Persius/hicric huggingface dataset:
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 do not report ICD-10-CM codes for claims with dates of service prior to implementation of ICD-10-CM, on either the old or revised version of the CMS-1500 claim form. Providers should code services provided on or after Oct 1, 2015 with ICD-10 codes. Do not report both ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM codes on the same claim form. If there are services you wish to report that occurred on dates when ICD-9-CM codes were in effect, and others that occurred on dates when ICD-10-CM codes were in effect, then send separate claims such that you report only ICD-9-CM or only ICD-10-CM codes on the claim. Do not insert a period in the ICD-9-CM or ICD-10-CM code. You can find this rule in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 26, Section 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 Appeal Number is:
1-10087408346
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 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Parts C & D Enrollee Grievances, Organization/Coverage Determinations, and Appeals Guidance Manual, Section 50.12.1.
The rules say that a contract plan provider is an agent of the plan. Services and referrals obtained from a plan provider are viewed as plan-approved unless notice is given that the services will not be covered. When a plan provider gives, or refers an enrollee for, a service that the enrollee reasonably believes is covered by the plan, the enrollee is held harmless and need not pay more than the plan-allowed cost-sharing for that service.
If a service is never covered by the plan and the plan's Evidence of Coverage (EOC) is clear that the service or item is never covered, the plan does not have to hold the enrollee harmless.
For a service or item that is normally not covered, but could be covered under some conditions, the EOC alone is not adequate notice of non-coverage. If no notice of non-coverage is given, the enrollee is held harmless. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Medicare Managed Care Manual, Chapter 4, Section 160.
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 Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(12) and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
Internet Only Manual, 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
comprehensive oral evaluation (D0150) and is limited to one procedure code every three years. The Plan
contract also covers full mouth or panoramic x-rays and are limited to one procedure code every five years.
You can find this information on page 91 of the Plan's 2021 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 Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(12) and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, 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 some preventative and comprehensive services that are listed in the contract. The Plan pays up to a certain amount for each service. If you choose to see an out-of-network dentist, you might be billed for any amount greater than what the Plan pays, even for services listed as a $0 copayment. You can find this information on pages 4-76 to 4-80 of the Plan's 2021 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 Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(12) and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, 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 does not list surgical access to an implant, implant supported removable dentures, sinus augmentation or bone replacement grafts as covered services. You can find this information on pages 67-68 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC) and the Plan's dental Schedule of Benefits.
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 is the secondary payer to certain primary plans. When Medicare is the secondary
payer, the provider or enrollee must first submit the claim to the primary payer. If the primary payer does not
pay in full for the services, Medicare secondary benefits may be paid. The enrollee must file a claim with the
primary payer or cooperate fully with the provider so that the provider can file the necessary claim. You can
find these rules in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Medicare Secondary
Payer Manual, Chapter 1, Sections 10 and 30.
The rules say that plans must identify payers that are primary to Medicare, identify the amounts payable by the
primary payer, and coordinate benefits to Medicare enrollees with the benefits of the primary payer. You can
find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.108.
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 proper coding is necessary on Medicare claims because the codes are generally used to
determine coverage and payment amounts. CMS accepts only HIPPA approved ICD-9-CM or ICD-10-
CM/ICD-10-PCS codes, depending on the date of service. Use the diagnosis code that describes the patient's
diagnosis, symptom, complaint, condition or problem. Assign the code to the highest level of specificity. The
"highest degree of specificity" refers to assigning the most precise code that most fully explains the narrative
description of the symptom or diagnosis. You can find these rules in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services, Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 23, Sections 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 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, and 10. certain other testing recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force and approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 411.15(a)(1) and 42 CFR Section 410.64.
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.
A Pneumatic Compression Device (PCD) that provides intermittent limb compression for the purpose of prevention of venous thromboembolism (E0676) is a preventive service. Items that are used for a preventative service or function are excluded from coverage under the Medicare DME benefit. 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
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 proper coding is necessary on Medicare claims because the codes are generally used to determine coverage and payment amounts. CMS accepts only HIPPA approved ICD-9-CM or ICD-10-CM/ICD-10-PCS codes, depending on the date of service. Use the diagnosis code that describes the patient's diagnosis, symptom, complaint, condition or problem. Assign the code to the highest level of specificity. The "highest degree of specificity" refers to assigning the most precise code that most fully explains the narrative description of the symptom or diagnosis. You can find these rules in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 23, Sections 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 Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(12) and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
Internet Only Manual, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 150.
