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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 therapeutic continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and related supplies are covered by Medicare when all of the following coverage criteria are met: 
1. The beneficiary has diabetes mellitus, 
2. The beneficiary is insulin-treated with multiple (three or more) daily administrations of insulin or a Medicare-covered continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) pump, 
3. The beneficiary's insulin treatment regimen requires frequent adjustment by the beneficiary on the basis of BGM or CGM testing results, 
4. Within six (6) months prior to ordering the CGM, the treating practitioner has an in-person visit with the beneficiary to evaluate their diabetes control and determined that criteria (1-3) above are met; and, 
5. Every six (6) months following the initial prescription of the CGM, the treating practitioner has an in-person visit with the beneficiary to assess adherence to their CGM regimen and diabetes treatment plan.

You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Glucose Monitors (L33822).
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website 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 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.

The rules say that a power seat elevation feature (E2300) and power standing feature (E2301) are non-covered
because they are not primarily medical in nature. If a wheelchair has an electrical connection device described
by code E2310 or E2311 and if the sole function of the connection is for a power seat elevation or power
standing feature, it will be denied as non-covered. You can find this 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.
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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 Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(12) and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-02, 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 1 periapical x-ray per calendar year. This benefit also includes 2 crowns per calendar year. You can find this information on pages 90 to 91 of the Plan's 2021 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 a group 2 single power option power wheelchair is covered if the beneficiary either requires a drive control interface other than a hand or chin-operated standard proportional joystick (examples include but are not limited to head control, sip and puff, switch control) or meets the coverage criteria for a power tilt or a power recline seating system and the system is being used on the wheelchair. You can find these rules in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Power Mobility Devices (L33789). A power tilt and/or recline seating system is covered if the beneficiary is at high risk for development of a pressure ulcer and is unable to perform a functional weight shift, utilizes intermittent catheterization for bladder management and is unable to independently transfer from the wheelchair to bed, or needs the system to manage increased tone or spasticity. You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Wheelchair Options/Accessories (L33792).
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.
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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 providers must report services correctly. Procedures should be reported with the Current
Procedural Terminology (CPT) code that describes the services performed. You can find this rule in the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative Policy Manual for
Medicare Services, Chapter I(A).
The rules say that if one laboratory procedure evaluates multiple genes utilizing a next generation sequencing
procedure, the laboratory shall report only one unit of service of one genomic sequencing procedure, molecular
multianalyte assay, multianalyte assay with algorithmic analysis, or proprietary laboratory analysis CPT code.
If no CPT code accurately describes the procedure performed, the laboratory shall report CPT code 81479
(unlisted molecular pathology procedure) with one unit of service. The laboratory shall not report multiple
individual CPT codes describing the component test results. If a single procedure is performed, only one
HCPCS/CPT code with one unit of service may be reported for the procedure. You can find this rule in the
National Correct Coding Initiatives Manual, Chapter 10.
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
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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 Original Medicare pays physicians, providers and suppliers for Medicare-covered services furnished to enrollees who have elected hospice. The Plan is responsible for non-hospice services that are not Medicare-covered, but that are offered as supplemental benefits under the Plan. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-16, Medicare Managed Care Manual, Chapter 8, Section 70.3.1.
 
The rules also say that the Medicare hospice pays claims for services related to the terminal illness. Original Medicare pays claims for Medicare-covered non-hospice services provided by physicians, providers or suppliers. Original Medicare continues to pay for services furnished after the revocation or expiration of the enrollee's hospice election until the first day of the month after the hospice election has been revoked or terminated. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 11, Section 30.4.

If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website 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 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101
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The rules say that high frequency chest wall oscillation devices (HFCWODs) are covered when they are medically necessary for enrollees who have: 
- cystic fibrosis; or 
- bronchiectasis that has been confirmed by CT scan; or 
- one of these neuromuscular diseases: post-polio, acid maltase deficiency, anterior horn cell diseases, multiple sclerosis, quadriplegia, hereditary muscular dystrophy, myotonic disorders, other myopathies, or paralysis of the diaphragm.

Medical records must show failure of standard treatments to clear secretions. The rules also say that chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) do not meet criteria for coverage when there is no diagnosis of bronchiectasis. You can find these rules in the Medicare Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L33785, High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation Devices. This LCD is effective for services provided on or after July 1, 2016.

