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 ambulance services are only covered when the patient's clinical condition is such that other methods of transport are contraindicated. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.40(e).
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 the Plan covers ambulance services. Your condition must be serious enough that other ways of getting to a place of care could risk your health or life. Ambulance services for other cases must be approved by us. In cases that are not emergencies, we may pay for an ambulance. Your condition must be serious enough that other ways of getting to a place of care could risk your life or health. Authorization rules may apply. You can find this information on page 49 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 state that implantation of an infusion pump is contraindicated with other implanted programmable devices since crosstalk between devices may inadvertently change the prescription. You can find this rule in National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Infusion Pumps (280.14).
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). You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.111. The rules say that a copayment is a fixed amount charged to an enrollee on a per-service basis. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.2.
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan contract says that enrollees must pay a $250 copayment for each ambulance trip. You can find this information on pages 4-6 to 4-7 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. Currently covered indications include using MRA for specific conditions to evaluate flow in internal carotid
vessels of the head and neck, peripheral arteries of lower extremities, abdomen and pelvis, and the chest.
Coverage is limited to MRA units that have received FDA premarket approval, and such units must be operated
within the parameters specified by the approval. In addition, the services must be reasonable and necessary for
the diagnosis or treatment of the specific patient involved.
a. HEAD AND NECK
Studies have proven that MRA is effective for evaluating flow in internal carotid vessels of the head and neck.
However, not all potential applications of MRA have been shown to be reasonable and necessary. All of the
following criteria must apply in order for Medicare to provide coverage for MRA of the head and neck:
- MRA is used to evaluate the carotid arteries, the circle of Willis, the anterior, middle or posterior cerebral
arteries, the vertebral or basilar arteries or the venous sinuses;
- MRA is performed on patients with conditions of the head and neck for which surgery is anticipated and
may be found to be appropriate based on the MRA. These conditions include, but are not limited to, tumor,
aneurysms, vascular malformations, vascular occlusion or thrombosis. Within this broad category of disorders,
medical necessity is the underlying determinant of the need for an MRA in specific diseases. The medical
records should clearly justify and demonstrate the existence of medical necessity; and
- MRA and CA are not expected to be performed on the same patient for diagnostic purposes prior to the
application of anticipated therapy. Only one of these tests will be covered routinely unless the physician can
demonstrate the medical need to perform both tests.
You can find this rule in the Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual, Chapter 1, Section
220.2(B)(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 state that Medicare will only cover molecular diagnostic tests that the MolDX contractor has approved for a date of service. Please refer to the MolDX contractor's website for covered and excluded test information. You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) MolDX: Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT) (L35025). The rules state that transthyretin amyloidosis (TTR) testing with Diagnostics Exchange (DEX) code 1560 is not covered. You can find this information on the MolDX contractor's testing database at app.dexzcodes.com/app.
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.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan contract says that enrollees must pay $30 copayment for each visit to a contracted urgent care center or walk-in clinic. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on page 4-73 of the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case.
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say that Medicare will 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. The contract lists the specific
dental services that are covered. Retreatment of a previous root canal is not listed and therefore is not a covered
service. The contract also says any services not listed are not covered. You can find this information on pages
4-74 to 4-86 of the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.

The rules say that Medicare presumes that a state or local government that has custody of a Medicare beneficiary under a penal statute has a financial obligation to pay for the cost of healthcare items and services unless the State can demonstrate to the A/B MAC (A)'s, (B)'s, or (HHH)'s, or DME MAC's satisfaction, in consultation with the RO, that:
- State or local law requires that individuals in custody repay the cost of the services. 
- The State or local government entity enforces the requirement to pay by billing and seeking collection from all individuals in custody with the same legal status (e.g., not guilty by reason of insanity), whether insured or uninsured, and by pursuing collection of the amounts they owe in the same way and with the same vigor that it pursues the collection of other debts. This includes collection of any Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts and the cost of items and services not covered by Medicare.

Providers and suppliers that render services or items to a prisoner or patient in a jurisdiction that meets the conditions described above indicate this fact with the use of a modifier (for A/B MAC (B) processed claims) or condition code (for A/B MAC (A) processed claims). Otherwise the claims are denied. You can find this rule in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 16, Section 50.3.3.

