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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare may cover a drug or biological if it is safe and effective and otherwise reasonable 
and necessary. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only 
Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 50.4.1. 
  
Medicare rules also allow the plan to use step therapy. This is the process of beginning drug therapy for a 
medical condition with "preferred" (or more cost-effective) on-formulary drug alternative(s) and progressing to 
other drug therapies only as necessary. A plan must grant an exception to its step therapy rules if it determines 
that the requested drug is medically necessary, consistent with the prescriber's statement. The statement must 
show that the step therapy drugs: have been ineffective in treating the enrollee; or are likely to be ineffective or 
adversely affect the drug's effectiveness or patient compliance; or are likely to cause an adverse reaction or 
other harm to the enrollee.  
 
Medicare Advantage plans should ensure that new step therapy requirements do not disrupt ongoing Part B 
drug therapies for enrollees. Step therapy may only be applied to new prescriptions or administrations of Part B 
drugs for enrollees that are not actively receiving the affected medication. You can find this information at 42 
CFR Sections 422.2 and 422.136. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan has step therapy requirements for certain Medicare Part B covered drugs/biologicals. 
Enrollees may be required to try a preferred drug before the Plan will approve the requested medication. You 
can find this information on page 102 of the 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 Medicare recognizes the use of lasers for many medical indications. Procedures performed 
with lasers are sometimes used in place of more conventional techniques. In the absence of a specific 
noncoverage instruction, and where a laser has been approved for marketing by the Food and Drug 
Administration, Medicare Administrative Contractor discretion may be used to determine whether a procedure 
performed with a laser is reasonable and necessary and, therefore, covered. 
 
The determination of coverage for a procedure performed using a laser is made on the basis that the use of 
lasers to alter, revise, or destroy tissue is a surgical procedure. Therefore, coverage of laser procedures is 
restricted to practitioners with training in the surgical management of the disease or condition being treated. 
You can find these rules in the Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Laser Procedures, 
Section 140.5. 
 
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 an E0601 device is covered for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) if criteria A  
C are met: 
A. The beneficiary has an in-person clinical evaluation by the treating practitioner prior to the sleep test to 
assess the beneficiary for obstructive sleep apnea. 
 
B. The beneficiary has a sleep test (as defined below) that meets either of the following criteria (1 or 2): 
 
1. The apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) or Respiratory Disturbance Index (RDI) is greater than or 
equal to 15 events per hour with a minimum of 30 events; or, 
 
2. The AHI or RDI is greater than or equal to 5 and less than or equal to 14 events per hour with a 
minimum of 10 events and documentation of: 
 
a. Excessive daytime sleepiness, impaired cognition, mood disorders, or insomnia; or, 
b. Hypertension, ischemic heart disease, or history of stroke. 
C. The beneficiary and/or their caregiver has received instruction from the supplier of the device in the 
proper use and care of the equipment. 
 
If a claim for an E0601 is submitted and all of the criteria above have not been met, it will be denied as not 
reasonable and necessary. You can find this rule at Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L33718: Positive 
Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (eff. 8/8/21). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that 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 Grievance Manual, Section 50.12.1. 
 
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 you pay nothing for unlimited transportation trips every year for non-emergency medical 
transportation. You can find this information on page 103 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that to repair means to fix or mend and to put the equipment back in good condition after 
damage or wear. Repairs to equipment which a beneficiary owns are covered when necessary to make the 
equipment serviceable. If the expense for repairs exceeds the estimated expense of purchasing or renting 
another item of equipment for the remaining period of medical need, no payment can be made for the amount 
of the excess. Replacement due to wear is not covered during the reasonable useful lifetime of the equipment. 
During the reasonable useful lifetime, Medicare does cover repair up to the cost of replacement (but not actual 
replacement) for medically necessary equipment owned by the beneficiary. You can find this information in the 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet-Only Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit 
Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 110.2. 
 
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.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare may cover a drug or biological if it is safe and effective and otherwise reasonable 
and necessary. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only 
Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 50.4.1. 
  
Medicare rules also allow the plan to use step therapy. This is the process of beginning drug therapy for a 
medical condition with "preferred" (or more cost-effective) on-formulary drug alternative(s) and progressing to 
other drug therapies only as necessary. A plan must grant an exception to its step therapy rules if it determines 
that the requested drug is medically necessary, consistent with the prescriber's statement. The statement must 
show that the step therapy drugs: have been ineffective in treating the enrollee; or are likely to be ineffective or 
adversely affect the drug's effectiveness or patient compliance; or are likely to cause an adverse reaction or 
other harm to the enrollee.  
 
Medicare Advantage plans should ensure that new step therapy requirements do not disrupt ongoing Part B 
drug therapies for enrollees. Step therapy may only be applied to new prescriptions or administrations of Part B 
drugs for enrollees that are not actively receiving the affected medication. You can find this information at 42 
CFR Sections 422.2 and 422.136. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan has step therapy requirements for certain Medicare Part B covered drugs/biologicals. 
Enrollees may be required to try a preferred drug before the Plan will approve the requested medication. You 
can find this information on page 86 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 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 all claim line(s) items with a GZ modifier shall be denied automatically and will not be 
subject to complex medical review. You can find these rules in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 
(CMS) Manual System Pub 100-04 Medicare Claims Processing, Transmittal 2148. 
 
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 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 Genes not identified as having actionable use are not considered reasonable and necessary. 
The algorithms employed in combinatorial testing are also not currently considered reasonable and necessary 
components of multi-gene testing. You can find this in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) MolDX: 
Pharmacogenomics Testing L38394. 
 
