a patient's death or transfer, results in a shorter stay, the patient may be 
considered to be treated as an inpatient. An inpatient admission for a surgical procedure listed by Medicare as 
 inpatient only is generally appropriate, regardless of the length of stay. An inpatient admission may be 
appropriate if the admitting physician expects a patient to require hospital care for only a limited period of 
time. The decision to admit as an inpatient must be based on the clinical judgment of the physician and must be 
supported by the medical record. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 412.3. 
 
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.
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 a pneumatic compression device (PCD) coded as E0650 or E0651 is covered for both 
primary and secondary lymphedema in beneficiaries with chronic and severe lymphedema when all of the 
following three requirements are met: 1. The enrollee has a diagnosis of lymphedema as defined above, and 2. 
The enrollee has persistence of chronic and severe lymphedema as identified by the documented presence of at 
least one of the following clinical findings: marked hyperkeratosis with hyperplasia and hyperpigmentation, 
papillomatosis cutis lymphostatica, deformity of elephantiasis, skin breakdown with persisting lymphorrhea, 
detailed measurements over time confirming the persistence of the lymphedema with a history evidencing a 
likely etiology, and 3. In addition to this documented persistence, the lymphedema is then documented to be 
unresponsive to other clinical treatment over the course of a required four-week trial.  
 
A four-week trial of conservative therapy demonstrating failed response to treatment is required. The four-
week trial of conservative therapy must include all of the following: regular and compliant use of an 
appropriate compression bandage system or compression garment to provide adequate graduated compression, 
adequate compression is defined as (1) sufficient pressure at the lowest pressure point to cause fluid movement 
and (2) sufficient pressure across the gradient (from highest to lowest pressure point) to move fluid from distal 
to proximal. (the compression used must not create a tourniquet effect at any point. The garment may be 
prefabricated or custom-fabricated but must provide adequate graduated compression starting with a minimum 
of 30 mmHg distally), regular exercise and elevation of the limb. 
 
You can find this information at Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Pneumatic Compression Devices 
(L33829). 
 
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 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). 
 
The rules say that the only chiropractic service Medicare covers is manual manipulation of the spine to correct 
a subluxation if the subluxation has resulted in a neuromusculoskeletal condition for which manual 
manipulation is appropriate treatment. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.21(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. 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 on pages 32-33 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. The Plan contract says that 
providers are paid based on Maximum Allowable Charge (MAC). For services covered under the Plan, you 
may still be billed by an out-of-network provider for any amount greater than the MAC payment made by the 
Plan to the provider. You can find this information on page 4-70 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 that medically necessary services are those that are reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or 
treatment of an illness or injury. Medically necessary services include services to improve the functioning of a 
malformed body member. You can find this rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(1)(A). 
 
The rules say that services that are not medically necessary are not covered. The rules also say that 
experimental and investigational devices are not covered. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Sections 411.15 and 
411.15(o). 
National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Electrical Nerve Stimulators (160.7) - No payment may be made 
for the implantation of dorsal column or depth brain stimulators or services and supplies related to such 
implantation, unless all of the conditions listed below have been met: 
&#61623; The implantation of the stimulator is used only as a late resort (if not a last resort) for patients with 
chronic intractable pain; 
&#61623; With respect to item a, other treatment modalities (pharmacological, surgical, physical, or psychological 
therapies) have been tried and did not prove satisfactory, or are judged to be unsuitable or 
contraindicated for the given patient; 
&#61623; Patients have undergone careful screening, evaluation and diagnosis by a multidisciplinary team prior to 
implantation. (Such screening must include psychological, as well as physical evaluation); 
&#61623; All the facilities, equipment, and professional and support personnel required for the proper diagnosis, 
treatment training, and follow up of the patient (including that required to satisfy item c) must be 
available; and 
&#61623; Demonstration of pain relief with a temporarily implanted electrode precedes permanent implantation. 
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.