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 $325 copayment for Medicare-covered surgery or other services 
provided to you at an outpatient hospital, including but not limited to hospital or other facility charges and 
physician or surgical charges. You can find this information on page 4-40 of the Plan's 2021 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 $225 copayment for each Medicare-covered ambulatory surgical center 
service. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on page 91 of the Plan's 2021 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% coinsurance for outpatient visits and drug tests. You can find this 
information in Chapter 4 on pages 85-86 and 91-93 of the Plan's 2021 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 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 CPT codes with a Status Indicator of I are under Statutory Exclusion. These codes are not 
paid by Medicare when submitted on outpatient claims (for any outpatient bill type). Codes with a status code 
of I and are not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code for reporting of, and payment for, 
these services. You can find this in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 23-Fee Schedule 
Administration and Coding Requirements; Section 30.2.2. 
 
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 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. You can find this information in Chapter 3 on pages 41-42 of 
the Plans 2021 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 contractors must pay for BMM screenings when billed with a procedure code, 
such as 77080, when the claim includes a valid diagnosis code indicating the reason for the test is 
postmenopausal female, vertebral fracture, hyperparathyroidism, or steroid therapy. Contractors are to maintain 
local lists of valid codes for the benefit's screening categories. 
 
A claim for BMM should be denied when it does not contain a valid diagnosis code from the local lists of valid 
diagnosis codes maintained by the contractor for the benefit's screening categories indicating the reason for the 
test is postmenopausal female, vertebral fracture, hyperparathyroidism, or steroid therapy. 
 
You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet-Only Manual, 
Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 13, Section 140.1. 
 
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.
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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. 
Ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) described by codes L1900, L1902, L1904, L1906, L1907, L1910, L1920, L1930, 
L1932, L1940, L1945, L1950, L1951, L1960, L1970, L1971, L1980, L1990, L2106, L2108, L2112, L2114, 
L2116, L4350, L4360, L4361, L4386, L4387 and L4631 are covered for ambulatory beneficiaries with 
weakness or deformity of the foot and ankle, who: 
1. Require stabilization for medical reasons, and, 
2. Have the potential to benefit functionally. 
If the basic coverage criteria for an AFO are not met, the orthosis will be denied as not reasonable and 
necessary. 
 
AFOs that are custom-fabricated are covered for ambulatory beneficiaries when the basic coverage criteria 
listed above and one of the following criteria are met: 
1. The beneficiary could not be fit with a prefabricated AFO; or,  
2. The condition necessitating the orthosis is expected to be permanent or of longstanding duration (more 
than 6 months); or,  
3. There is a need to control the knee, ankle or foot in more than one plane; or, 
4. The beneficiary has a documented neurological, circulatory, or orthopedic status that requires custom 
fabricating over a model to prevent tissue injury; or,  
5. The beneficiary has a healing fracture which lacks normal anatomical integrity or anthropometric 
proportions. 
If a custom fabricated orthosis is provided but basic coverage criteria above and the additional criteria 1-5 for a 
custom fabricated orthosis are not met, the custom fabricated orthosis will be denied as not reasonable and 
necessary. 
You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Local Coverage Determination 
(LCD): Ankle-Foot/Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis (L33686). 
 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 the Correct Coding Initiative was developed to promote correct coding and to control 
improper coding leading to inappropriate payment in Part B claims. The Coding Policy Manual also explains 
what is referred to as Column One/Column Two Correct Coding and Mutually Exclusive Edits. These are code 
pairs that should not be reported together. Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) subject all line items 
for the same beneficiary, same National Provider Identifier (NPI), and same date of service to National Correct 
Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits. The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) File Formats continue to 
include a Correct Coding Modifier Indicator (CCMI) for the Column One / Column Two Correct Coding edit 
file. This indicator determines whether an NCCI Procedure to Procedure (PTP)-associated modifier causes the 
code pair to bypass the edit. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet 
Only Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 23, Section 20.9. 
 
The rules also say that when a PTP edit exists between two shoulder procedures, the edit shall not be bypassed 
with a modifier when performed on the same shoulder. These edits can only be bypassed when the two 
procedures are done on the contralateral shoulder. You can find this information in the National Correct Coding 
Initiative (NCCI) Policy Manual, Chapter IV, Section I. 
 
