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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 transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TFESIs) involving a maximum of two (2) levels in
one spinal region are considered medically reasonable and necessary. It is important to recognize that most
conditions would not ordinarily require ESI at two (2) levels in one spinal region. You can find this rule in the
Local Coverage Determination (LCD) - Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain Management (L39015) - Effective
December 5, 2021.
The rules say epidural steroid injections will be considered medically reasonable and necessary when the
following three requirements are met:
1. History, physical examination, and concordant radiological image-based diagnostic testing supporting one of
the following
-Lumbar, cervical or thoracic radiculopathy, radicular pain and/or neurogenic claudication due to disc
herniation, osteophyte or osteophyte complexes, severe degenerative disc disease, producing foraminal or
central spinal stenosis; OR
-Post-laminectomy syndrome OR
-Acute herpes zoster associated pain
2. Radiculopathy, radicular pain and/or neurogenic claudication is severe enough to greatly impact quality of
life or function. An objective pain scale or functional assessment must be performed at baseline (prior to
interventions). The same scale* must be repeated at each follow-up for assessment of response
3. Pain duration of at least four (4) weeks, and the inability to tolerate noninvasive conservative care or medical
documentation of failure to respond to four (4) weeks of noninvasive conservative care or acute herpes zoster
refractory to conservative management where a four (4) week wait is not required.
You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) - Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain
Management (L39015) - Effective December 5, 2021.
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say that 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 a 50% coinsurance for dentures when received out of network. You can find this information on page 91 of the Plan's 2021. Evidence of Coverage (EOC). The contract also says non-network dentists have not agreed to provide services at contracted fees. If a member sees an out of network dentist, the coinsurance level will apply to the average negotiated in network fee schedule (INFS) in your area. Members are responsible for the difference between the INFS and dentists' charged fees when visiting an out of network dentist. You can find this information on page 97 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage.
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Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case.
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say that Medicare will not pay for dental services. Dental services are items and services involving
the care, treatment, filling, removal or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting the teeth. Medicare
defines "structures directly supporting the teeth" as the periodontium, which includes the gingivae,
dentogingival junction, periodontal membrane, cementum of the teeth, and alveolar process. You can find this
rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(12) and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
Internet Only Manual, 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. The contract lists the dental
services that are covered. Detailed and extensive oral evaluation is not listed and therefore is not a covered
service. Incisional biopsy of oral tissue is not listed and therefore is not a covered service. Cone beam
tomography is not listed and therefore is not a covered service. Unspecified preventive service is not listed and
therefore is not a covered service either. You can find this information on page 90 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence
of Coverage (EOC).
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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 injection into tendon sheaths, their origins or insertions, ligaments, or ganglion cysts is indicated to relieve substantial pain and/or significant functional disability that results from inflammation or other pathological changes in those structures. Proper use of this modality should be part of an overall management plan including diagnostic evaluation in order to clearly identify and properly treat the primary cause. 1. Other conservative therapy has not provided acceptable relief, is contraindicated, or not appropriate. 2. There is a reasonable likelihood that injection will significantly improve the patient's pain and/or functional disability. 3. Injection of a carpal tunnel may be indicated for the patient with mild to moderate symptoms when pharmaceutical and other conservative measures have failed or are not otherwise indicated. 4. Injection of the tarsal tunnel may be indicated for conservative management of tarsal tunnel syndrome. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) - Pain Management (L33622) - Effective June 24, 2020. The rules say that the medical effectiveness of the above therapies (prolotherapy) has not been verified by scientifically controlled studies. Accordingly, reimbursement for these modalities should be denied on the ground that they are not reasonable and necessary as required by 1862(a)(1) of the Act. You can find this rule in the National Coverage Determination (NCD) - Prolotherapy, Joint Sclerotherapy, and Ligamentous Injections with Sclerosing Agents (150.7) - Effective September 27, 1999.
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case.
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules state that the rules say that plans may specify brands and manufacturers as preferred and charge
lower cost-sharing for the preferred brands or may limit the DME to only those preferred brands and
manufacturers as long as the enrollee retains access to all medically necessary items (including non-preferred
brands).
You can find this information in the Medicare Managed Care Manual Chapter 4, Section 10.12.2.
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.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case.
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say 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 30% coinsurance for Out-of-Network Skilled Nursing Facility per day,
days 1 to 100. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on page 88 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage
(EOC).
