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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 qualify as a clinical psychologist (CP), a practitioner must meet the following requirements:   Hold a doctoral degree in psychology;   Be licensed or certified, on the basis of the doctoral degree in psychology, by the State in which he or she practices, at the independent practice level of psychology to furnish diagnostic, assessment, preventive, and therapeutic services directly to individuals.   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 160.   Medicare Guidance says Medicare payment for clinical psychologist's services via telehealth is limited to treatment by practitioners with a Psychology Doctoral degree, Licensed or certified in the State, with patient consent, and consult with the attending or primary care physician. You can find this Medicare guidance in the Medicare MLN Booklet - MEDICARE MENTAL HEALTH - https://www.cms.gov/files/document/medicare-mental-health.pdf.  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 definitive drug testing panel orders should be individualized based on clinical history and risk assessment and must be documented in the medical record. This rule can be found in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Controlled Substance Monitoring and Drugs of Abuse Testing (L36707).  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 in Chapter 4 on pages 75 to 76 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.  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 contract also says that a provider in the Plan's vision network must be used for routine vision services. You can find this information on pages 89-90 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 say for purposes of payment under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), the Place of Service (POS) code is generally used to reflect the actual setting where the beneficiary receives the face-to-face service. For example, if the physician's face-to-face encounter with a patient occurs in the office, the correct POS code on the claim, in general, reflects the 2-digit POS code 11 for office. In these instances, the 2-digit POS code (Item 24B on the claim Form CMS-1500) will match the address and ZIP entered in the service location (Item 32 on the 1500 Form) - the physical/geographical location of the physician. However, there are two exceptions to this general rule - these are for a service rendered to a patient who is a registered inpatient or an outpatient of a hospital. In these cases, the correct POS code -- regardless of where the face-to-face service occurs -- is that of the appropriate inpatient POS code (at a minimum POS code 21) or that of the appropriate outpatient hospital POS code (at a minimum POS code 22) as discussed in section 10.5 of this chapter. So, if in the above example, the patient seen in the physician's office is actually an inpatient of the hospital, POS code 21, for inpatient hospital, is correct. In this example, the POS code reflects a different setting than the address and ZIP code of the practice location (the physician's office). You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 26, Section 10.6.  Medicare does not pay any provider or supplier other than the facility or hospital for services furnished to the beneficiary while an inpatient. The facility or hospital must furnish all necessary covered services to the beneficiary either directly or under arrangements made between the facility and hospital and outside vendors. You can find this rule at 42 CFR, Sections 409.3 and 412.50.  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 Medicare approved amount for global surgical procedures includes payment for the following services related to the surgery when furnished by the physician who performs the surgery. The services included in the global surgical package may be furnished in any setting, e.g., in hospitals, ASCs, physicians' offices.     - Preoperative Visits    - Intra-operative Services    - Complications Following Surgery    - Postoperative Visits    - Postsurgical Pain Management    - Supplies    - Miscellaneous Services  You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 12, Section 40.1.  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. An add-on code is eligible for payment only if it is reported with an appropriate primary procedure performed by the same practitioner. An add-on code is not eligible for payment if it is the only procedure reported by a practitioner. The only exception is as follows:   For the same date of service only one physician of the same specialty in the group practice may report code 99291 (primary) with or without code 99292 (add-on), and the other physician(s) must report their critical care services with CPT code 99292.  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.  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 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 physicians in the same group practice who are in the same specialty must bill and be paid as though they were a single physician. If more than one evaluation and management (face-to-face) service is provided on the same day to the same patient by the same physician or more than one physician in the same specialty in the same group, only one evaluation and management service may be reported unless the evaluation and management services are for unrelated problems. Instead of billing separately, the physicians should select a level of service representative of the combined visits and submit the appropriate code for that level. You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 12, 30.6.5  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 state that a Type III sleep testing device is covered when used to aid the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in beneficiaries who have clinical signs and symptoms indicative of OSA if performed unattended in or out of a sleep lab facility or attended in a sleep lab facility. Type III devices monitor and record a minimum of 4 channels and must record ventilation or airflow, heart rate or electrocardiogram (ECG), and oxygen saturation. A sleep technician is not necessarily in constant attendance in Type III studies but is needed for preparation.   Covered Indications  1. Sleep Apnea:  2. Narcolepsy:  3. Other Respiratory Disorders:  4. Parasomnia:  5. Restless Legs Syndrome and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder:   Limitations: A single polysomnography (PSG) is usually sufficient to titrate positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy. Assuming an unattended portable monitoring or auto-titrating PAP device does not provide sufficient data, a single PSG is sufficient to titrate PAP therapy. Repeat PSG should not be routinely indicated for the assessment of treatment results in patients whose symptoms continue to be resolved with PAP treatment. Repeat PSG or PSG with CPAP titration may be indicated in the following circumstances: 1. After surgical treatment of patients with OSA, to ensure satisfactory response; or 2. After surgical treatment of patients with OSA whose symptoms return despite a good initial response to treatment. 3. After substantial weight loss has occurred in patients on PAP for treatment of OSA to ascertain whether PAP is still needed at the previously titrated pressure; 4. After substantial weight gain has occurred in patients previously treated with PAP successfully, who are again symptomatic despite the continued use of PAP, to ascertain whether pressure adjustments are needed; or 5. When clinical response is insufficient or when symptoms return despite a good initial response to treatment with PAP 6. Initial CPAP was not tolerated and BPAP is to be used in lieu of CPAP Ordinarily, a single PSG or Home Sleep Test (HST) can diagnose adult OSA. However, if the beneficiary's treating physician has good reason to believe that the result of an HST is insufficient in light of the beneficiary's clinical findings, a subsequent diagnostic PSG could be performed. Such retest decisions would be made on a case-by-case basis. The routine use of a two test routine (HST followed by PSG) to diagnose sleep apnea would not be considered reasonable and necessary. If more than one PSG or HST diagnostic testing session is claimed, persuasive medical evidence justifying the medical necessity for the additional tests will be required. You can find this information in the Polysomnography and Sleep Testing Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L33405.  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 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.  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. This benefit includes crowns when medically reasonable and necessary. You can find this information on pages 89 and 149 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 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.      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 for Medicare to consider coverage and payment for any item or service, the information
submitted by the supplier or provider must corroborate the documentation in the beneficiary's medical
documentation and confirm that Medicare coverage criteria have been met. You can see this in the Medicare
Program Integrity Manual Chapter 3 3.3.2.1. When conducting a review of a covered DME item, ordered by a
physician (MD or DO), the contractor shall ensure that the physician saw the beneficiary (including through the
appropriate use of telehealth) and conducted a face-to-face assessment. You can find this information at 42
CFR 410.38.
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 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. The contract says that a comprehensive oral evaluation is only covered once every three years. You can find this information on page 84 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 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. The health Plan contract says that only manual manipulation of the spine to correct subluxation is covered. Other services performed by a chiropractor are not covered. You can find this information on page 61 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.  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).   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 in addition to medically necessary vision services covered under Original Medicare, the Plan offers the following routine vision care services through the Eye Med Select optometry provider network. Routine eye exams, limited to one exam every 12 months. Lenses (single vision, bifocal, or trifocal), standard frames, or eyeglasses (both lenses and frames). Limited to one pair every 24 months. You can find this information on page 108 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 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 $45 copayment for specialist services in an outpatient hospital facility. You can find this information on page 103 of the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).