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 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).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 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 they cover only manual manipulation of the spine to correct subluxation. Other services 
performed by a chiropractor are not covered. You can see this on page 66 of the 2020 Evidence of Coverage.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 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 for days 1-6 for inpatient hospital care. You can find 
this information in Chapter 4 on pages 70 - 71 of the Plan's 2020 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 durable medical equipment (DME) that is reasonable and necessary for 
treatment of an illness or injury, or to improve the functioning of a malformed body part. Medicare considers 
equipment to be reasonable and necessary if the equipment does not serve the same purpose as other equipment 
already available to an enrollee. You can find these rules in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, 
Section 110.1(C). 
 
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 plans can restrict members to using contract providers except for emergency care (including 
ambulance services), out-of-area urgently needed care, post-stabilization care, and pre-approved care. You can 
find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112(a)(9). 
 
The rules say that a Medicare plan must pay for emergency care regardless of whether the care is provided by a 
contract provider or a non-contract provider. Emergency care ends when the patient is stabilized.  
 
Post-stabilization care is care that is administered to maintain, improve, or resolve the enrollee's stabilized 
condition. Plans must provide or pay for necessary post-stabilization care. When post-stabilization care is 
obtained from a non-contract provider, approval is required from the plan. However, the requirement for pre-
approval does not apply if: 
 
1. The Plan does not respond to a request for pre-approval within one hour, 
 
2. The Plan cannot be contacted, or 
 
3. The Plan representative and the treating physician cannot reach an agreement concerning the enrollee's care 
and a plan physician is not available for consultation. 
You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.113(c). 
 
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 19 of the Plan's 2020 
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 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. In order to see a network specialist, you usually need to get 
your primary care provider's (PCP's) approval first (this is called getting a "referral" to a specialist). You can 
find this information on pages 43-44 of the plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 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 specialist physician services. You can find this 
information on page 80 of the Plan's 2020 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 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). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
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The rules saythat 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.A Pneumatic Compression Device (PCD) coded as E0675 to treat peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is not eligible for reimbursement. There is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that reimbursement is justified. Claims for E0675 will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. A PCD coded as E0675 is used only for peripheral artery disease. Other PCD codes are not used for this condition.PCD related accessories (E0655, E0656, E0657, E0660, E0665, E0666, E0667, E0668, E0669, E0670, E0671, E0672, E0673) are eligible for reimbursement only when the appropriate, related base PCDs (E0650, E0651, E0652, E0675) meets the applicable coverage criteria for that type of PCD. If the base PCD is not covered, related accessories are not eligible for reimbursement. Claims for related items will be denied as not reasonable and necessary.You can find this information at Local Coverage Article: Pneumatic Compression Devices -Policy Article (A52488) related to 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.
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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 pays for up to 100 days of skilled care in a SNF in each benefit period. A benefit 
period begins upon admission to a hospital or SNF and ends after 60 days in a row without the patient receiving 
hospital or skilled SNF services. You can find this rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(18), at 42 
CFR Sections 409.60(a) and (b) and Medicare General Information, Eligibility, and Entitlement Manual, 
Chapter 3, Section 10.4. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract also says that you are covered for up to 100 days each benefit period for inpatient services in a SNF, in 
accordance with Medicare guidelines. A benefit period begins on the first day you go to a Medicare-covered 
inpatient hospital or a skilled nursing facility. The benefit period ends when you haven't been an inpatient at 
any hospital or SNF for 60 days in a row. You can find this information on page 4-44 of the Plan's 2020 
Evidence of Coverage.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 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. This benefit includes:  
The following supplemental preventive dental services: 
&#9679;Oral Exam ? periodic oral evaluations and limited/comprehensive exams 
&#9679;Bitewing X-ray 
&#9679;Prophylaxis (cleaning) 
&#9679;Intraoral Periapical X-ray 
&#9679;Full mouth panoramic X-ray or intraoral complete series 
The following supplemental comprehensive dental services: 
&#9679;Restorative ? fillings, crowns 
&#9679;Endodontics ? root canal treatment and retreatment only 
&#9679;Periodontics ? scaling and root planing, full mouth debridement, maintenance 
&#9679;Extractions 
&#9679;Prosthodontics ? dentures (removable only), partials (removable only), adjustments, relines and repairs 
&#9679;Oral Surgery ? removal of impacted teeth, fistula closure, closure of sinus 
perforation, alveoloplasty, incision & drainage of abscess, excision of hyperplastic tissue 
 
There are limitations on the number of covered services within a service category. Frequency limits vary 
depending on the type of covered service. Some exclusions may apply. See your dental member handbook for 
details on covered services 
 
