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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 
preventive and comprehensive dental services along with specific dental codes that are listed on the dental 
benefit chart. The surgical placement of implant body, the prefabricated abutment, and the abutment supported 
to a crown are covered by the Plan's dental benefits. The bone replacement graft is not covered by the Plan's 
dental benefits. You can find this information in the Plans 2023 Office Reference Manual.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare pays only for ambulance transport. Ambulance vehicles must be designed and 
equipped to meet certain requirements. The vehicle must have emergency warning lights, sirens, 
communications equipment, a stretcher, linens, emergency medical supplies, oxygen equipment and other life-
saving equipment. The vehicle also must be staffed with two people, one of whom is certified as an emergency 
medical technician. Medicare will not pay for transport by vehicles that do not meet these requirements. You 
can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.41(a). 
 
The rules say that plans may offer a supplemental benefit to provide transport not covered by original 
Medicare. The transport offered must be used only for the enrollee's health care needs, such as transport to the 
doctors office. The transport must be arranged or directly provided by the health plan. The transport may not 
be used for other than health-related purposes. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-16, Medicare Managed Care Manual, Chapter 4, Section 30.3. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan covers routine, non-ambulance transportation as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit 
states that each one-way trip must not exceed 50 miles of driving distance. You can find this information on 
pages 95-96 of the Plans 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 that an initial thermal radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of cervical, thoracic, or lumbar 
paravertebral facet joint (medial branch) nerves is considered medically reasonable and necessary for patients 
who have 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). 
 
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 Local Coverage 
Determination (LCD): Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management (L34892). 
 
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). 
 
 
 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 20% coinsurance for Medicare Part B prescription drugs. You can find 
this information on pages 44 to 45 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 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 
preventive and comprehensive dental services along with specific dental services that are listed on the dental 
benefit chart. Individual crowns (temporary crowns) are covered by the Plan's dental benefits. You can find this 
information on pages 63 to 70 of the Plans 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 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. Although the Plan has a Point-of-Service (POS) option to cover 
certain out-of-services, this benefit only applies to covered routine dental services. You can find this 
information on pages 27-28 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 state that a repeat epidural steroid injection (ESI) when the first injection directly and significantly 
provided improvement of the condition being treated may be considered medically reasonable and necessary 
when the medical record documents at least 50% of sustained improvement in pain relief and/or improvement 
in function measured from baseline using the same scale for at least three months. You can find this 
information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain Management 
(L39036). 
 
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 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 a heavy duty extra wide hospital bed (E0301, E0303) is covered if the beneficiary meets one 
of the criteria for a fixed height hospital bed and the beneficiary's weight is more than 350 pounds but does not 
exceed 600 pounds. You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Hospital Beds and 
Accessories L33820. 
 
The rules say that Medicare will pay for durable medical equipment (DME) that is reasonable and necessary for 
treatment of an illness or injury, or to improve the functioning of a malformed body part. Medicare considers 
equipment to be reasonable and necessary if the equipment does not serve the same purpose as other equipment 
already available to an enrollee. You can find these rules in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 110.1(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.
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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 Medicare pays only for ambulance transport. Ambulance vehicles must be designed and 
equipped to meet certain requirements. The vehicle must have emergency warning lights, sirens, 
communications equipment, a stretcher, linens, emergency medical supplies, oxygen equipment and other life-
saving equipment. The vehicle also must be staffed with two people, one of whom is certified as an emergency 
medical technician. Medicare will not pay for transport by vehicles that do not meet these requirements. You 
can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.41(a). 
 
The rules say that plans may offer a supplemental benefit to provide transport not covered by original 
Medicare. The transport offered must be used only for the enrollee's health care needs, such as transport to the 
doctors office. The transport must be arranged or directly provided by the health plan. The transport may not 
be used for other than health-related purposes. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-16, Medicare Managed Care Manual, Chapter 4, Section 30.3. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan covers routine, non-ambulance transportation as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit 
covers 12 one-way, routine transportation services every year. Trips are limited to 60 miles. You can find this 
information on pages 96 and 97 of the Plans 2023 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. 
 