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.
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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 an initial thermal radiofrequency destruction (RFA) of cervical, thoracic, or lumbar paravertebral facet joint (medial branch) nerves is considered medically reasonable and necessary for patients who have had at least two (2) medically reasonable and necessary diagnostic medial branch blocks (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) or at least 50% consistent improvement in the ability to perform previously painful movements and activities of daily living as compared to baseline measurement using the same scale. You can find these rules in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management (L33930).
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. 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 $35 copayment for each in-network Medicare-covered visit with a specialist. You can find this information on page 99 of the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say that Medicare will 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 Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. This benefit includes preventive exams, bitewings, prophylaxis, topical fluoride, full mouth x-rays, and periodontal maintenance. You can find this information on page 69 of the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage. The Plan contract also says that covered, non-routine dental care is limited to surgery of the jaw or related structures, setting fractures of the jaw or facial bones, extraction of teeth to prepare the jaw for radiation treatments of neoplastic cancer disease, or services that would be covered when provided by a physician. You can find this information on page 101 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 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. The contract lists the dental services that are covered. Consultation is not listed and therefore is not a covered service. You can find this information on pages 73 to 74 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
Medicare does not pay for low vision aids. This exclusion includes all devices that use one or more lenses to aid vision or magnify images. This rule applies no matter the size, form or technological features of the device. This rule does not apply to: 1. post-surgical prosthetic lenses after surgery in which the lens of the eye was removed; 2. prosthetic intraocular lenses (IOLs) and one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished after each cataract surgery with insertion of an IOL; and 3. prosthetic lenses used by those who are lacking the natural lens of the eye and who were not furnished with an IOL. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 411.15(b). Medicare does not pay for eye exams for the purpose of prescribing, fitting, or changing eyeglasses or contact lenses for refractive error only. Medicare does not pay for procedures performed in the course of any eye exam to determine the refractive state of the eyes. Refractive procedures are not covered even when done in connection with otherwise covered diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury. You can find these rules at 42 CFR Section 411.15(c).
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 $5 copayment for in-network covered lab services. You can find this
information in Chapter 4 on pages 4-36 to 4-41 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 state that auricular peripheral nerve stimulation will be denied as non-covered. This service is not a covered Medicare benefit because acupuncture for auricular stimulation does not meet the definition of reasonable and necessary under Section 1862(a)(1) of the Act. You can find this information in the Local Coverage Article: Billing and Coding: Auricular Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (Electro-Acupuncture Device) (A55240).

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.
Orthopedic shoes and other supportive devices for the feet generally are not covered. However, this exclusion does not apply to such a shoe if it is an integral part of a leg brace, and its expense is included as part of the cost of the brace. Also, this exclusion does not apply to therapeutic shoes furnished to diabetics. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 290(3).
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 Part B generally does not pay for drugs that are usually self-administered by the
patients who take them. Examples of self-administered drugs are drugs in pill form and those used for selfinjection.
The only exceptions are:
1. blood-clotting factors;
2. drugs used in immunosuppressive therapy;
3. erythropoietin for dialysis patients;
4. osteoporosis drugs for certain homebound patients;
5. certain oral cancer drugs;
6. oral anti-emetics used in certain situations;
7. drugs treated as supplies during an outpatient hospital procedure; and
8. drugs required for the effective use of durable medical equipment..
Until January 1, 1995, immunosuppressive drugs were covered under Part B for a period of one year following
discharge from a hospital for a Medicare covered organ transplant.
Covered drugs include those immunosuppressive drugs that have been specifically labeled as such and
approved for marketing by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Covered drugs also include those prescription drugs, such as prednisone, that are used in conjunction with
immunosuppressive drugs as part of a therapeutic regimen reflected in FDA approved labeling for
immunosuppressive drugs. Therefore, antibiotics, hypertensives, and other drugs that are not directly related to
rejection are not covered.
You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual,
Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Sections 50, 50.2, 50.5, 50.5.1, and 110.3.
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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 immunizations are not covered unless they are directly related to the treatment of an injury or direct exposure to a disease or condition. In the absence of injury or direct exposure, vaccination or inoculation is not covered. However, pneumococcal, hepatitis B, influenza virus vaccines, and any FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines are exceptions to this rule. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 411.15(e) and Section 3713 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).
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 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 does not list bone replacement grafts (D7953) or osseous surgery (D4260) as covered services. You can find this information on page 4-79 to 4-91 of the Plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).