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 $15 copayment for each Medicare-covered standard x-ray service. You 
can find this information on page 4-30 of the Plan's 2021 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 for services performed on or after January 21, 2020, Medicare will now provide limited 
coverage of acupuncture for patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). For the purposes of this coverage, 
CLBP is defined as lasting 12 or more weeks, non-specific (meaning there is no identifiable systemic cause, 
such as metastatic, inflammatory, infectious disease), and not associated with either surgery or pregnancy. This 
benefit covers up to 12 sessions in a 90-day period, and up to 20 visits per year, if there is demonstrated 
improvement. Treatment must be discontinued if there is no improvement or regression. These treatments may 
be provided by a physician in accordance with state requirements, or by physician assistants, nurse 
practitioners/clinical nurse specialists, and auxiliary personnel if they meet certain licensure requirements. 
Auxiliary personnel furnishing acupuncture must be under the appropriate level of supervision of a physician, 
physician assistant, or nurse practitioner/clinical nurse specialist. You can find this information in the Centers 
for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-03, Medicare National Coverage 
Determinations Manual, Section 30.3.3. 
 
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 offers additional coverage for acupuncture beyond what is covered by Medicare.
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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 this is a non-coverage policy for genetic testing for thrombophilia testing for the Factor V 
Leiden (FVL) variant in F5 gene, the 20210G>(G20210A) variant in the F2 gene, and the MTHFR gene which 
encodes the 5, 10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase enzyme. Genetic testing for these genes for all risk 
factors, signs, symptoms, diseases, or conditions, including cardiovascular risk assessment, are non -covered 
except for pregnant patients. You can find this information on Local Coverage Determination (LCD) MolDX: 
Genetic Testing for Hypercoagulability/Thrombophilia (Factor V Leiden, Factor II Prothrombin, and MTHFR) 
L36400. 
 
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 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 for claims with dates of service on or after April 1, 2022, adjunctive CGMs which meet the 
definition of DME must be billed with code E2102. There are currently no stand-alone adjunctive CGMs on the 
United States (US) market which meet the definition of DME. The CGM supply allowance includes all 
items necessary for the use of the device and includes, but is not limited to, CGM sensors and transmitters. For 
non-adjunctive CGMs, the supply allowance (K0553) also includes a home BGM and related supplies (test 
strips, lancets, lancing device, calibration solution, and batteries), if necessary. Supplies used with a non-
covered CGM are considered non-covered (no Medicare benefit) and must not be billed using HCPCS code 
K0553 or A4238. Code A9279 (MONITORING FEATURE/DEVICE, STAND-ALONE OR INTEGRATED, 
ANY TYPE, INCLUDES ALL ACCESSORIES, COMPONENTS AND ELECTRONICS, NOT 
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED) is used to describe any CGM system and/or related supplies that fail to meet the 
DME benefit requirement as described under the NON-MEDICAL NECESSITY COVERAGE AND 
PAYMENT RULES section.  You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Article for Glucose Monitors, 
A52464 (eff 02/28/22).  
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

 
The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say a health plan must disclose to its enrollees in clear, accurate terms all cost sharing information 
(such as copayments, deductibles and coinsurance). You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.111(a) and 
(b). 
 
The rules say that a copayment is a fixed amount charged to an enrollee on a per-service basis. The rules say 
that coinsurance is a fixed percentage of the total amount paid for a health care service that can be charged to 
an enrollee on a per-service basis. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.2. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract says that enrollees must pay $65 copayment for Urgent care services. You can find this information in 
Chapter 4 on page 113 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

 
The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say a health plan must disclose to its enrollees in clear, accurate terms all cost sharing information 
(such as copayments, deductibles and coinsurance). You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.111(a) and 
(b). 
 
The rules say that a copayment is a fixed amount charged to an enrollee on a per-service basis. The rules say 
that coinsurance is a fixed percentage of the total amount paid for a health care service that can be charged to 
an enrollee on a per-service basis. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.2. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract says that enrollees must pay a $10 copayment for a Specialty Care Physician including telehealth 
services, including primary care visits, specialist visits, preventive care visits, mental health and psychiatry 
visits, outpatient substance use visits, opioid treatment services, outpatient rehabilitation, podiatry visits, vision 
exams, hearing exams and dental visits. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on pages 85 to 86 of the 
Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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Decision: unknown

 
The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
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 
offers a supplemental (extra) benefit to cover routine vision services that are not covered by Original Medicare, 
but you must use a provider in the Plan's vision network. This benefit includes one routine eye exam every year 
and up to $175 toward the cost of eyeglasses or contact lenses every year. After plan paid benefits for eyewear, 
you are responsible for the remaining cost. You can find this information on pages 117-118 of the Plan's 2021 
Evidence of Coverage.
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 urinary catheters and external urinary collection devices are covered to drain or collect urine 
for a beneficiary who has permanent urinary incontinence or permanent urinary retention. Permanent urinary 
retention is defined as retention that is not expected to be medically or surgically corrected in that beneficiary 
within 3 months. Intermittent catheterization is covered when basic coverage criteria are met, and the 
beneficiary or caregiver can perform the procedure. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination 
and Article for Urological Supplies, L33803 and A52521). 
 
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.