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 currently covered indications include using MRA for specific conditions to evaluate flow in 
internal carotid vessels of the head and neck, peripheral arteries of lower extremities, abdomen and pelvis, and 
the chest. In addition, the services must be reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of the 
specific patient involved. 
 
Current scientific data has shown that diagnostic pulmonary MRAs are improving due to recent developments 
such as faster imaging capabilities and gadolinium-enhancement. However, these advances in MRA are not 
significant enough to warrant replacement of pulmonary angiography in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism 
for patients who have no contraindication to receiving intravenous iodinated contrast material. Patients who are 
allergic to iodinated contrast material face a high risk of developing complications if they undergo pulmonary 
angiography or computed tomography angiography. Therefore, Medicare will cover MRA of the chest for 
diagnosing a suspected pulmonary embolism when it is contraindicated for the patient to receive intravascular 
iodinated contrast material. Studies have shown that MRA of the chest has a high level of diagnostic accuracy 
for pre-operative and post-operative evaluation of aortic dissection of aneurysm. Depending on the clinical 
presentation, MRA may be used as an alternative to other non-invasive imaging technologies, such as 
transesophageal echocardiography and computed tomography (CT). Generally, Medicare will provide coverage 
only for MRA or for CT angiography (CA) when used as a diagnostic test. However, if both MRA and CA of 
the chest are used, the physician must demonstrate the medical need for performing these tests.  
 
You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet-Only Manual, 
Publication 100-03, National Coverage Determinations Manual, Section 220.2(B)(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.
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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 covers application of skin substitutes to Ulcers or Wounds with Failed 
Response that are: 
 Partial- or full-thickness ulcers, not involving tendon, muscle, joint capsule or exhibiting exposed bone 
or sinus tracts, with a clean granular base; 
 Skin deficit at least 1.0 square centimeter (cm) in size; 
 Clean and free of necrotic debris or exudate; 
 Have adequate circulation/oxygenation to support tissue growth/wound healing as evidenced by 
physical examination (e.g., Ankle-Brachial Index [ABI] of no less than 0.60, toe pressure greater than 
30 millimeters of mercury [mmHg]); 
 For diabetic foot ulcers, the patients medical record reflects a diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes 
and also reflects medical management for this condition. 
You can find this rule at Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L35041: Application of Bioengineered Skin 
Substitutes to Lower Extremity Chronic Non-Healing Wounds (eff. 9/26/19). 
 
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 CT scans are covered if there is literature to support its use for the patients condition and the 
scan is reasonable and necessary for the patient. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-03, Medicare National Coverage Determinations 
Manual, Section 220.1(A). 
 
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 as a member of our plan, you can choose to receive care from out-of-network providers. 
However, please note providers that do not contract with us are under no obligation to treat you, except in 
emergency situations. Our plan will cover services from either network or out-of-network providers, as long as 
the services are covered benefits and are medically necessary. However, if you use an out-of-network provider, 
your share of the costs for your covered services may be higher. You can find this information on page 51 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 state that concerns have been expressed that the use of such services in a mobile setting lacks 
evidence of medical effectiveness. Questions of patient safety have yet to be resolved for these types of 
procedures to be performed in a skilled nursing facility, nursing home, or home environment, thus requiring 
physician presence during the procedure in such settings. 
 
This procedure will be reimbursed only when medically necessary and performed in one of the following: 
 
   - Office (11) 
   - Inpatient hospital (21) 
   - Outpatient hospital (22) 
   - Emergency room hospital (23) 
   - Comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation facility (61) 
   - Comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility (62) 
 
You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Barium Swallow Studies, Modified 
(L35433). 
 
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). 
 
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 contract 
also says that there is a $185 deductible which applies to certain items and services. The Plan deductible 
applies to the outpatient office visit. You can find this information on pages 4-2 to 4-4 of the Plan's 2022 
Evidence of Coverage (EOC).  
 
The contract also says that there is a $185 deductible which applies to certain items and services. The Plan 
deductible applies to the outpatient office visit. You can find this information on pages 4-2 to 4-4 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 may cover a drug or biological if it is safe and effective and otherwise reasonable 
and necessary. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only 
Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 50.4.1. 
  
Medicare rules also allow the plan to use step therapy. This is the process of beginning drug therapy for a 
medical condition with "preferred" (or more cost-effective) on-formulary drug alternative(s) and progressing to 
other drug therapies only as necessary. A plan must grant an exception to its step therapy rules if it determines 
that the requested drug is medically necessary, consistent with the prescriber's statement. The statement must 
show that the step therapy drugs: have been ineffective in treating the enrollee; or are likely to be ineffective or 
adversely affect the drug's effectiveness or patient compliance; or are likely to cause an adverse reaction or 
other harm to the enrollee.  
 
Medicare Advantage plans should ensure that new step therapy requirements do not disrupt ongoing Part B 
drug therapies for enrollees. Step therapy may only be applied to new prescriptions or administrations of Part B 
drugs for enrollees that are not actively receiving the affected medication. You can find this information at 42 
CFR Sections 422.2 and 422.136. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan has step therapy requirements for certain Medicare Part B covered drugs/biologicals. 
Enrollees may be required to try a preferred drug before the Plan will approve the requested medication. You 
can find this information on pages 93 to 94 of the Plan's 2022 EOC.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that the only chiropractic service Medicare covers is manual manipulation of the spine to correct 
a subluxation if the subluxation has resulted in a neuromusculoskeletal condition for which manual 
manipulation is appropriate treatment. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.21(b). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules