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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 page 46 to 47 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 a long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) is a hospital that has an average inpatient length of 
stay of greater than 25 days. You can find this rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1886(d)(1)(B)(iv)(I).   
 
The rules say that services in an LTACH must be medically necessary, reasonable, and appropriate for the 
diagnosis and condition of the enrollee. The enrollee must show signs and/or symptoms severe enough to need 
medical care. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, 
Publication 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 6, Section 6.5.2. 
 
The rules say that Medicare pays for up to 90 inpatient hospital days in each benefit period. A benefit period 
begins upon admission to a hospital and ends after 60 days in a row without the enrollee receiving inpatient 
hospital. Each enrollee has a non-renewable lifetime reserve of 60 days of inpatient hospital services that may 
be drawn upon whenever hospitalized is needed for more than 90 days in a benefit period. Upon exhaustion of 
the regular benefit days, the reserve days will be used unless the enrollee elects not to use them. You can find 
this rule at 42 CFR Section 409.61. 
 
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 
covers 90 days per benefit period. A benefit period starts the day you go into a Medicare-covered inpatient 
hospital (including psychiatric hospital, long term acute care hospital, and rehabilitation hospital or receive 
skilled care in a skilled nursing facility (SNF)). The benefit period ends when you have not received hospital 
inpatient services (or skilled care in a SNF) for 60 days in a row. If you go into the hospital after one benefit 
period has ended, a new benefit period begins. The Plan also covers 60 lifetime reserve days. Lifetime reserve 
days give an extra 60 days of inpatient coverage when a Medicare enrollee is in a hospital for more than 90 
days. These 60 days can be used only once. You can find this information on pages 81-83 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 No payment may be made for the implantation of dorsal column or depth brain stimulators 
or services and supplies related to such implantation, unless all of the conditions listed below have been met: 
1. The implantation of the stimulator is used only as a late resort (if not a last resort) for patients with chronic 
intractable pain; 
2. With respect to item a, other treatment modalities (pharmacological, surgical, physical, or psychological 
therapies) have been tried and did not prove satisfactory, or are judged to be unsuitable or contraindicated 
for the given patient; 
3. Patients have undergone careful screening, evaluation and diagnosis by a multidisciplinary team prior to 
implantation. (Such screening must include psychological, as well as physical evaluation); 
4. All the facilities, equipment, and professional and support personnel required for the proper diagnosis, 
treatment training, and follow up of the patient (including that required to satisfy item c) must be available; 
and 
5. Demonstration of pain relief with a temporarily implanted electrode precedes permanent implantation. 
You can find this rule in the Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Electrical Nerve 
Stimulators, Section 160.7. 
 
The rules state that the patient's medical record must contain documentation that fully supports the medical 
necessity for services included within this Local Coverage Determination (LCD). This documentation includes, 
but is not limited to, relevant medical history, physical examination, and results of pertinent diagnostic tests or 
procedures. 
 
Documentation supporting medical necessity should be legible, maintained in the patients medical record, and 
made available to A/B MAC upon request. 
 
The clinical record should include the elements leading to the diagnosis and the therapies tried before the 
decision to use SCS. 
 
When the documentation does not meet the criteria for the service rendered, or the documentation does not 
establish the medical necessity for the services, such services will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. You can find these rules in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Spinal Cord Stimulators for Chronic 
Pain, L37632. 
 
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 Medicare covers drugs that usually arent 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 information on page 4-37 to 4-38 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 pays only for ambulance transport. Ambulance vehicles must be designed and 
equipped to meet certain requirements. The vehicle must have emergency warning lights, sirens, 
communications equipment, a stretcher, linens, emergency medical supplies, oxygen equipment and other life-
saving equipment. The vehicle also must be staffed with two people, one of whom is certified as an emergency 
medical technician. Medicare will not pay for transport by vehicles that do not meet these requirements. You 
can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.41(a). 
 
The rules say that plans may offer a supplemental benefit to provide transport not covered by original 
Medicare. The transport offered must be used only for the enrollee's health care needs, such as transport to the 
doctors office. The transport must be arranged or directly provided by the health plan. The transport may not 
be used for other than health-related purposes. 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 30.3. 
 
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 contract 
says that the Plan covers routine, non-ambulance transportation as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit 
covers 12 on-way trips every year. You can find this information on page 120 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 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 $50 copayment for urgently needed services. You can find this 
information on page(s) 113 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. 
 
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). 
  
