Persius/hicric huggingface dataset:
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Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that the following are FDA Indications for Botox: 
-; strabismus and blepharospasm associated with dystonia  
-; benign essential blepharospasm  
-; facial nerve (cranial nerve VII) disorders in patients 12 years of age and older 
-; cervical dystonia to reduce the severity of abnormal head position and neck pain (i.e., spasmodic 
torticollis) 
-; severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis inadequately managed with topical agents. Patients should be 
evaluated for potential causes of secondary hyperhidrosis (e.g., hyperthyroidism) to avoid symptomatic 
treatment of hyperhidrosis without the diagnosis and/or treatment of the underlying disease. 
- upper limb spasticity in adult patients, to decrease the severity of increased muscle tone in elbow 
flexors (biceps), wrist flexors (flexor carpi radialis and flexor carpi ulnaris) and finger flexors (flexor 
digitorum profundus and flexor digitorum sublimis). 
-; prophylaxis of headaches in adult patients with chronic migraine (> 15 days per month with headache 
lasting 4 hours a day or longer). 
- Treatment of urinary incontinence due to detrusor overactivity associated with a neurologic condition 
[e.g., spinal cord injury (SCI), multiple sclerosis (MS)] in adults who have an inadequate response to or 
are intolerant of anticholinergic medication. 
- Treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) with symptoms of urge urinary incontinence, urgency, and 
frequency, in adults who have an inadequate response to or are intolerant of an anticholinergic 
medication. 
-; Lower limb spasticity in adult patients to decrease the severity of lower limb spasticity (i.e., increased 
muscle tone) in ankle and toe flexors (gastrocnemius, soleus, tibialis posterior, flexor hallucis longus, 
and flexor digitorum longus):  
o spastic hemiplegia 
o spasticity related to stroke 
You can find these rules in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Botulinum Toxins (L33274. This 
LCD is effective for services provided on or after January 8, 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 the Correct Coding Initiative was developed to promote correct coding and to control 
improper coding leading to inappropriate payment in Part B claims. An add-on code is eligible for payment 
only if it is reported with an appropriate primary procedure performed by the same practitioner. An add-on 
code is not eligible for payment if it is the only procedure reported by a practitioner. The only exception is as 
follows:  
 
For the same date of service only one physician of the same specialty in the group practice may report code 
99291 (primary) with or without code 99292 (add-on), and the other physician(s) must report their critical care 
services with CPT code 99292. 
 
The Coding Policy Manual also explains what is referred to as Column One/Column Two Correct Coding and 
Mutually Exclusive Edits. These are code pairs that should not be reported together. You can find this rule in 
the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 23, Section 20.9. 
 
The rules state that physicians in the same group practice who are in the same specialty must bill and be paid as 
though they were a single physician. If more than one evaluation and management (face-to-face) service is 
provided on the same day to the same patient by the same physician or more than one physician in the same 
specialty in the same group, only one evaluation and management service may be reported unless the 
evaluation and management services are for unrelated problems. Instead of billing separately, the physicians 
should select a level of service representative of the combined visits and submit the appropriate code for that 
level. Physicians in the same group practice but who are in different specialties may bill and be paid without 
regard to their membership in the same group. You can find this rule in the Medicare Claims Processing 
Manual Ch. 12 Section 30.6.5. 
 
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 the treatments for symptomatic varicose tributaries are either compressive sclerotherapy or 
microphlebectomy. The treatments of the tributary veins will be considered medically necessary if saphenous 
reflux is not present or already successfully eliminated, the veins are more than 4 mm in diameter and 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. 
 
You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremity, 
Treatment of (L33575) - Effective November 21, 2019. 
 
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, 
-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 Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremity, 
Treatment of (L33575) - Effective November 21, 2019. 
 
The rules say that coverage of endovenous ablation therapy is limited to patients with: 
 
-a maximum vein diameter of 12 mm for CAE, PEM and MOCA; and 
-absence of thrombosis or vein tortuosity, which would impair catheter advancement (except for PEM). 
 
You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Varicose Veins of the Lower Extremity, 
Treatment of (L33575) - Effective November 21, 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 $295 copayment for all other outpatient services including observation 
and outpatient surgical services not provided in an ambulatory surgical center. You can find this information on 
page 56 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 $30 copayment for urgently needed services. You can find this 
information on pages 4-62 to 4-63 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 $40 copayment per specialist visit for Physician/practitioner services, 
including doctor's office visits. You can find this information on pages 93-95 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 all claims for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetic, and Orthotic Supplies (DMEPOS) 
require a written order/prescription from the treating practitioner. The supplier must keep the order and proof of 
delivery documentation on file. All services that do not have appropriate proof of delivery will be denied. The 
supplier should also obtain as much documentation from the patients medical record as they determine they 
need to assure themselves that coverage criteria for an item have been met. If the information in the patient?s 
medical record does not adequately support the medical necessity for the item, the supplier is liable for the 
dollar amount involved unless a properly executed Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) of possible denial has 
been obtained. You can find this rule in the Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 5, Sections 5.2.1, 5.9 
and 5.10. 
 