You can find this information on page 44 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 section 424.57(c)(12) requires suppliers, as part of their standards to be met for enrollment 
and participation, to maintain proof of delivery documentation in their files. In certain instances, compliance 
with proof of delivery may be required as a condition of payment, and must be available to the DME MAC, 
RAC, SMRC, CERT, and ZPIC/UPIC on request. For such items, if the supplier does not have appropriate 
proof of delivery documentation within the prescribed timeframes, associated claims will be denied and 
overpayments recouped. We note that non-compliance with supplier standards may also result in revocation 
from the Medicare program. Suppliers who consistently do not provide documentation to support their services 
may be referred to the OIG or NSC for investigation and/or imposition of sanctions. If the beneficiary is newly 
eligible to the Medicare program, the proof of delivery standards requires the supplier to obtain a statement, 
signed and dated by the beneficiary (or beneficiary's designee), that the supplier has examined the item. Any 
person who can sign and accept the delivery of durable medical equipment on behalf of the beneficiary. 
Suppliers, their employees, or anyone else having a financial interest in the delivery of the item are prohibited 
from signing and accepting an item on behalf of a beneficiary (i.e., acting as a designee on behalf of the 
beneficiary). The signature of the designee should be legible. If the signature of the designee is not legible, the 
supplier/shipping service should note the name of the designee on the delivery slip. Three methods of delivery 
are: Supplier delivering directly to the beneficiary or designee; Supplier utilizing a delivery/shipping service to 
deliver items; and Delivery of items to a nursing facility on behalf of the beneficiary. ?The date of delivery may 
be entered by the beneficiary, designee or the supplier. As a general Medicare rule, the date of service shall be 
the date of delivery. Exceptions are made for suppliers who use a delivery/shipping service. If the supplier uses 
a delivery/shipping service, the supplier may use the shipping date as the date of service on the claim. The 
shipping date may be defined as the date the delivery/shipping service label is created or the date the item is 
retrieved for delivery; however, such dates should not demonstrate significant variation. (See Pub. 100-08, 
chapter 5, section 5.2.4 for further information on written orders prior to delivery.) You can find this guidance 
in the Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 5, Section 5.8 - Supplier Documentation; Medicare 
Program Integrity Manual Chapter 4 - Program Integrity, Section 4.26.1 - Proof of Delivery and Delivery 
Methods. 
 
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 state that all drugs and biologicals used for the treatment of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) are 
included in the ESRD PPS and are not separately paid as of January 1, 2011. 
 
You can find this in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 11 Section 20.3. 
 
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 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). 
 
The rules say that Sacroiliac (SI) joint injections would be considered medically reasonable and necessary for 
the diagnosis and/or treatment of chronic low back pain that is considered to be secondary to suspected 
sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Radiofrequency ablation used for sacro-iliac joint pain is considered not medically 
necessary/investigational whether performed using traditional, cooled, or pulsed radiofrequency. You can find 
this rule in the Local Coverage Determination for Pain Management, L33622 (eff 06/24/20).  
 
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 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. This benefit includes coverage only for services listed on the dental benefits chart. You can find this information on pages 20 to 28 of the Plan's 2020 Dental 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 state that PBT is considered reasonable in instances where sparing the surrounding normal tissue 
cannot be adequately achieved with photon-based radiotherapy and is of added clinical benefit to the patient. 
Examples of such an advantage might be: 
 
1. The target VOLUME is in close proximity to one or more critical structures and a steep dose gradient 
outside the target must be achieved to avoid exceeding the tolerance dose to the critical structure(s). 
2. A decrease in the amount of dose inhomogeneity in a large treatment VOLUME is required to avoid an 
excessive dose "hotspot" within the treated VOLUME to lessen the risk of excessive early or late normal tissue 
toxicity. 
3. A photon-based technique would increase the probability of clinically meaningful normal tissue toxicity by 
exceeding an integral dose-based metric associated with toxicity. 
4. The same or an immediately adjacent area has been previously irradiated, and the dose distribution within 
the patient must be sculpted to avoid exceeding the cumulative tolerance dose of nearby normal tissue. 
 
 
PBT may offer dosimetric advantages as well as added complexity over conventional radiotherapy, 3D 
Conformal Radiation Therapy (3-D CRT) or Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT). Before applying 
PBT techniques, a comprehensive understanding of the benefits and consequences is required. In addition to 
satisfying at least one of the four selection criteria noted above, the radiation oncologist's decision to employ 
PBT requires an informed assessment of the benefits and risks including: 
 
1. Determination of patient suitability for PBT allowing for reproducible treatment delivery 
2. Adequate definition of the target VOLUMEs and OARs 
3. Equipment capability, including ability to account for organ motion when relevant 
4. Physician, physicist and staff training 
5. Adequate quality assurance procedures. 
 
It is important to note that normal tissue dose VOLUME histograms (DVHs) must be demonstrably improved 
with a PBT plan to validate coverage. Therefore, coverage decisions must extend beyond ICD-10 codes to 
incorporate additional considerations of clinical scenario and medical necessity with appropriate 
documentation. The final determination of the appropriateness and medical necessity for PBT resides with the 
treating radiation oncologist who should document the justification for PBT for each patient. These rules can be 
found in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Proton Beam Therapy (L35075). 
 
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.