 
  
  The rules say that both percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP or kyphoplasty) and percutaneous vertebral 
augmentation (PVA) will be considered reasonable and necessary for osteoporotic conditions when all of the 
following criteria are met: 
1. Acute or subacute osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (VCF) based on symptom onset, and 
documented by recent (within 30 days) advanced imaging (bone marrow edema on MRI or bone-
scan/SPECT/CT uptake) and 
2. The beneficiary is symptomatic and is hospitalized with severe pain or is non-hospitalized with 
moderate to severe pain despite optimal non-surgical management with one of the following: 
a. Worsening pain or 
b. Stable to improved pain when 2 or more of the following are present: 
- Progression of vertebral body height loss 
- >25% vertebral body height reduction 
- Kyphotic deformity 
- Severe impact of VCF on daily functioning  
- Steroid-induced fractures 
- Reinforcement or stabilization of vertebral body prior to surgery 
Exclusion criteria for any patient considered for percutaneous vertebroplasty or vertebral augmentation: 
1. Absolute contraindication 
a. Current back pain is not primarily due to the identified acute VCF(s). 
b. Osteomyelitis, discitis, or active systemic infection 
2. Relative contraindication 
a. Greater than three vertebral fractures per procedure 
b. Allergy to bone cement or opacification agents 
c. Uncorrected coagulopathy 
d. Spinal instability 
e. Myelopathy from the fracture 
f. Neurologic deficit 
g. Neural impingement 
h. Fracture retropulsion/canal compromise 
i. Pregnancy 
You can find this information in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation 
(PVA) for Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF) (L38213). 
 
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). 
 
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 treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)/benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) 
treatment will be considered medically reasonable and necessary when performed once in patients with the 
following: 
 
Indications including ALL of the following: 
Age =80 
Prostate volume of 30-150 cubic centimeter (cc) by transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) 
Persistent moderate to severe symptoms despite maximal medical management 
including ALL of the following: 
 
International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) =12 
Maximum urinary flow rate (Qmax) of =15 mL/s (voided volume greater than 125 cc) 
Failure, contraindication or intolerance to at least three months of conventional medical therapy for LUTS/BPH 
(e.g., alpha blocker, PDE5 Inhibitor, finasteride/dutasteride) 
Only treatment using a Food and Drug Association (FDA) approved/cleared device will be considered 
medically reasonable and necessary. 
Limitations 
 
The following are considered not medically reasonable and necessary: 
 
Body mass index = 42kg/m2 
Known or suspected prostate cancer (based on National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Prostate 
Cancer Early Detection guidelines) or a prostate specific antigen (PSA) >10 ng/mL unless the patient has had a 
negative prostate biopsy within the last 6 months. 
Bladder cancer, neurogenic bladder, bladder calculus or clinically significant bladder diverticulum 
Active urinary tract or systemic infection 
Treatment for chronic prostatitis 
Diagnosis of urethral stricture, meatal stenosis, or bladder neck contracture 
Damaged external urinary sphincter Known allergy to device materials 
Inability to safely stop anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents preoperatively. 
Notice: Services performed for any given diagnosis must meet all of the indications and limitations stated in 
this policy, the general requirements for medical necessity as stated in Center for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services (CMS) payment policy manuals, any and all existing CMS national coverage determinations, and all 
Medicare payment rules. 
 
You can find these rules in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Transurethral Waterjet Ablation of the 
Prostate L38712. 
 
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 state no provider or supplier shall receive payment for services furnished to a Medicare beneficiary 
unless the provider or supplier is enrolled in the Medicare program. Further, it is essential that each provider 
and supplier enroll with the appropriate Medicare fee-for-service contractor. Chapter 15 - Medicare Enrollment 
 
A provider is defined and generally means a hospital, critical access hospital, skilled nursing facility, 
comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility, home health agency or hospice, that has in effect an agreement 
to participate in Medicare; or a clinic, rehabilitation agency, or public health agency that has in effect a similar 
agreement but only to furnish outpatient physical therapy or speech pathology services; or a community mental 
health center that has in effect a similar agreement but only to furnish partial hospitalization services. You can 
find this rule at 42 CFR 400.202. 
 
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 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. Although the Plan has a Point-of-Service (POS) option to cover 
certain out-of-network services, this benefit only applies to optional supplemental dental services. You can find 
this information on pages 28 and 31 of the Plan's 2023 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. 
 
The rules state that at present, the literature and scientific evidence supporting the use of peripheral nerve 
blocks with or without the use of electrostimulation, and the use of electrostimulation alone for neuropathies or 
peripheral neuropathies caused by underlying systemic diseases, is insufficient to warrant coverage. These 
procedures are considered investigational and are not eligible for coverage for the treatment of neuropathies or 
peripheral neuropathies caused by underlying systemic diseases. 
 
You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Nerve Blocks and Electrostimulation for 
Peripheral Neuropathy (L37642). 
 
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.