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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 may cover a drug or biological if it is safe and effective and otherwise reasonable
and necessary. You can find this rule in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 50.4.1.
Medicare rules also allow the plan to use step therapy. This is the process of beginning drug therapy for a
medical condition with "preferred" (or more cost-effective) on-formulary drug alternative(s) and progressing to
other drug therapies only as necessary. A plan must grant an exception to its step therapy rules if it determines
that the requested drug is medically necessary, consistent with the prescriber's statement. The statement must
show that the step therapy drugs: have been ineffective in treating the enrollee; or are likely to be ineffective or
adversely affect the drug's effectiveness or patient compliance; or are likely to cause an adverse reaction or
other harm to the enrollee.
Medicare Advantage plans should ensure that new step therapy requirements do not disrupt ongoing Part B
drug therapies for enrollees. Step therapy may only be applied to new prescriptions or administrations of Part B
drugs for enrollees that are not actively receiving the affected medication. You can find this information at 42
CFR Section 423.578(b)(5)(ii).
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 has step therapy requirements for certain Medicare Part B covered drugs/biologicals.
Enrollees may be required to try a preferred drug before the Plan will approve the requested medication. You
can find this information on page 124 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 to qualify for home health services, the patient must be: 1. Confined to the home; 2. Under the care of a physician or allowed practitioner; 3. Receiving services under a plan of care established and reviewed by a physician; 4. Be in need of (a) skilled nursing care on an intermittent basis, (b) physical therapy, (c) speech therapy or (d) continuing occupational therapy. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 409.42. The rules say that eligibility for the home health benefit will be determined based on the certifying physician's records. If the enrollee was directly admitted to home health from an acute or post-acute care facility, the facility records may be used instead. The medical records for the enrollee must contain information that justifies the referral for home health services. The certifying physician must document that he or she or an allowed non-physician practitioner (NPP) had a face-to-face encounter with the enrollee within the required timeframe. The records must contain the actual clinical note for the face-to-face encounter visit. You can find these rules in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 7, Section 30.5.1, 30.5.1.1, and 30.5.1.2. 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 $35 copayment for x-rays provided in a specialist's office. You can find this information on pages 88 & 89 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 program reimbursement for HBO therapy will be limited to that which is administered in a
chamber (including the one man unit) and is limited to the following conditions:
1. Acute carbon monoxide intoxication,
2. Decompression illness,
3. Gas embolism,
4. Gas gangrene,
5. Acute traumatic peripheral ischemia. HBO therapy is a valuable adjunctive treatment to be used in
combination with accepted standard therapeutic measures when loss of function, limb, or life is threatened.
6. Crush injuries and suturing of severed limbs. As in the previous conditions, HBO therapy would be an
adjunctive treatment when loss of function, limb, or life is threatened.
7. Progressive necrotizing infections (necrotizing fasciitis),
8. Acute peripheral arterial insufficiency,
9. Preparation and preservation of compromised skin grafts (not for primary management of wounds),
10. Chronic refractory osteomyelitis, unresponsive to conventional medical and surgical management,
11. Osteoradionecrosis as an adjunct to conventional treatment,
12. Soft tissue radionecrosis as an adjunct to conventional treatment,
13. Cyanide poisoning,
14. Actinomycosis, only as an adjunct to conventional therapy when the disease process is refractory to
antibiotics and surgical treatment,
15. Diabetic wounds of the lower extremities in patients who meet the following three criteria:
-Patient has type I or type II diabetes and has a lower extremity wound that is due to diabetes;
-Patient has a wound classified as Wagner grade III or higher; and
-Patient has failed an adequate course of standard wound therapy.
You can find this rule in National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (20.29) -
Effective June 19, 2006.
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 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 oral
exams, cleanings, fluoride treatment and dental x-rays. There is an annual maximum of $1,000. You can find
this information on pages 4-53 through 4-62 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 health
plan contract says your in-network maximum out-of-pocket amount is $6,700. This is the most you pay during
the calendar year for covered Medicare Part A and Part B services received from network providers. The
amounts you pay for copayments and coinsurance for covered services from network providers count toward
this in-network maximum out-of-pocket amount. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on pages 4-2 of
the plan's 2019 Evidence of Coverage.
The health plan contract says that enrollees must pay a $395 copayment each day for days 1 to 4 for in-network
Medicare-covered hospital care. $0 copayment for additional Medicare-covered days. You pay these amounts
until you reach the out-of-pocket maximum. Medicare hospital benefit periods do not apply. (See definition of
benefit periods in the chapter titled Definitions of important words.) For inpatient hospital care, the costsharing
described above applies each time you are admitted to the hospital. A transfer to a separate facility type
(such as an Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital or Long Term Care Hospital) is considered a new admission. For
each inpatient hospital stay, you are covered for unlimited days as long as the hospital stay is covered in
accordance with plan rules. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on pages 4-24 to 4-27 of the plan's 2019
Evidence of Coverage.
The health plan contract says that enrollees must pay a $395 copayment each day for days 1 to 4 each time you
are admitted for in-network inpatient mental health care. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on pages
4-27 to 4-28 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 health plan contract says that enrollees must pay a $285 copayment per day for days 1 through 7 for inpatient hospital care. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on page 67 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 periodic oral evaluation (D0120), comprehensive oral evaluation (D0150), prophylaxis (D1110), complete series of intraoral x-rays (D0210), panoramic x-ray (D0330), and topical application of fluoride (D1208). Scaling in presence of generalized moderate or severe gingival inflammation (D4346), gingival irrigation (D4921), and drugs or medicaments dispensed in the office for home use (D9630) are not included on this list and are not covered benefits. The contract also says that to be covered in-network, you need to use a provider that is contracted with the Plan's dental vendor to provide supplemental dental services. Care rendered by a provider that is not part of the Plan's supplemental dental network is not covered. You can find this information on page 57 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 health plan contract says that enrollees must pay a $90 copayment per emergency care visit. Copayment is not waived if admitted to inpatient hospital. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on page 68 of the plan's 2020 Evidence of Coverage. 
 
The health plan contract says that enrollees must pay a $210 copayment per day for days 1-6 per admission. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on page 76 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 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.If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.The Plan contract says that the Plancovers 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 $235 copayment for CT scans. You can find this information on page 82 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 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 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
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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 $90 copayment for Emergency Care. You can find this information on page 76 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 $40 copayment for Medicare-covered vision care. You can find this
information on page 88 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 Advantage Plans may not make payment directly or indirectly for Medicare covered services furnished to a Medicare beneficiary by a physician or practitioner who has opted out of Medicare except in cases involving emergency or urgent care services furnished to a beneficiary who has notpreviously entered into a private contract with the physician or practitioner. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.220 and in the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 40.37.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).
The rules say subluxation may be shown by x-ray or physical exam. You can find this rule in the Medicare
Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 240.1.2.
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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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say that Medicare will not pay for dental services. Dental services are items and services involving the care, treatment, filling, removal or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting the teeth. Medicare defines "structures directly supporting the teeth" as the periodontium, which includes the gingivae, dentogingival junction, periodontal membrane, cementum of the teeth, and alveolar process. You can find this rule in the SSA, Section 1862(a)(12) and Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 150.
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. The contract also includes a list of covered supplemental dental benefits. The fluoride varnish application is not on this list and is not a covered supplemental benefit. You can find this information on page 57 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.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).