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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, Publication 100-02, 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 
preventive and comprehensive dental services along with specific dental services that are listed on the dental 
benefit chart. The limited oral evaluation is not covered by the Plan's dental benefits. You can find this 
information on pages 51 to 52 of the Plans 2023 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 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 effective for claims with dates of service on and after December 23, 2009, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) determines that the evidence is adequate to conclude that OIVIT does not improve health outcomes in Medicare beneficiaries. Therefore, CMS determines that OIVIT is not reasonable and necessary for any indication under section 1862(a)(1)(A) of the Social Security Act. Services comprising of an OIVIT regimen are nationally non-covered under Medicare when furnished pursuant to an OIVIT regimen. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service, Internet-Only Manual, Publication 100-03, National Coverage Determination (NCD) - Outpatient Intravenous Insulin Treatment (40.7).

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 $150 copayment for surgery services at an in-network outpatient 
hospital. You can find this information on page 71 of the Plans 2023 Evidence of Coverage (EOC). 
 
The Plan contract says enrollees must pay a $40 copayment for occupational therapy at an in-network 
outpatient hospital. You can find this information on pages 69 to 70 of the Plans 2023 EOC.  
The Plan contract says enrollees must pay a $25 copayment for provider and professional services from an in-
network specialist. Covered services include medical-necessary medical care or surgery services furnished in a 
physicians office, certified ambulatory surgical center, hospital outpatient department, or any other location. 
You can find this information on pages 72 to 73 of the Plans 2023 EOC. 
 
The Plan contract says enrollees must pay a $85 copayment for diagnostic procedures and tests at an in-
network outpatient hospital. You can find this information on pages 62 to 66 of the Plan's 2023 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 covered glucose monitoring supplies are batteries (A4233, A4234, A4235, A4236), 
alcohol or peroxide (A4244), alcohol wipes (A4245), Betadine or Phisohex solution (A4246), Betadine or 
iodine swabs or wipes (A4247), test strips or tablets (A4250, A4253), platforms (A4255), calibration solution 
(A4256), shield cartridges (A4257), lancets and lancet devices (A4258, A4259), disposable monitors (A9275), 
sensors (A9276), transmitters (A9277), receivers (A9278), bundled supply allowances (A4238, A4239), and 
miscellaneous durable medical equipment (A9999). You can find this information in the Local Coverage 
Determination (LCD) Glucose Monitors L33822. 
 
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 a heavy duty walker (E0148, E0149) is covered for beneficiaries who meet coverage 
criteria for a standard walker and who weigh more than 300 pounds. If an E0148 or E0149 walker is provided 
and if the beneficiary weighs 300 pounds or less, it will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. You can 
find this information in the Local Coverage 
Determination (LCD): Walkers (L33791). 
 
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 incontinence supplies are not covered because they are hygienic items that are non-reusable. 
You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 
100-03, Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual, Section 280.1. 
 
The rules say that there are some patients who require supplementation of their daily protein and caloric intake. 
These nutritional supplements are often given as a medicine between meals to boost protein-caloric intake or 
the mainstay of a daily nutritional plan. Medicare does not pay for nutritional supplements. You can find this 
information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Enteral Nutrition (L38955) and the related Local 
Coverage Article: Enteral Nutrition  Policy Article (A58833). 
 
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 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 for laboratories performing single gene technologies, a sequential genetic testing approach 
is expected. Once a positive result is obtained and the appropriate diagnosis is established, further testing 
should stop. Reflex testing to the next gene will be considered reasonable and necessary if the following 
sequence of genetic tests produce a negative result: 
 
1. BCR-ABL negative test results, progress to #2 
2. JAK 2, cv negative test results, progress to #3 or #4 
3. JAK, exon 12 (JAK2 exon 12 is only done when PV is suspected) 
4. Calreticulin (CALR)/MPL (CALR/MPL is only done when either ET or PMF is suspected; testing for 
CALR/MPL does NOT require a negative JAK2 exon 12, just a negative JAK2 V617F result). 
 
You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Local Coverage 
Determination (LCD): MolDX: Genetic Testing for BCR-ABL Negative Myeloproliferative Disease (L36044). 
 
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 providers/suppliers must report services correctly. Procedures should be reported with the 
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code that describes the services performed. You can find this rule in 
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative Policy Manual 
for Medicare Services, Chapter I(A). 
 
The rules say that home health agencies (HHAs) must submit home health prospective payment system (HH 
PPS) claims with the 4th digit of "9." These claims may be adjusted with code "7" or cancelled with code "8." 
Medicare Advantage Contractors (MACs) do not accept late charge bills, submitted with code "5," on HH PPS 
claims. To add services within the period of a paid HH claim, the HHA must submit an adjustment. You can 
find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-04, 
Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 10, Section 40.2. 
 
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 no provider or supplier shall receive payment for services furnished to a Medicare 
beneficiary unless the provider or supplier is enrolled in the Medicare program. You can find this information 
in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-08, Medicare 
Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 10, Section 10.1.2.  
 
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.   
 
The Plan contract says that you receive your care from a provider who is eligible to provide services under 
Original Medicare. If you go to a provider who is not eligible to participate in Medicare, you will be 
responsible for the full cost of the services you receive. You can find this information on pages 27-28 of the 
Plans 2023 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 over-the-counter (OTC) items, including non-prescription drugs. 
You can find these rules in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 
100-16, Medicare Managed Care Manual, Chapter 4, Section 40.2.  
 