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, 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.
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 says that you
may see any licensed dental provider who accepts Medicare patients in the U.S. and has not opted out of
Original Medicare. The contract also says that if you use a provider that has opted out of Medicare you will not
receive reimbursement. You can find this information on pages 67 to 68 of the Plan's 2021 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 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 also says that only manual manipulation of the spine to correct subluxation is covered by the Plan. You can find this information on pages 62-63 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case.
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules state that Medicare denies coverage for all cardiovascular risk assessment testing / panels, except the
basic lipid panel, for symptomatic patients with suspected or documented cardiovascular-respiratory disease.
This rule can be found in Medicare Local Coverage Determination: MolDX: Biomarkers in Cardiovascular
Risk Assessment (L36139).
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say that plans may choose the networks of providers available to enrollees and may require enrollees to obtain authorization before receiving services. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112(a) and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Medicare Managed Care Manual, Chapter 1, Section 20.2.
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan contract says that, with limited exceptions, members of the Plan must use network providers to get medical care and services. The only exceptions are emergencies, urgently needed care when the network is not available (generally, when the enrollee is out of the area), out-of-area dialysis services, and cases in which the Plan authorizes the use of out-of-network providers. You can find this information on page 14 of the 2021 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 when a physician/practitioner furnishes services to a registered inpatient, payment is made under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) at the facility rate. To that end, a physician/practitioner/supplier furnishing services to a patient who is a registered inpatient, shall, at a minimum, report the inpatient hospital Place of Service (POS) code 21 irrespective of the setting where the patient actually receives the face-to-face encounter. When services are furnished in a mobile unit, they are often provided to serve an entity for which another POS code exists. For example, a mobile unit may be sent to a physician's office or a skilled nursing facility. If the mobile unit is serving an entity for which another POS code already exists, providers should use the POS code for that entity. You can find this in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service, Internet-Only Manual, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 26, 10.5 under heading, "Special Considerations for Services Furnished to Registered Inpatients" and "Special Considerations for Mobile Unit Settings".
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case.
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules state that a TENS unit will be covered this item under section 1862(a)(1)(E) of the Social Security
Act (the Act) subject to all of the following conditions:
1. Coverage under this section expires three years after the publication of this decision on the CMS website.
2. The beneficiary is enrolled in an approved clinical study.
You can find this rule at National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve
Stimulation (TENS) for Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) (160.27).
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 Appeal Number is:
1-10251267136
The rules say that Facet Joint Interventions are considered medically reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis
and treatment of chronic pain in patients who meet ALL the following criteria:
1. Moderate to severe chronic neck or low back pain, predominantly axial, that causes functional deficit
measured on pain or disability scale*
2. Pain present for minimum of 3 months with documented failure to respond to noninvasive conservative
management (as tolerated)
3. Absence of untreated radiculopathy or neurogenic claudication (except for radiculopathy caused by
facet joint synovial cyst)
4. There is no non-facet pathology per clinical assessment or radiology studies that could explain the
source of the patient's pain, including but not limited to fracture, tumor, infection, or significant
deformity.
The thermal radiofrequency destruction of cervical, thoracic, or lumbar paravertebral facet joint (medial branch)
nerves are considered medically reasonable and necessary for patients who meet ALL the following criteria:
a. Initial thermal RFA:
i. After the patient has had at least two (2) medically reasonable and necessary diagnostic
MBBs, with each one providing a consistent minimum of 80% sustained relief of
primary (index) pain (with the duration of relief being consistent with the agent used)
AND
ii. Repeat thermal facet joint RFA at the same anatomic site is considered medically
reasonable and necessary provided the patient had a minimum of consistent 50%
improvement in pain for at least six (6) months or at least 50% consistent improvement
in the ability to perform previously painful movements and ADLs as compared to
baseline measurement using the same scale.
You can find this rule at Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management
(L35936) (eff. 4/25/21).
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 Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(12) and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 150.
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan's contract states that the Plan does not provide coverage for preventative or comprehensive dental services. However, you can purchase dental insurance through the Plan for an additional monthly premium. You can find this information on page 70 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage.