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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 patient lift is covered if transfer between bed and a chair, wheelchair, or commode is 
required, and without the use of a lift, the beneficiary would be bed confined. If the coverage criteria are not 
met, the lift will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage 
Determination (LCD) - Patient Lifts (L33799). 
 
The rules say that contract suppliers are not required to furnish a specific brand name item or mode of delivery 
to a beneficiary unless prescribed by a physician or treating practitioner to avoid an adverse medical outcome. 
A physician or treating practitioner (that is a physician assistant, clinical nurse specialist, or nurse practitioner) 
may prescribe, in writing, a particular brand of a competitively bid item or mode of delivery for an item if he or 
she determines that the particular brand or mode of delivery is necessary to avoid an adverse medical outcome 
for the beneficiary. The physician or treating practitioner must document in the beneficiarys medical record 
the reason why the specific brand or mode of delivery is necessary to avoid an adverse medical outcome. This 
documentation should include the following: 
 
1. The product's brand name or mode of delivery 
2. The features that this product or mode of delivery has versus other brand name products or modes of 
delivery; and 
3. An explanation of how these features are necessary to avoid an adverse medical outcome. 
 
You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Internet-Only Manual, 
Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 36, Section 30.4. 
 
The rules say that if a physician or treating practitioner prescribes a particular brand or mode of delivery to 
avoid an adverse medical outcome, the contract supplier must either:  
 
1. Furnish the particular brand or mode of delivery as prescribed by the physician or treating practitioner; 
2. Consult with the physician or treating practitioner to find another appropriate brand of item or mode of 
delivery for the beneficiary and obtain a revised written prescription from the physician or treating practitioner; 
or 3. Assist the beneficiary in locating a contract supplier that can furnish the particular brand of item or mode of 
delivery prescribed by the physician or treating practitioner. 
 
You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Internet-Only Manual, 
Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 36, Section 30.4. 
 
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. 
 
Phlebectomy will be considered medically reasonable and necessary for symptomatic bulbous varicosities 
greater than 3mm diameter above and below the knees. If saphenous vein ablation is performed, phlebectomy 
may be staged or concomitant depending upon the vein pattern and/or provider preferences. 
 
You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Treatment of Chronic Venous 
Insufficiency of the Lower Extremities (L34924). 
 
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 non-spinal electrical osteogenesis stimulator (E0747) is covered only if any of the 
following criteria are met: 
1. Nonunion of a long bone fracture (see Appendices section) defined as radiographic evidence 
that fracture healing has ceased for three or more months prior to starting treatment with the 
osteogenesis stimulator, or 
2. Failed fusion of a joint other than in the spine where a minimum of nine months has elapsed 
since the last surgery, or 
3. Congenital pseudarthrosis. 
Nonunion of a long bone fracture must be documented by a minimum of two sets of radiographs obtained prior 
to starting treatment with the osteogenesis stimulator, separated by a minimum of 90 days, each including 
multiple views of the fracture site, and with a written interpretation by a treating practitioner stating that there 
has been no clinically significant evidence of fracture healing between the two sets of radiographs. 
A non-spinal electrical osteogenesis stimulator will be denied as not medically necessary if none of the criteria 
above are met. 
You can find this rule at the Medicare Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L33796: Osteogenesis 
Stimulators. 
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 coverage for code 64454 is listed to specific diagnosis codes. Any diagnosis code not listed 
is covered. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Article Billing and Coding: Peripheral Nerve Blocks, 
A57452. 
 
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 to be eligible for coverage of a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and related supplies, the 
beneficiary must meet all of the following initial coverage criteria (1)-(5): 
 
1. The beneficiary has diabetes mellitus; and, 
2. The beneficiarys treating practitioner has concluded that the beneficiary (or beneficiarys caregiver) has 
sufficient training using the CGM prescribed as evidenced by providing a prescription; and, 
3. The CGM is prescribed in accordance with its Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indications for use; 
and, 
4. The beneficiary for whom a CGM is being prescribed, to improve glycemic control, meets at least one of the 
criteria below: 
   A. The beneficiary is insulin-treated; or, 
   B. The beneficiary has a history of problematic hypoglycemia with documentation of at least one of the 
following: 
      -     Recurrent level 2 hypoglycemic events that persist despite multiple attempts to adjust  
            medication(s) and/or modify the diabetes treatment plan; or, 
      -     A history of one level 3 hypoglycemic event characterized by altered mental and/or physical state 
requiring third-party assistance for treatment of hypoglycemia 
5. Within six (6) months prior to ordering the CGM, the treating practitioner has an in-person or Medicare-
approved telehealth visit with the beneficiary to evaluate their diabetes control and determined that criteria (1)-
(4) above are met.  
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Glucose Monitors (L33822). 
 
