Persius/hicric huggingface dataset:
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say a health plan must disclose to its enrollees in clear, accurate terms all cost sharing information 
(such as copayments, deductibles and coinsurance). You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.111(a) and 
(b). 
 
The rules say that a copayment is a fixed amount charged to an enrollee on a per-service basis. The rules say 
that coinsurance is a fixed percentage of the total amount paid for a health care service that can be charged to 
an enrollee on a per-service basis. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.2. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract says that enrollees must pay a $35 copayment for in-person physician/pracitioner services. You can 
find this information on page(s) 106-108 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 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 20% coinsurance for services obtained from a specialist, or under certain 
circumstances. You can find this information on page(s) 4-56 to 4-58 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 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 
coverage for the requested items or services, but only when they are received from an in-network provider. You 
can find this information on page 90 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 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 specific 
dental procedures listed in the dental benefits chart. Gingival irrigation  per quadrant (D4921), and topical 
application of fluoride varnish (D1206) are not listed as covered. You can find this information on page 91 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 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 specific 
dental procedure codes included in a dental benefits chart. Dental codes D4266, D6190, D7952, and D7953 are 
not on the list and therefore not covered by the Plan's dental benefits. Dental codes D6010, D6057, and D6058 
are only allowed under special medical need. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on pages 115 to 125 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 Medicare plans must make reasonable and diligent efforts to gather and forward information 
to the Independent Review Entity (IRE). You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Parts C & D Enrollee Grievances, Organization/Coverage 
Determinations, and Appeals Guidance Manual, Section 50.12.1.  
 
The rules state that if an independent lab bills for services, the place where the sample was taken is reported as 
the Place of Service (POS). An independent laboratory taking a sample in its laboratory shows "81" as place of 
service. You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only 
Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 26, Section 10.6. 
The rules say that for all services (with two (2) exceptions), the POS code to be used by the physician or other 
supplier will be assigned as the same setting in which the beneficiary received the face-to-face service. The two 
exceptions are for enrollees who are registered hospital inpatients or outpatients, in which case, the inpatient or 
outpatient hospital POS code would be reported regardless of where the face-to-face service takes place. You 
can find this information in the MLN Matters article number MM7631, "Revised and Clarified Place of Service 
(POS) Coding Instructions". 
 
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. 
 
Medicare guidelines say that Vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty is covered under certain conditions: 
1. Acute (less than 6 weeks) or subacute (6-12 weeks) osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF) (T1 
 L5) based on symptom onset and documented by recent (within 30 days) advanced imaging 
2.  The beneficiary is symptomatic and is hospitalized with severe pain (Numeric Rating Scale [NRS] or visual 
Analog Scale [VAS] pain score greater than or equal to 8) or is non-hospitalized with moderate to severe pain 
(NRS or VAS greater than or equal to 5) despite optimal non-surgical management (NSM) with one of the 
following: 
Worsening pain or 
Stable to improved pain (but NRS or VAS greater than or equal to 5) when 2 or more of the following are 
present: 
Progression of vertebral body height loss 
greater than 25% vertebral body height reduction 
Kyphotic deformity 
Severe impact of VCF on daily functioning (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ) greater than 17) 
Steroid-induced fractures 
Reinforcement or stabilization of vertebral body prior to surgery 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Percutaneous Vertebral 
Augmentation (PVA) for Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF) (L38213). 
 
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 codes E2310 and E2311 describe the electronic components that allow the beneficiary to 
control two or more of the following motors from a single interface (e.g., proportional joystick, touchpad, or 
non-proportional interface): power wheelchair drive, power tilt, power recline, power shear reduction, power 
leg elevation, power seat elevation, power standing. It includes a function selection switch which allows the 
beneficiary to select the motor that is being controlled and an indicator feature to visually show which function 
has been selected. When the wheelchair drive function has been selected, the indicator feature may also show 
the direction that has been selected (forward, reverse, left, right). This indicator feature may be in a separate 
display box or may be integrated into the wheelchair interface. 
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Article (LCA) A52504: Wheelchair Options/Accessories. 
 
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 procedure codes K0672, L2275, L2320, L2330, L2425, L2430, L2750, L2780, L2810, 
L2820, L2830, L4002 are addition codes which describe components or features that can be physically 
incorporated in the specified custom fabricated bases orthosis but that are considered to be included in the 
allowance for the orthosis. The addition codes will be denied as not separately payable if they are billed with 
the related base code. You can find this information in Local Coverage Article: Knee Orthosis - Policy Article 
(A52465). 
 
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 list of 
benefit descriptions and limitations. A precision attachment (D5862) is not among the services covered by the 
Plan's dental benefits. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on pages 77 to 78 of the Plans 2023 
Evidence of Coverage (EOC) and in the 2023 Dental Benefit Schedule.
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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. This benefit includes three 
codes (3) for a crown, a retainer crown and core buildups every calendar year, one (1) per tooth every 5 
calendar years. This benefit also includes two (2) surgical placement of an implant body every year, 1 per tooth 
every 5 calendar years. You can find this information on pages 54-55 and 90-101 of the Plans 2023 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 molecular diagnostic laboratory tests must undergo an application and technical assessment process through the Molecular Diagnostics (MolDX) contractor. MolDX will review all new test/assay clinical information to determine if a test meets Medicare's reasonable and necessary requirement. Labs must submit a comprehensive dossier on each new test/assay prior to claim submission. MolDX will only cover and reimburse tests that demonstrate analytical and clinical validity, and clinical utility at a level that meets the Medicare reasonable and necessary requirement. This rule requires that all tests that are approved by this process be assigned a unique test identifier from the DEXTM Diagnostics Exchange. Only approved tests will be reimbursed consistent with the effective date of the coverage determination. This unique identifier must be reported on the claim. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): MolDX: Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT) L35160 and the related Local Coverage Article: Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT) A55480.
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 code for 81445 for targeted genomic sequence analysis panel, is considered not medically necessary except when used to guide treatment decision making in individuals with non-small cell lung cancer. You can see this in the Medicare Local Coverage Article (LCA) Billing and Coding: Molecular Pathology Procedures (A56199).
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 enrollees must pay a $15 copayment for each specialist visit. You can see this on page 97 of the Plans 2022 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 plans 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 out of network services must be covered by Medicare and may require prior authorization. You can review the rules for out of network care starting on page 49 of the Plans 2022 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 enrollees must pay a 50% coinsurance for Class 2 Basic Services. The Plan contract states the Plan pays a maximum of $1000 for covered services. You can see this on page 74 to 76 of the Plan's 2022 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 20% coinsurance for Prosthetic devices and related supplies. You can find this information on page 97 of the Plan's 2022 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 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 effective with cost reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2002, IRFs are required
to report billing data with a new revenue code and a Health Insurance PPS (HIPPS) Rate Code on the ASC X12
837 institutional claim or, in rare cases, on the Form CMS-1450 for all Part A inpatient claims (Type of Bill
11X) to their A/B MACs (A). The new revenue code, 0024, is used in conjunction with the HIPPS Rate Code
to identify the CMG payment classification for the beneficiary. You can find this in the Medicare Claims
Processing Manual, Chapter 2 for Inpatient Hospital Billing - Section 140.3.
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.