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 state that for any DMEPOS item to be covered by Medicare, the patient's medical record must contain sufficient documentation of the patient's medical condition to substantiate the necessity for the type and quantity of items ordered and for the frequency of use or replacement (if applicable). The information should include the patient's diagnosis and other pertinent information including, but not limited to, duration of the patient's condition, clinical course (worsening or improvement), prognosis, nature and extend of functional limitations, other therapeutic interventions and results, past experience with related items, etc. You can find this information in the Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 5, 5.7 
 
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 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 $175 copayment for each Medicare-covered advanced radiology service. You can find this information on pages 91 to 93 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 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 $150 copayment for each Medicare-covered one-way trip. You can find this information on page 63 of the Plan's 2019 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
The Plan contract says the most you will have to pay out-of-pocket for in-network covered Part A and Part B services in 2019 is $3,400. You can find this information on pages 60 to 61 of the Plan's 2019 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 screening tests are excluded from coverage. The only exceptions are for the following services: 
1. screening mammography, 
2. colorectal cancer screening tests,
3. screening pelvic exams, 
4. prostate cancer screening tests, 
5. glaucoma screening exams, 
6. ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), 
7. cardiovascular disease screening tests, 
8. diabetes screening tests, and
9. screening electrocardiograms
10. certain other testing recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force and approved by CMS. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 411.15(a)(1) and 42 CFR Section 410.64. 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 the provider, supplier, or beneficiary, as appropriate, must furnish to the intermediary or carrier sufficient information to determine whether payment is due and the amount of payment. You can find this rule at 42 CFR 424.5.The rules say for Medicare to consider coverage and payment for any item or service, the information submitted by the supplier or provider must corroborate the documentation in the beneficiary's medical documentation and confirm that Medicare coverage criteria have been met. You can see this in the Medicare Program Integrity Manual Chapter 3 3.3.2.1.When conducting a review of a covered Durable Medical Equipment (DME) item, ordered by a physician (MD or DO), the contractor shall ensure that the physician saw the beneficiary (including through the appropriate use of telehealth) and conducted a face-to-face assessment. You can find this information at 42 CFR 410.38.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 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 pages 43 and 45 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 does not pay for hearing aids or examinations for the purpose of prescribing, fitting, or changing hearing aids. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 411.15(d).
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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 $200 per one-way trip. You can find this information on page 55 of the Plan's 2019 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 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 an annual maximum benefit of $1,000. After the annual maximum is exhausted, any remaining charges are your responsibility. You can find this information on page 4-70 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 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 $350 copayment per date of service at an outpatient hospital facility. You can find this information on pages 90 to 91 of the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).The Plan contract also says that enrollees must pay a $150 copayment per provider, per date of service for complex radiology (MRI/MRA, CT scans, nuclear cardiology studies). You can find this information on pages 83 to 85 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 providers must report services correctly. Procedures should be reported with the CPT code
that describes the services performed. You can find this rule in the Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative
Manual, Chapter I(A).
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 rules say
that the applicable payments made under the prospective payment systems are payment in full for all facility or
hospital services, as defined in 42 CFR 409.10. CMS does not pay any provider or supplier other than the
facility or hospital for services furnished to a beneficiary. The facility or hospital must furnish all necessary
covered services to the beneficiary either directly or under arrangements (as defined in 42 CFR 409.3). You
can see this in 42 CFR 412.50 - "Furnishing of inpatient hospital services directly or under arrangements."
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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 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 state that TENS therapy for chronic low back pain (CLBP) is only covered when all of the following criteria are met:-The beneficiary has one of the diagnosis codes listed. (Refer to the "ICD-10 Codes that are Covered" section in the LCD-related Policy Article for applicable diagnoses.)-The beneficiary is enrolled in an approved clinical study that meets all of the requirements set out in NCD 160.27 (CMS Internet Only Manual 100-03, Chapter 1). Refer to the Appendices section for additional information about approved clinical studies.TENS therapy for CLBP that does not meet these criteria will be denied as not reasonable and necessary.You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators (L33802).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 modifier 76 is used to report a repeat procedure or service by the same physician and is appended to the procedure to report repeat procedures performed on the same day and/or to indicate that a procedure or service was repeated subsequent to the original procedure or service. Modifier 76 is appropriately used when the same physician performs the services and when procedure codes cannot be quantity billed. This modifier may be submitted with multiple EKG (Electrocardiogram) interpretations performed for the same patient on the same date of service to distinguish these services from duplicate billing situations. The rules say to report each service on a separate line, using a quantity of one and append 76 to the subsequent procedures. You can find this information in the Plan's Solutions Article "Modifier 76". The rules say that modifier 59 is inappropriately used when another established more descriptive modifier is available and more appropriate. You can find this information in the Plan's Solutions Article "Modifier 59". The rules say that Medicare plans must make reasonable and diligent efforts to gather and forward information to the Independent Review Entity (IRE). You can find this information in the Parts C & D Enrollee Grievances, Organization/Coverage Determinations, and Appeals Guidance Manual, Section 50.12.1. The rules say that Suspect duplicates are claims or claim lines that contain closely-aligned elements sufficient to suggest that duplication may be present and, as such, require that the suspect claim be reviewed. The denial of claim as a duplicate of another claim may be appealed when the denial is based on criteria other than those specified for exact duplication. You can find this information in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 1, Section 120.2.
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.
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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% of the Medicare-approved amount. 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 81 of the Plan's 2019 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 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. 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 1-8 of the 2019 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. The Plan contract says that for posterior composite restorations the Plan will pay only the amount that it would have paid to restore the tooth with amalgam. You are responsible for the difference in cost. You can find this information on page 15 of the Plan's 2020 Supplemental Dental Program.
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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. 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 $400 copayment for an outpatient hospital facility. You can find this information on page 94 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 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. 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 54 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 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 per office visit for Medicare-covered specialist services during an office or telehealth visit. You can find this information on page 81 of the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).