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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 50% coinsurance for each out-of-network Medicare-covered physical and 
speech therapy service. You can find this information on page 115 of the Plan's 2022 Evidence of Coverage 
(EOC).
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare will not pay for dental services. Dental services are items and services involving 
the care, treatment, filling, removal or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting the teeth. Medicare 
defines "structures directly supporting the teeth" as the periodontium, which includes the gingivae, 
dentogingival junction, periodontal membrane, cementum of the teeth, and alveolar process. You can find this 
rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(12) and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 150. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit includes the 
requested item or service but is limited to 2 procedure codes per plan year. You can find this information on 
pages 125-135 of the Plan's 2023 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say a health plan must disclose to its enrollees in clear, accurate terms all cost sharing information 
(such as copayments, deductibles and coinsurance). You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.111(a) and 
(b). 
 
The rules say that a copayment is a fixed amount charged to an enrollee on a per-service basis. The rules say 
that coinsurance is a fixed percentage of the total amount paid for a health care service that can be charged to 
an enrollee on a per-service basis. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.2. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract says that enrollees must pay 20% coinsurance for in-network prosthetic devices and related supplies. 
You can find this information on page(s) 99 of the Plan's 2022 Evidence of Coverage.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say a health plan must disclose to its enrollees in clear, accurate terms all cost sharing information 
(such as copayments, deductibles and coinsurance). You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.111(a) and 
(b). 
 
The rules say that a copayment is a fixed amount charged to an enrollee on a per-service basis. The rules say 
that coinsurance is a fixed percentage of the total amount paid for a health care service that can be charged to 
an enrollee on a per-service basis. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.2. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract says that enrollees must pay a $290 copayment for in-network outpatient surgery. You can find this 
information on pages 107-108 of the Plan's 2022 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).  
 
The Plan contract also says that enrollees have no copayment for a Medicare-covered colorectal cancer 
screening exam. A diagnostic colonoscopy is performed in order to explain symptoms identified by your 
physician (for example, blood in stools, change in bowel movements, iron deficiency due to anemia, persistent 
abdominal pain, etc.), because youve had a previous colonoscopy that resulted in removal of polyps, or other 
colorectal related conditions. You can find this information on pages 75-76 of the Plans 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 state that endovenous laser ablation with sclerotherapy are coverable under the following conditions:  
 
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 
The patient is symptomatic and has one, or more, of the following: Pain, aching, cramping, burning, 
itching and/or swelling during activity or after prolonged standing severe enough to impair mobility, 
Recurrent episodes of superficial phlebitis, Non-healing skin ulceration, Bleeding from a varicosity, 
stasis dermatitis, or refractory dependent edema. The treatment of spider veins/telangiectasis will be 
considered medically necessary only if there is associated hemorrhage. 
 
2. In addition to the above, the patient's anatomy and clinical condition are amenable to the proposed 
treatment  
 
The treatment of asymptomatic veins with endoluminal ablation or sclerotherapy is not considered 
medically reasonable and necessary. If it is determined on review that the varicose veins were 
asymptomatic, the claim will be denied as a noncovered (cosmetic) procedure. 
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Treatment of Varicose Veins of 
the Lower Extremities (L34536). 
 
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 the single photon emission computed tomograph (SPECT) acquires information on the 
concentration of radionuclides introduced into the patient's body. It is useful in the diagnosis of several clinical 
conditions including: 
 
    -stress fracture. 
    -spondylosis. 
    -infection (e.g., discitis). 
    -tumor (e.g., osteoid osteoma). 
    -analyze blood flow to an organ, as in the case of myocardial viability. 
    -differentiate ischemic heart disease from dilated cardiomyopathy. 
 
You can find this in National Coverage Determination (NCD): Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography 
(SPECT) 220.12. 
 
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 all other indications for PTA with or without stenting to treat obstructive lesions of the 
vertebral and cerebral arteries remain noncovered. You can find this rule in the Center for Medicare Services 
(CMS) Publication 100-03, Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD) Manual, Section 20.7. 
 
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 modifier XU means that the code represents an unusual non-overlapping service, the use of 
a service that is distinct because it does not overlap usual components of the main service. You can find this 
rule at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medlearn Matters MLN Fact Sheet entitled Proper Use of 
Modifiers 59, XE, XP, XS, and XU. 
 
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 must report services correctly. Procedures should be reported with the CPT code 
that describes the services performed. The rules also say that modifiers may be appended to HCPCS/CPT codes 
only if the clinical circumstances justify the use of the modifier.  A modifier shall not be appended to a 
HCPCS/CPT code solely to bypass an NCCI PTP edit if the clinical circumstances do not justify its use. You 
can find this rule in the Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative Manual, Chapter I. 
 
The rules say that modifier 24 reports an unrelated evaluation and management service by same physician 
during a postoperative period. The physician may need to indicate that an evaluation and management service 
was performed during the postoperative period of an unrelated procedure. This circumstance is reported by 
adding the modifier -24 to the appropriate level of evaluation and management service. You can find this rule 
in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Manual System, Pub 100-04, Medicare Claims 
Processing Manual, Transmittal 11287, Change Request 12550. 
 
The rules say that the CPT Manual defines modifier 25 as a significant, separately identifiable evaluation and 
management service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional on the same day of the 
procedure or other service. Modifier 25 may be appended to an evaluation and management (E&M) CPT code 
to indicate that the E&M service is significant and separately identifiable from other services reported on the 
same date of service.  The E&M service may be related to the same or different diagnosis as the other 
procedure(s). You can find this information in the CPT Coding Manual. 
 
