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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 say that effective for services performed on or after March 16, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services (CMS) has determined that Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) as a diagnostic laboratory 
test is reasonable and necessary and covered nationally, when performed in a Clinical Laboratory Improvement 
Amendments (CLIA)-certified laboratory, when ordered by a treating physician, and when all of the following 
requirements are met: 
   a. Patient has: 
i. either recurrent, relapsed, refractory, metastatic, or advanced stage III or IV cancer; and 
ii. not been previously tested with the same test using NGS for the same cancer genetic content, and 
iii. decided to seek further cancer treatment (e.g., therapeutic chemotherapy). 
   b. The diagnostic laboratory test using NGS must have:  
i. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval or clearance as a companion in vitro diagnostic; 
and, 
ii. an FDA-approved or -cleared indication for use in that patients cancer; and, 
iii. results provided to the treating physician for management of the patient using a report template to 
specify treatment options. 
You can find this rule in National Coverage Determination (NCD) Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) 90.2.  
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 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 pages 3-7 tp 3-9 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. 
 
The rules say that all claims for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetic, and Orthotic Supplies (DMEPOS) 
require a written order/prescription from the treating practitioner. The supplier must keep the order and proof of 
delivery documentation on file. All services that do not have appropriate proof of delivery will be denied. The 
supplier should also obtain as much documentation from the patients medical record as they determine they 
need to assure themselves that coverage criteria for an item have been met. If the information in the patients 
medical record does not adequately support the medical necessity for the item, the supplier is liable for the 
dollar amount involved unless a properly executed Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) of possible denial has 
been obtained. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only 
Manual, Publication 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 5, Sections 5.2.1, 5.9 and 5.10. 
 
The rules say that if the supplier utilizes a shipping service or mail order, the proof of delivery (POD) 
documentation must be a complete record tracking the item(s) from the DMEPOS supplier to the beneficiary. 
An example of acceptable POD would include both the suppliers own detailed shipping invoice and the 
delivery services tracking information. The suppliers record must be linked to the delivery service record by 
some clear method like the delivery services package identification number or suppliers invoice number for 
the package sent to the beneficiary. The POD document must include: 
1. Beneficiarys name 
2. Delivery address 
3. Delivery services package identification number, supplier invoice number, or alternative method that 
links the suppliers delivery documents with the delivery services records 
4. A description of the item(s) being delivered. The description can be either a narrative description (e.g., 
lightweight wheelchair base), a code, the long description of a code, or a brand name/model number 
5. Quantity delivered 
6. Date delivered 
7. Evidence of delivery 
 If a supplier utilizes a shipping service or mail order, suppliers have two options for the date of service (DOS) 
to use on the claim: 
1. Suppliers may use the shipping date as the DOS. The shipping date is defined as the date the 
delivery/shipping service label is created or the date the item is retrieved by the shipping service for 
delivery. However, such dates should not demonstrate significant variation. 
2. Suppliers may use the date of delivery as the DOS on the claim. 
 
You can find these rules in Local Coverage Article (LCA) Standard Documentation Requirements for All 
Claims Submitted to DME MACs (A55426). 
 
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 does not cover chiropractic maintenance care. When further clinical improvement 
cannot be reasonably expected from ongoing care, the care is considered maintenance. 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 240.1.3. 
 
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. 
The Plan contract says that the only covered chiropractic service is manual manipulation of the spine to correct 
a subluxation. You can find this information on page 69 of the Plans 2022 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 screening stool or fecal DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, sDNA) testing detects molecular 
markers of altered DNA that are contained in the cells shed by colorectal cancer and pre-malignant colorectal 
epithelial neoplasia into the lumen of the large bowel. Through the use of selective enrichment and 
amplification techniques, sDNA tests are designed to detect very small amounts of DNA markers to identify 
colorectal cancer or pre-malignant colorectal neoplasia. The CologuardTM - multitarget sDNA test is a 
proprietary in vitro diagnostic device that incorporates both sDNA and fecal immunochemical test techniques 
and is designed to analyze patients stool samples for markers associated with the presence of colorectal cancer 
and pre-malignant colorectal neoplasia. 
 
Effective for dates of service on or after October 9, 2014, The CologuardTM test is covered once every three 
years for Medicare beneficiaries that meet all of the following criteria: 
 
    -Age 50 to 85 years, and, 
    -Asymptomatic (no signs or symptoms of colorectal disease including but not limited to lower 
gastrointestinal pain, blood in stool, positive guaiac fecal occult blood test (gFOBT) or fecal immunochemical 
test (iFOBT)), and, 
    -At average risk of developing colorectal cancer (no personal history of adenomatous polyps, colorectal 
cancer, or inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohns Disease and ulcerative colitis; no family history of 
colorectal cancers or adenomatous polyps, familial adenomatous polyposis, or hereditary nonpolyposis 
colorectal cancer). You find this information in National Coverage Determination (NCD): Colorectal Cancer 
Screening Tests (210.3). 
 