The rules say that the Covid-19 public health emergency (PHE) end at the end of the day on May 11, 2023. 
Medicare patients with Part B benefits still have access to laboratory-conducted Covid-19 tests (like PCR 
tests), even after the PHE ends. Medicare only paid for OTC Covid-19 tests during the PHE. Use code K1034 
to bill for a single test. K1034 was only effective for dates of service from April 4, 2022, to May 11, 2023. This 
code applies to all OTC, authorized, or cleared COVID-19 tests (that are self-administered with a specimen 
thats self-collected. Payment is denied if you submit a claim for tests ordered after May 11, 2023. You can 
find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Covid-19 Over-the-Counter Tests. 
 
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 providers/suppliers must report services correctly. Procedures should be reported with the 
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code that describes the services performed. You can find this rule in 
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative Policy Manual 
for Medicare Services, Chapter I(A). 
 
The rules say that Some ICD-10-CM codes indicate laterality, specifying whether the condition occurs on the 
left, right or is bilateral. If no bilateral code is provided and the condition is bilateral, assign separate codes for 
both the left and right side. If the side is not identified in the medical record, assign the code for the unspecified 
side. 
 
When a patient has a bilateral condition and each side is treated during separate encounters, assign the 
"bilateral" code (as the condition still exists on both sides), including for the encounter to treat the first side. 
For the second encounter for treatment after one side has previously been treated and the condition no longer 
exists on that side, assign the appropriate unilateral code for the side where the condition still exists (e.g., 
cataract surgery performed on each eye in separate encounters). The bilateral code would not be assigned for 
the subsequent encounter, as the patient no longer has the condition in the previously-treated site. If the 
treatment on the first side did not completely resolve the condition, then the bilateral code would still be 
appropriate. 
 
When laterality is not documented by the patients provider, code assignment for the affected side may be 
based on medical record documentation from other clinicians. If there is conflicting medical record 
documentation regarding the affected side, the patients attending provider should be queried for clarification. 
Codes for unspecified side should rarely be used, such as when the documentation in the record is 
insufficient to determine the affected side and it is not possible to obtain clarification. 
 
You can find this information at ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2023.  
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 beneficiaries with continent stomas may use the following means to prevent/manage 
drainage: stoma cap (A5055), stoma plug (A5081), stoma absorptive cover (A5083) or gauze pads (A6216). No 
more than one of these types of supply would be reasonable and necessary on a given day. You can find this 
information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Ostomy Supplies L33828. 
 
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 hospital beds are covered only with a physicians prescription and sufficient documentation 
in the patients medical records to establish medical necessity for a hospital bed due to one of the following 
reasons: 
 
1. The patients condition requires positioning of the body; e.g., to alleviate pain, promote good body 
alignment, prevent contractures, avoid respiratory infections, in ways not feasible in an ordinary bed; or   
 
2. The patients condition requires special attachments that cannot be fixed and used on an ordinary bed.  
You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 
100-03, Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual, Chapter 1, Section 280.7. 
 
The rules say that a heavy-duty extra wide hospital bed (E0301, E0303) is covered if the beneficiary meets one 
of the criteria for a fixed height hospital bed and the beneficiary's weight is more than 350 pounds but does not 
exceed 600 pounds. You can find this in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Hospital Beds and Accessories 
L33820. 
A Group 1 mattress overlay or mattress (E0181, E0182, E0184, E0185, E0186, E0187, E0188, E0189, E0196, 
E0197, E0198, E0199 and A4640) is covered if one of the following three criteria are met: 
1. The beneficiary is completely immobile - i.e., beneficiary cannot make changes in body position 
without assistance, or 
2. The beneficiary has limited mobility - i.e., beneficiary cannot independently make changes in body 
position significant enough to alleviate pressure and at least one of conditions A-D below, or 
3. The beneficiary has any stage pressure ulcer on the trunk or pelvis and at least one of conditions A-D 
below. 
Conditions for criteria 2 and 3 (in each case the medical record must document the severity of the condition 
sufficiently to demonstrate the medical necessity for a pressure reducing support surface): A. Impaired nutritional status 
B. Fecal or urinary incontinence 
C. Altered sensory perception. 
D. Compromised circulatory status. 
When the coverage criteria for a Group 1 mattress overlay or mattress are not met, the claim will be denied as 
not reasonable and necessary. You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Pressure 
Reducing Support Surfaces - Group 1 L33830. 
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 to repair means to fix or mend and to put the equipment back in good condition after 
damage or wear. Repairs to equipment are covered when necessary to make the equipment serviceable. If the 
  
  expense for repairs exceeds the estimated expense of purchasing or renting another item of equipment for the 
remaining period of medical need, no payment can be made for the amount of the excess. A new Certificate of 
Medical Necessity and/or physicians order is not needed for repairs. You can find this rule in Medicare 
Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 15, Section 1102. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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Decision: unknown

 
The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that 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, Publication 100-16, 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 32-38 of the Plan's 2023 
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 may cover a drug or biological if it is safe and effective and otherwise reasonable 
and necessary. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only 
Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 50.4.1. 
 
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). 
 
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.