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.
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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 sclerotherapy for cosmetic purposes is considered not medically necessary. Sclerotherapy is considered medically necessary for the treatment of small to medium sized vessels (less than 4 mm in diameter.) Sclerotherapy is not considered medically necessary for vessels larger than 4 mm in diameter. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) - Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremity, Treatment of (L34082) - Effective September 30, 2021. 

The rules say that Medicare will consider interventional treatment of varicose veins (sclerotherapy, ligation with or without stripping, and endovenous radiofrequency or laser ablation) medically necessary if the patient remains symptomatic after a six-week trial of conservative therapy. The components of the conservative therapy include but are not limited to: 

-weight reduction, 
-a daily exercise plan, 
-periodic leg elevation, and 
-the use of graduated compression stockings.

The conservative therapy must be documented in the medical record. 

You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) - Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremity, Treatment of (L34082) - Effective September 30, 2021. 

The rules say that the patient is considered symptomatic if any of the following signs and symptoms of significantly diseased vessels of the lower extremities are documented in the medical record:

-stasis ulcer of the lower leg, as above, 
-significant pain and significant edema that interferes with activities of daily living, 
-bleeding associated with the diseased vessels of the lower extremities, 
-recurrent episodes of superficial phlebitis, 
-stasis dermatitis, or 
-refractory dependent edema.

You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) - Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremity, Treatment of (L34082) - Effective September 30, 2021.

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.
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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 an inpatient rehabilitation facility (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 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 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-02, 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.

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 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 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 the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) - Molecular Pathology Procedures (L35000) - Effective July 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
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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 effective for dates of service specified below, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has determined that PILD will be covered by Medicare when provided in a clinical study under section 1862(a)(1)(E)of the Social Security Act (the Act) through Coverage with Evidence Development (CED) for beneficiaries with LSS who are enrolled in an approved clinical study that meets the criteria. You can find this information in Medicare's National Coverage Determination (NCD): Percutaneous Image-Guided Lumbar Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (150.13).

If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website 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 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say that Medicare Part B generally does not pay for drugs that are usually self-administered by the
patients who take them. Examples of self-administered drugs are drugs in pill form and those used for selfinjection.
The only exceptions are:
1. blood-clotting factors;
2. drugs used in immunosuppressive therapy;
3. erythropoietin for dialysis patients;
4. osteoporosis drugs for certain homebound patients;
5. certain oral cancer drugs;
6. oral anti-emetics used in certain situations;
7. drugs treated as supplies during an outpatient hospital procedure; and
8. drugs required for the effective use of durable medical equipment.
You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication
100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Sections 50, 50.2, 50.5, and 110.3.
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 covered drugs include drugs that usually aren't self-administered by the patient and are
injected or infused while you are getting physician, hospital outpatient, or ambulatory surgical center services.
You can find this information on page 94 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverag
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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 a health plan must disclose to its enrollees in clear, accurate terms all cost-sharing information (such as copayments, deductibles and coinsurance). You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.111(a) and (b). 

The rules say that a copayment is a fixed amount charged to an enrollee on a per-service basis. The rules say that coinsurance is a fixed percentage of the total amount paid for a health care service that can be charged to an enrollee on a per-service basis. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.2.

If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.

The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan contract says that enrollees must pay a $250 copayment per day, for days 1 to 5 for inpatient hospital care. The Plan contract also says that enrollees must pay a $0 copayment per day, for days 6 to 90 for inpatient hospital care. You can find this information on pages 71-72 of the Plan's 2021 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 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 $295 copayment per day, for days 1 to 6 for inpatient hospital care. The Plan contract also says that enrollees must pay a $0 copayment per day, for days 7 to 90 for inpatient hospital care. You can find this information on pages 71-72 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 say that Medicare will pay for an inpatient rehabilitation facility (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 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 selfcare
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 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication
100-02, 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.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules
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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 a Medicare plan may not pay for services given by a physician or other practitioner who has opted out of Medicare. This rule does not apply to emergency or urgently needed services. A Medicare plan must pay for emergency or urgently needed services given by a physician or practitioner who has not signed a private contract with the enrollee. You can find these rules at 42 CFR Sections 422.102 and 422.220 and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-16, Medicare Managed Care Manual, Chapter 6, Section 60.2.

If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
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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 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 20% coinsurance for Medicare Part B drugs. You can find this information on page 78 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).