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 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 a Medicare plan may restrict enrollees to a network of providers as long as medically 
necessary covered care is accessible and available through this network. The rules say that the plan must 
arrange for specialty care outside of the plan provider network when network providers are unavailable or 
inadequate to meet an enrollees medical needs. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112(a)(3). 
 
The rules say that plans may specify the networks of providers from whom enrollees may obtain services. The 
rules say plans may require prior authorization for most in-network services if the health plan ensures that all 
covered services are available and accessible under the plan. The plan must arrange for specialty care outside of 
the plan provider network when network providers are unavailable or inadequate to meet an enrollee's medical 
needs. Plans offering coordinated care plans must ensure continuity of care and integration of services through 
arrangements with contracted providers. This includes services available through contracting or non-
contracting providers in the area serviced by the health plan including nursing home and community based 
services. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract says that, with limited exceptions, members of the Plan must use network providers to get medical care 
and services. The only exceptions are emergencies, urgently needed care when the network is not available 
(generally, when the enrollee is out of the area), out-of-area dialysis services, and cases in which the Plan 
authorizes the use of out-of-network providers. You can find this information on pages 45 to 46 of the Plans 
2022 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. 
 
Facet Joint Interventions generally consist of four types of procedures: Intraarticular (IA) Facet Joint Injections, 
Medial Branch Blocks (MBB), Radiofrequency Ablations (RFA) and Facet cyst rupture/aspiration: 
  
  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 patients pain, including but not limited to fracture, tumor, infection, or significant 
deformity. 
You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Facet Joint Interventions for Pain 
Management (L35936). 
 
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 chronic migraine is defined as a headache occurring on 15 or more days a month for more 
than three months, which, on at least eight days/month has the features of migraine headache. Treatment of 
chronic migraines will be covered when they meet the following diagnostic criteria: for migraine with aura and 
/or criteria for migraine without aura. Treatment with botulinum toxin may be given every 12 weeks as 
multiple injections around the head and neck. 
 
Migraine without aura: 
1. At least five attacks fulfilling the following criteria 
o Headache attacks lasting 4-72 hours (when untreated or unsuccessfully treated) 
o Headache has at least two of the following: 
o unilateral location 
o pulsating quality 
o moderate or severe pain intensity 
o aggravation by or causing avoidance of routine physical activity (e.g. walking or 
climbing stairs) 
o During headache at least one of the following: 
o nausea and/or vomiting 
o photophobia and phonophobia 
You can find this rule at Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L34635: Botulinum Toxin Type A & Type 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.
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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 only the 
items and services listed in the covered code list. An adjunctive pre-diagnostic test (D0431) is not covered by 
the Plan's dental benefits. You can find this information on pages 19-35 of the Plans 2022 Dental Rider.
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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 cover chiropractic maintenance care. When further clinical improvement 
cannot be reasonably expected from ongoing care, the care is considered maintenance. 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 240.1.3. 
 
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. 
The plan contract says that the only covered chiropractic service is manual manipulation of the spine to correct 
a subluxation. You can find this information on page 69 of the Plans 2022 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 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, Publication 
100-16, 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. The Plan 
contract also says that they cover one routine eye examination, including refraction, every calendar year. The 
Plan contract also says that original Medicare does not cover routine eye examinations (eye refractions) for 
eyeglasses/contacts. You can find this information on page 98 of the Plan's 2022 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 a repeat series of injections of hyaluronans may be allowed when: 
1. The indications continue to be met; and 
2. Significant improvement in pain and functional capacity from the prior series of injections is documented in 
the medical record; and 
3. The last injection (in a prior course) was given at least six (6) months ago. 
 
Repeat injections for shoulder arthritis are limited to a single repeat course. You can find this information in the 
Local Coverage Article: Billing and Coding: Hyaluronans Intra-articular Injections of (A52420). 
 
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 the Physician Fee Schedule Status Indicator N means that this is a non-covered service. 
These codes are carried on the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) tape as noncovered 
services. There will be no payment amounts for these codes. You can find this information in the Medicare 
Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 23, Section 30.2.2. 
 
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 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 of the Plan's 2022 
Evidence of Coverage.