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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 elastic stockings are not covered because they are non-reusable supply items. Elastic stockings are not durable medical equipment. 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 280.1. 

The rules say that gradient pressure garments may be covered when used as dressings following burn injuries. 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 270.5. 

The rules also say that compression bandages, multi-layer systems, and gradient compression wraps are covered only when they are used as dressings over a qualifying wound. However, gradient compression stockings described by codes A6530, A6533, A6534, A6535, A6536, A6537, A6538, A6539, A6540, A6541, A6544, and A6549 are noncovered because they do not meet the statutory definition of a dressing. You can find these rules in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Surgical Dressings L33831 and Local Coverage Article: Surgical Dressings-Policy Article A54563.

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 also says that compression stockings, with the exception of these codes A6531, A6532, A6534, A6535, and A6545 are not covered. You can find this information on page 113 of the Plan's 2022 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.
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 Sections 422.2 and 422.136.
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 pages 76-77 of the Plan's 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.
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.
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 Sections 422.2 and 422.136.
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 they have a list of Part B drugs that may be subject to Step Therapy. You can find this
information in Chapter 4 on page 91 of the plan's 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.
The rules say that Original Medicare pays for the routine costs of qualifying clinical trials. Medicare also pays
for reasonable and necessary items and services used to diagnose and treat complications arising from
participation in all clinical trials. The rules also say that Medicare plans must cover these services even if they
are not available through in-network providers. Medicare plans may require reporting when enrollees
participate in clinical trials but cannot require prior authorization or approval. You can find these rules in the
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-03, Medicare National
Coverage Determinations Manual, Chapter 1, Section 310.1.
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 a clinical research study or clinical trial is a way that doctors and scientists test new
types of medical care. They test new medical care procedures or drugs by asking for volunteers to help with the
study. This kind of study is one of the final stages of a research process that helps doctors and scientists see if a
new approach works and if it is safe.
An enrollee who is in a clinical research study may stay enrolled in the Plan and continue to get the care that is
not related to the study through the Plan. Enrollees must tell the plan before they start participating in a clinical
research study.
If an enrollee participates in a Medicare-approved study, Original Medicare pays most of the costs for the
covered services received as part of the study. After Medicare has paid its share of the cost for these services,
the Plan will also pay for part of the costs. The Plan will pay the difference between the cost-sharing in
Original Medicare and the cost-sharing as a member of the Plan. This means the enrollee will pay the same
amount for the services received as part of the study as he or she would if these services were received from the
Plan. You can find this information on pages on pages 44-46 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 Minimally invasive Image-Guided Lumbar Decompression (MILD) is only covered in
cases where the patient is enrolled in a clinical trial for the collection of data. This information can be found in
Medicare National Coverage Determination National Coverage
Determination (NCD): Percutaneous Image-Guided Lumbar Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
(150.13).
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 positron emission tomography (PET) scan is non-covered for testing for a diagnosis of dementia of Lewy bodies. You can find this rule in National Coverage Determination (NCD): FDG PET for Dementia and Neurodegenerative Diseases (220.6.13).
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.
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).
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 routine eye exams and supplemental eyewear must be obtained from a provider in
the Plan's vision vendor network. Services obtained from vendors outside this network are not covered. You
can find this information on page 64 of the Plan's 2021 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 for wounds and ulcers, a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) pump and supplies will be
denied as not reasonable and necessary when 4 months have elapsed using a NPWT pump in the treatment of
the most recent wound. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Local
Coverage Determination (LCD): Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pumps (L33821).
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 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 the dose and frequency of administration should be consistent with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved labeling. It is expected that an injection or course of the injections (Euflexxa) will not be repeated within six months' time. A repeat series of injections 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.
You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Article for the Billing and Coding of Hyaluronans Intra-articular Injections, A52420 (eff 08/01/21).
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules
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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 payment under the fee schedule for ambulance services includes a base rate payment plus a
separate payment for mileage. This payment covers both the transport of the beneficiary to the nearest
appropriate facility and all items and services associated with such transport. Payment for items and services,
such as oxygen, is included in the fee schedule payment. Ambulance suppliers must accept the Medicare
allowed charges as payment in full and may not bill or collect from the beneficiary any amount other than the
unmet cost-sharing. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 414.610 and in the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Service, Internet-Only Manual, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 15, Section 20.1.1.
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 cosmetic surgery and related services, except as required for the prompt repair of accidental injury or to improve the functioning of a malformed body member, is not covered. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 411.15(h). 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 also say that services that are considered cosmetic for the treatment of gender dysphoria are not covered. You can find this rule in Local Coverage Article, Billing and Coding: Gender Reassignment Services for Gender Dysphoria.
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 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 self-
injection. 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.
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, Sections 50, 50.2, 50.5, 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. The Plan
contract also says that drugs that usually aren't self-administered by the patient and are injected or infused
while you are getting physician, hospital outpatient, or ambulatory surgical center services. You can find this
on page 4-39 of the Plan's 2021 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 Plan contract says that enrollee have a $395 deductible. This is the amount you have to pay out-of-pocket before we will pay our share for your covered medical services. Until you have paid the deductible amount, you must pay the full cost of your covered services. Once you have paid your deductible, we will begin to pay our share of the costs for covered medical services and you will pay your share (your copayment or coinsurance amount) for the rest of the calendar year. Additionally, enrollees must pay a $45 copayment for each Medicare-covered  x-ray after you meet your $395 deductible. You can find this information on pages 57 and 83 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 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 self-injection. 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. 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, Sections 50, 50.2, 50.5, 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. The Plan contract also says that
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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 20% coinsurance for each Medicare-covered item in-network. You can
find this information in Chapter 4 on page 71 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 ventilators may be covered when they are medically necessary for patients who have neuromuscular disease, thoracic restrictive diseases, and chronic respiratory failure due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 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 280.1. The rules also say that the decision to use a ventilator or a bi-level positive airway pressure device is made based upon the specifics of each person's medical condition. There must be enough detailed information in the medical record to justify the treatment selected. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Respiratory Assist Devices (L33800). Products currently classified as HCPCS code E0465, E0466, or E0467 when used to provide CPAP or bi-level PAP (with or without backup rate) therapy, regardless of the underlying medical condition, shall not be paid in the FSS payment category. Claims for ventilators used to provide CPAP or bi-level CPAP therapy for conditions described in this RAD policy will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Respiratory Assist Devices (L33800).
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