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 echocardiography is indicated when medically necessary in the evaluation of derangements 
of valvular, myocardial and pericardial structure and function. Transthoracic Echocardiogram may be indicated 
to evaluate the following: 
 
1. ventricular function,  
2. cardiomyopathies and heart failure,  
3. hypertensive cardiovascular disease, acute myocardial infarction and coronary insufficiency,  
4. exposure to cardiotoxic agents (chemotherapeutic and external),  
5. cardiac transplant and rejection monitoring,  
6. native valvular heart disease 
7. acute endocarditis 
8. pericardial disease 
9. abnormalities of the great vessels 
10. congenital heart disease 
11. suspected cardiac thrombi and embolic sources 
12. cardiac tumors and masses 
13. critically ill and trauma patients 
14. arrhythmias and palpitations 
15. syncope 
16. pulmonary hypertension 
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Transthoracic Echocardiography 
(TTE) (L33577). 
 
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 modifier 24 reports an unrelated evaluation and management service by same physician 
during a postoperative period. The physician may need to indicate that an evaluation and management service 
was performed during the postoperative period of an unrelated procedure. This circumstance is reported by 
adding the modifier -24 to the appropriate level of evaluation and management service. You can find this rule 
in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Manual System, Pub 100-04, Medicare Claims 
Processing Manual, Transmittal 11287, Change Request 12550. 
 
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 74
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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 Group 2 Multiple Power Option PWC (K0841, K0842, K0843) is covered if all of the 
coverage criteria (a)-(e) for a PWC are met and if: 
A. Criterion 1 or 2 is met; and 
B. Criteria 3 and 4 are met. 
1. The beneficiary meets coverage criteria for a power tilt and recline seating system (see 
Wheelchair Options and Accessories policy) and the system is being used on the wheelchair. 
2. The beneficiary uses a ventilator which is mounted on the wheelchair. 
3. The beneficiary has had a specialty evaluation that was performed by a licensed/certified 
medical professional, such as a PT or OT, or practitioner who has specific training and 
experience in rehabilitation wheelchair evaluations and that documents the medical necessity for 
the wheelchair and its special features (see Documentation Requirements section). The PT, OT, 
or practitioner may have no financial relationship with the supplier. 
4. The wheelchair is provided by a supplier that employs a RESNA-certified Assistive Technology 
Professional (ATP) who specializes in wheelchairs and who has direct, in-person involvement in 
the wheelchair selection for the beneficiary. 
If a Group 2 Multiple Power Option PWC is provided and if criterion III(A) or III(B) is not met, it will be 
denied as not reasonable and necessary. You can find this rule at Local Coverage Determination (LCD) 
L33789: Power Mobility Devices (eff. /1/120). 
 
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. 
 
Percutaneous vertebroplasty and percutaneous vertebral augmentation (PVA or Kyphoplasty) procedures will 
be considered medically reasonable and necessary for patients with painful, debilitating, osteoporotic vertebral 
collapse/compression fractures, as defined as those that have not responded to non-surgical medical 
management (e.g. narcotic and/or non- narcotic medication, physical therapy modalities) with and without 
methods of immobility (e.g. rest, bracing). 
 
You can find this information at LCD - Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation ( PVA) for Vertebral 
Compression Fracture (VCF) L35130 
 
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 Thermal destruction of the intraosseous BVN will be considered medically reasonable and 
necessary for the treatment of cLBP in patients who meet ALL the following criteria:1,2,5,9,10,11,12,13 
 
1.Chronic lumbar back pain of =6 months duration that causes functional deficit measured on a pain or 
disability scale, AND 
2. Documented failure to respond to =6 months of non-surgical management, AND 
3. Absence of untreated radiculopathy or neurogenic claudication, AND 
4. Absence of non-vertebrogenic pathology per clinical assessment or radiology studies that could explain the 
source of the patients pain, including but not limited to fracture, tumor, infection, or significant deformity, 
AND 
5. Evidence of Type 1 or Type 2 Modic changes on MRI, such as inflammation, edema, vertebral endplate 
changes, disruption and fissuring of the endplate, vascularized fibrous tissues within the adjacent marrow, 
hypotensive signals (Type 1 Modic change), and changes to the vertebral body marrow including replacement 
of normal bone marrow by fat, and hypertensive signals (Type 2 Modic change), in one or more vertebrae from 
L3-S1.  
 
This information can be found at Local Coverage Determination (LCD)- Thermal Destruction of the 
Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve (BVN) for Vertebrogenic Lower Back Pain (DL39420). 
 
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 determination of the medical necessity for certain components/additions to the prosthesis 
is based on the beneficiarys potential functional abilities. Potential functional ability is based on the reasonable 
expectations of the prosthetist, and treating practitioner. A functional level of 3 describes an enrollee who has 
the ability or potential for ambulation with variable cadence. Typical of the community ambulator who has the 
ability to traverse most environmental barriers and may have vocational, therapeutic, or exercise activity that 
demands prosthetic utilization beyond simple locomotion. 
 
A fluid, pneumatic, or electronic/microprocessor knee (L5610, L5613, L5614, L5722, L5724, L5726, L5728, 
L5780, L5814, L5822, L5824, L5826, L5828, L5830, L5840, L5848, L5856, L5857, L5858) is covered for 
beneficiaries whose functional level is 3 or above. 
 
You can find these rules in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Lower Limb Prostheses (L33787). 
 
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.