Medicare does not pay for eye exams for the purpose of prescribing, fitting, or changing eyeglasses or contact 
lenses for refractive error only. Medicare does not pay for procedures performed in the course of any eye exam 
to determine the refractive state of the eyes. Refractive procedures are not covered even when done in 
connection with otherwise covered diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury. You can find these rules at 42 
CFR Section 411.15(c). 
 
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 pay up to $300 for eyeglasses (frames and lenses) or contact lenses every two years. 
You can find this information on page 104 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 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 dates of service specified below, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 
(CMS) has determined that PILD will be covered by Medicare when provided in a clinical study under section 
1862(a)(1)(E)of the Social Security Act (the Act) through Coverage with Evidence Development (CED) for 
beneficiaries with LSS who are enrolled in an approved clinical study that meets the criteria. You can find 
these rules in 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 say that indications for surgical treatment, for example venous ligation, vein stripping and/or 
sclerotherapy include: 
1. A 3-month trial of conservative therapy such as exercise, periodic leg elevation, weight loss, compressive 
therapy, and avoidance of prolonged immobility where appropriate, has failed, AND 
2. The patient is symptomatic and has one, or more, of the following: 
     a. Pain or burning in the extremity severe enough to impair mobility 
     b. Recurrent episodes of superficial phlebitis  
     c. Non-healing skin ulceration  
     d. Bleeding from a varicosity  
     e. Stasis dermatitis  
     f. Refractory dependent edema 
 
Indications for endoluminal radiofrequency ablation (ERFA) or laser ablation: 
In addition to the above (see A), the patient's anatomy and clinical condition are amenable to the proposed 
treatment including ALL of the following: 
1. Absence of aneurysm in the target segment. 
2. Maximum vein diameter of 12 mm for ERFA or 20 mm for laser ablation 
3. Absence of thrombosis or vein tortuosity, which would impair catheter advancement. 4. The absence of 
significant peripheral arterial diseases. 
 
Limitations for ERFA and laser ablation: 
1. ERFA and laser ablation are covered only for the treatment of symptomatic varicosities of the lesser or 
greater saphenous veins and their tributaries which have failed 3 months of conservative therapy. 
2. Intra-operative ultrasound guidance is not separately payable with ERFA, laser ablation, and sclerotherapy. 
3. The treatment of asymptomatic varicose veins, or symptomatic varicose veins without a 3-month trial of 
conservative measures, by any technique will be considered cosmetic and therefore not covered. 
4. The treatment of spider veins or superficial telangiectasis by any technique is considered cosmetic, and 
therefore not covered. 
5. Coverage is only for devices specifically FDA-approved for these procedures. 
6. One pre-operative Doppler ultrasound study or duplex scan will be covered. 
 
You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination for Treatment of Varicose Veins of the Lower 
Extremities, L34209. If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say a health plan must disclose to its enrollees in clear, accurate terms all cost sharing information 
(such as copayments, deductibles and coinsurance). You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.111(a) and 
(b). 
 
The rules say that a copayment is a fixed amount charged to an enrollee on a per-service basis. The rules say 
that coinsurance is a fixed percentage of the total amount paid for a health care service that can be charged to 
an enrollee on a per-service basis. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.2. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract says that enrollees must pay a $360 copayment for in-network outpatient surgery/outpatient hospital. 
You can find this information on page 78 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 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 pneumatic compression device (PCD) that provides intermittent limb compression for the 
purpose of prevention of venous thromboembolism (E0676) is a preventive service. Items that are used for a 
preventative service or function are excluded from coverage under the Medicare DME benefit. Therefore, 
claims for E0676 will be statutorily denied as no Medicare benefit. You can find this rule in the Local 
Coverage Article for Pneumatic Compression Devices, A52488. 
 
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 screening tests are excluded from coverage. The only exceptions are for the following 
services: 
 
1. screening mammography,  
2. colorectal cancer screening tests, 
3. screening pelvic exams,  
4. prostate cancer screening tests,  
5. glaucoma screening exams,  
6. ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA),  
7. cardiovascular disease screening tests,  
8. diabetes screening tests, and 
9. screening electrocardiograms, and 
10. certain other testing recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force and approved by 
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service. 
 
You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 411.15(a)(1) and 42 CFR Section 410.64. 
 
The rules say that quantitative calcium scoring is not a covered service and will be denied as not medically 
necessary. Calcium scoring reported in isolation is considered a screening service. When performed in 
association with CT angiography, there is neither separate nor additional included reimbursement for the 
calcium scoring. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Cardiac Computed 
Tomography (CCT) and Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) (L33559). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
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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 Medicare plan may restrict members 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 a member's medical needs. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112(a)(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, 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 22 of the Plan's 2022 
Evidence of Coverage (EOC).