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 there are certain diagnosis codes which support the medical necessity of code 75710. Any 
codes which are not listed are considered not medically necessary for code 75710. You can find this 
information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Local Coverage Article (LCA): Billing and 
Coding: Aortography and Peripheral Angiography (A57056). 
 
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 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 Medicares 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) A57526 and the related Local Coverage Article: Billing and Coding: MolDX: 
Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT) L35160. 
 
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 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 BiPAP) device is 
made based upon the specifics of each persons 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). 
 
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 group 2 support surface is covered if the beneficiary meets at least one of the following 
three Criteria (1, 2 or 3): 
 
1. The beneficiary has multiple stage 2 pressure ulcers located on the trunk or pelvis (refer to the ICD-10 code 
list section in the LCD-related Policy Article for applicable diagnoses) which have failed to improve over the 
past month, during which time the beneficiary has been on a comprehensive ulcer treatment program including 
each of the following: Use of an appropriate group 1 support surface, and Regular assessment by a nurse, 
practitioner, or other licensed healthcare practitioner, and 
Appropriate turning and positioning, and Appropriate wound care, and Appropriate management of 
moisture/incontinence, and Nutritional assessment and intervention consistent with the overall plan of care. 
2. The beneficiary has large or multiple stage 3 or 4 pressure ulcer(s) on the trunk or pelvis (refer to the ICD-10 
code list section in the LCD-related Policy Article for applicable diagnoses), 
3. The beneficiary had a myocutaneous flap or skin graft for a pressure ulcer on the trunk or pelvis within the 
past 60 days (refer to the ICD-10 code list section in the LCD-related Policy Article for applicable diagnoses), 
and has been on a group 2 or 3 support surface immediately prior to discharge from a hospital or nursing 
facility within the past 30 days 
 
This information is found in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - 
Group 2 (L33642). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that plans may choose the networks of providers available to enrollees and may require enrollees 
to obtain authorization before receiving services. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112(a) and in 
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-16, Medicare 
Managed Care Manual, Chapter 1, Section 20.2. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract says that, with limited exceptions, members of the Plan must use network providers to get medical care 
and services. The only exceptions are emergencies, urgently needed care when the network is not available 
(generally, when the enrollee is out of the area), out-of-area dialysis services, and cases in which the Plan 
authorizes the use of out-of-network providers. While the Plan offers a Point-of-Service option for coverage of 
out-of-network services, this benefit does not apply to office visits. You can find this information on pages 47 
to 48 and 121 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 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 say that ventilators fall under the Frequent and Substantial Servicing (FSS) payment category, and 
payment policy requirements preclude FSS payment for devices used to deliver continuous and/or intermittent 
positive airway pressure, regardless of the illness treated by the device. (Social Security Act 1834(a)(3)(A)) 
This means that products currently classified as HCPCS code E0465, E0466, or E0467 when used to provide 
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) (with or without 
backup rate) therapy, regardless of the underlying medical condition, shall not be paid in the FSS payment 
category. 
 
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 persons 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). 
 
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 the thermal radiofrequency destruction of cervical, thoracic, or lumbar paravertebral facet 
joint (medial branch) nerves is considered medically reasonable and necessary for patients who meet ALL the 
following criteria: 
 
1. Initial thermal radiofrequency ablation (RFA): After the patient has had at least two (2) medically 
reasonable and necessary diagnostic medial branch blocks (MBBs), with each one providing a consistent 
minimum of 80% sustained relief of primary (index) pain (with the duration of relief being consistent with the 
agent used) AND 
2. Repeat thermal facet joint RFA at the same anatomic site is considered medically reasonable and 
necessary provided the patient had a minimum of consistent 50% improvement in pain for at least six (6) 
months or at least 50% consistent improvement in the ability to perform previously painful movements and 
ADLs as compared to baseline measurement using the same scale. 
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Facet Joint Interventions for Pain 
Management (L38773). 
 
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 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 hospitals subject to OPPS report Condition Code G0 on FLs 24 electronic location) when 
multiple medical 30 (or the corresponding visits occurred on the same day in the same revenue center but the 
visits were distinct and constituted independent visits. An example of such a situation would be a 
beneficiary going to the emergency room twice on the same day, in the morning for a broken arm and 
later for chest pain. 
 
Multiple medical visits on the same day in the same revenue center may be submitted on separate 
claims. 
 
Hospitals should report condition code G0 on the second claim. Appropriate reporting of Condition 
Code G0 allows for accurate payment under OPPS in this situation. The OCE contains an edit that will 
reject multiple medical visits on the same day with the same revenue code without the presence of 
Condition Code G0. 
 
You can find these rules in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Claims Processing 
Manual, Chapter 4, Section 180.4. 
 
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 $195 copayment for MRI. You can find this information on page(s) 47 
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 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 Medicares 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) A56853. 
 
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.