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.
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 also includes a 
list of the covered supplemental dental benefits. The unspecified preventive procedure is not on this list and is 
not a covered supplemental benefit. You can find this information on pages 92 to 94 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 $40 copayment for visits with a specialist (i.e., a provider who is not 
your PCP). You can find this information on page 97 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 contract 
says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. The contract also includes a 
list of the covered supplemental dental benefits. The crown (D2750) and core buildup (D2950) are not on this 
list and are not covered supplemental benefits. You can find this information on page 56 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 to qualify for home health services, the patient must be: 
 
1. Confined to the home;  
2. Under the care of a physician or allowed practitioner;  
3. Receiving services under a plan of care established and reviewed by a physician;  
4. Be in need of (a) skilled nursing care on an intermittent basis, (b) physical therapy, (c) speech therapy or (d) 
continuing occupational therapy.  
You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 409.42. 
 
The enrollee must be under the care of a physician who is qualified to sign the physician certification and plan 
of care in accordance with 42 CFR 424.22. An enrollee is expected to be under the care of the physician who 
signs the plan of care. It is expected that in most instances, the physician who certifies the enrollee?s eligibility 
for Medicare home health services, in accordance with ?30.5 below, will be the same physician who establishes 
and signs the plan of care. You can find this information at Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 7, Section 
30.3. and 30.5. 
 
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 reconstructive surgery is performed on abnormal structures of the body caused by congenital 
defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, infection, tumors, or disease. It is generally performed to 
improve function but may also be done to approximate a normal appearance. Surgery to correct congenital 
defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, infections, tumors, or disease may be covered when the surgery 
is considered reconstructive in nature. You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Plastic 
Surgery (L37020) - Effective October 1, 2019. 
 
The rules say that cosmetic surgery is performed to reshape normal structures of the body to improve the 
patient's appearance and self-esteem.  Cosmetic surgery or expenses incurred in connection with such surgery 
is not covered. Cosmetic surgery includes any surgical procedure directed at improving appearance, except 
when required for the (i.e., as soon as medically feasible) repair of accidental injury or for the improvement of 
the functioning of a malformed body member. For example, this exclusion does not apply to surgery in 
connection with treatment of severe burns or repair of the face following a serious automobile accident, or to 
surgery for therapeutic purposes which coincidentally also serves some cosmetic purpose. You can find this 
rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Plastic Surgery (L37020) - Effective October 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 that Genomic Sequential Analysis Panel will be considered reasonable and necessary in the 
evaluation of tumor tissue in the following clinical circumstances:  
 
-Newly diagnosed patients with advanced (stage IIIB or IV) NSCLC, who are not treatable by resection or 
radiation with curative intent, and who are suitable candidates for therapy at the time of testing. 
-Previously diagnosed patients with advanced (stage IIIB or IV) NSCLC, who have not responded to at least 
one systemic therapy, or who have progressed following resection. The patient must be a candidate for 
treatment at the time of the testing. 
-Previously diagnosed patients with advanced (stage IIIB or IV) NSCLC, who have been resistant to at least 
one targeted therapy, are able to undergo tumor tissue biopsy for testing, and who are suitable candidates for 
additional treatment at the time of testing. 
 
You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD):Genomic Sequence Analysis Panels in the 
Treatment of Solid Organ Neoplasms (L37810) - Effective October 3, 2019.   
 
The rules say that the Genomic Sequential Analysis Panel will be considered reasonable and necessary when 
the test is performed in a CLIA-certified laboratory qualified to perform high complexity testing, ordered by a 
treating physician, and the patient has:  
 
1. metastatic CRC; and 
2. is a candidate for intensive chemotherapy with an anti-EGFR biologic agent; and 
3. has not had prior RAS/BRAF testing (except after initiation of anti-EGFR therapy with evidence of acquired 
resistance). 
 
You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD):Genomic Sequence Analysis Panels in the 
Treatment of Solid Organ Neoplasms (L37810) - Effective October 3, 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 cerebral perfusion analysis using computed tomography (0042T) is not a Medicare-covered 
service. You can find this information in Local Coverage Article: Billing and Coding: Noncovered Services 
(A57743). 
 
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 pay for durable medical equipment that is mainly used to serve a medical 
purpose. Items such as hospital beds, respirators, wheelchairs and crutches are examples of equipment that are 
clearly used for medical purposes. Medicare will not pay for: 
 
1. Equipment that is primarily and customarily used for nonmedical purposes. Examples include air 
conditioners, humidifiers, dehumidifiers and electric air cleaners; 
2. Equipment used for a patient?s comfort or for the convenience of a person caring for the patient. Examples 
include elevators, stairway elevators, physical fitness equipment and self-help devices such a grab bars. You 
can find these rules in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 110.1.  
 
The rules say that telephone alert systems are not covered because they are considered emergency 
communications systems and do not serve a diagnostic/therapeutic purpose.  You can find this rule in the 
Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual, Section 280.1. 
 
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.