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case.
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules state that, effective January 1, 2021, calcimimetics are no longer paid for under the ESRD PPS using
the TDAPA ( 413.234(c)) and instead are paid for through the ESRD PPS base rate. Also, effective January 1,
2021, calcimimetics are eligible for outlier payments as ESRD outlier services under 42 CFR 413.237.
Beginning January 1, 2021, cinacalcet is an oral drug eligible for consideration as an ESRD outlier service.
ESRD facilities should report revenue code 250 with the drug's NDC. You can find this information in the
Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Article Number: MM12011 Revised.
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case.
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say a power seat elevation feature (E2300) and power standing feature (E2301) are non-covered
because they are not primarily medical in nature. If a wheelchair has an electrical connection device described
by code E2310 or E2311 and if the sole function of the connection is for a power seat elevation or power
standing feature, it will be denied as non-covered.
An expandable controller is capable of accommodating one or more of the following additional functions:
Other types of proportional input devices (e.g., mini-proportional or compact joysticks, touchpads, chin
control, head control, etc.).
Non-proportional input devices (e.g., sip and puff, head array, etc.)
Operate 3 or more powered seating actuators through the drive control. (Note: Control of the power seating
actuators though the Control Input Device would require the use of an additional component, E2310 or E2311.)
For power wheelchairs which are capable of being upgraded to an expandable controller (K0835, K0836,
K0837, K0838, K0839, K0840, K0841, K0842, K0843, K0848, K0849, K0850, K0851, K0852, K0853,
K0854, K0855, K0856 K0857, K0858, K0859, K0860, K0861 K0862, K0863, K0864, K0868, K0869, K0870,
K0871, K0877, K0878, K0879, K0880, K0884, K0885, K0886, K0890, K0891), E2377 is used if an
expandable controller is provided at the time of initial issue. Code E2376 is used with complete replacement of
an expandable controller.
A harness (E2313) describes all of the wires, fuse boxes, fuses, circuits, switches, etc. that are required for the
operation of an expandable controller. It also includes all the necessary fasteners, connectors, and mounting
hardware. Code E2313 is separately billable in addition to an expandable controller both at initial issue and
with complete replacement of the expandable controller. Code K0108 must not be used for any component or
feature of an expandable controller at the time of initial issue. The reimbursement for any type of complete
expandable controller is included in the allowance for codes E2377/E2376 plus E2313. However, if individual
components of the harness are replaced, code K0108 should be used. You can find this information in
Medicare's Local Coverage Article Wheelchair Options/Accessories - Policy Article (A52504).
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say 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 $250 copayment for Medicare-covered ambulance services. Cost sharing applies for each one-way trip. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on page 63 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules state that Medicare does not reimburse separately for sales tax. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual (IOM), Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 23, Section 80.3.1.
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.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case.
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say that 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. The contract lists the dental
services that are covered. Unspecified preventive service is not listed and therefore is not a covered service.
You can find this information on page 84 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case.
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say 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 each visit with a specialist. You can find this
information in Chapter 4 on page 106 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say that 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 codes A4556 (Electrodes, [e.g., apnea monitor], per pair), A4558 (Conductive paste or gel), and A4630 (Replacement batteries, medically necessary TENS owned by patient) are not valid for claim submission to the DME MAC. There should be no billing and there will be no separate allowance for replacement electrodes (A4556), conductive paste or gel (A4558), replacement batteries (A4630), or a battery charger used with a TENS unit. A4595 should be used instead. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Article for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators (TENS), A52520.
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say that 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 Plan contract includes a list of covered supplemental dental services. Crown is not included on this list and is not a covered supplemental benefit. You can find this information on pages 85 and 86 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case.
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say 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 $65 copayment for provider services in a PCP or specialist office. You
can find this information on pages 82-83 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101.
The rules say that 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 diagnosis codes that are not listed in the 'Codes that Support Medical Necessity' section of the Local Coverage Article (LCA) do not support medical necessity. You can find this information in the following applicable LCAS: Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography (A54095) Billing and Coding: Neurophysiology Evoked Potentials (NEPs) (A56773) Billing and Coding: Anorectal Manometry, Anal Electromyography, and Biofeedback Training for Perineal Muscles and Anorectal or Urethral Sphincters (A56530). Billing and Coding: Intraoperative Neurophysiological Testing (A56772) 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