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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. 
This policy describes and clarifies coverage for Lab-Developed Tests (LDTs) and Food and Drug 
Administration (FDA)-approved or cleared clinical laboratory tests utilizing Next-Generation Sequencing 
(NGS) in cancer as allowable under the National Coverage Determination (NCD) 90.2, under section D 
describing Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) discretion for coverage, as well as for use of NGS in 
suspected myeloid neoplasms. This policys scope is specific for myeloid malignancies and suspected 
malignancies, and is exclusive of solid tumor testing, circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing, and other 
cancer-related uses of NGS, such as in germline testing.  
The following must be present for coverage eligibility for Next-Generation Sequencing Lab-Developed Tests 
for Myeloid Malignancies and Suspected Myeloid Malignancies: 
 For tests that are specifically indicated in patients whom are known to have a myeloid malignancy at the 
time of testing, National Coverage Determination (NCD) 90.2 applies. 
 The patient has a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic syndrome, or 
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN). AML, MDS, and MPN are herein classified as refractory and/or 
metastatic cancers and fulfil the NCD 90.2 criteria. 
 The test has satisfactorily completed a Technical Assessment (TA) by MolDX

 for the stated 
indications of the test. 
 The assay performed includes at least the minimum genes and positions indicated for its intended use, 
as described in an associated coverage Article or found in the TA forms. 
 For patients that do not have a diagnosis of a myeloid malignancy, where one is suspected, the patient 
must have an undefined cytopenia for greater than 4 months, other possible causes have been 
reasonably excluded. 
 Testing is performed on bone marrow biopsies, bone marrow aspirates, bone marrow clots, peripheral 
blood samples, or extramedullary sites suspected of harboring a myeloid malignancy. 
You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): MolDX: Next-Generation Sequencing Lab-
Developed Tests for Myeloid Malignancies and Suspected Myeloid Malignancies (L38047). 
 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. 
 
The rules say that the plan must pay for emergency and urgently needed services. This rule applies whether the 
services are obtained in or out of the plans network. This rule applies whether or not there is prior 
authorization for the services. The rules say that an emergency is defined as when a prudent layperson would 
believe that without immediate medical attention there would be serious jeopardy to his or her health. The rules 
say that urgently needed services are those needed because of an unforeseen illness or condition and it is not 
reasonable to get the services from the plan. Generally, these services are needed while the enrollee is outside 
of the service area. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.113. 
 
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 
with the Plan says that they will cover worldwide services outside of the United States only under the following 
circumstances: emergency care, urgently needed care and/or emergency ambulance transportation from the 
scene of an emergency to the nearest medical treatment facility. Transportation back to the United States from 
another country is not covered. You can find this information on page 31 of the Plan's 2023 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 epidural steroid injection (ESI) will be considered medically reasonable and necessary when 
the following three (3) requirements are met: 
 
History, physical examination, and concordant radiological image-based diagnostic testing supporting one of 
the following. Lumbar, cervical or thoracic radiculopathy, radicular pain and/or neurogenic claudication due to 
disc herniation, osteophyte or osteophyte complexes, severe degenerative disc disease, producing foraminal or 
central spinal stenosis; or post-laminectomy syndrome; acute herpes zoster associated pain. 
 
Radiculopathy, radicular pain and/or neurogenic claudication is severe enough to greatly impact quality of life 
or function. An objective pain scale or functional assessment must be performed at baseline (prior to 
interventions). The same scale must be repeated at each follow-up for assessment of response. 
 
Pain duration of at least four (4) weeks, and the inability to tolerate noninvasive conservative care or medical 
documentation of failure to respond to four (4) weeks of noninvasive conservative care or acute herpes zoster 
refractory to conservative management where a four (4) week wait is not required. You can find this rule in the 
Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L39036: Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain Management. 
 
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 coverage is extended only if there is sufficient clinical documentation of functional need for 
the technologic or design feature of a given type of foot. This information must be retained in the treating 
practitioner's or prosthetist's files. 
 
The rules also state that the records must document the beneficiarys current functional capabilities and his/her 
expected functional potential. It is recognized, within the functional classification hierarchy, that bilateral 
amputees often cannot be strictly bound by functional level classifications. 
 
This information is found 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.
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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 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 for at least three months. If a patient fails to respond well to the initial ESI, 
a repeat ESI after 14 days can be performed, using a different approach, level and/or medication if appropriate, 
with the rationale and medical necessity for the second ESI documented in the medical record. You can find 
this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L39015: Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain 
Management. 
 
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 non-spinal electrical osteogenesis stimulator (E0747) is covered only if any of the 
following criteria are met: 
  
1. Nonunion of a long bone fracture defined as radiographic evidence that fracture healing has ceased for three 
or more months prior to starting treatment with the osteogenesis stimulator, or  
2. Failed fusion of a joint other than in the spine where a minimum of nine months has elapsed since the last 
surgery, or  
3. Congenital pseudarthrosis.  
 
Nonunion of a long bone fracture must be documented by a minimum of two sets of radiographs obtained prior 
to starting treatment with the osteogenesis stimulator, separated by a minimum of 90 days, each including 
multiple views of the fracture site, and with a written interpretation by a treating practitioner stating that there 
has been no clinically significant evidence of fracture healing between the two sets of radiographs. This 
information is found in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Osteogenesis Stimulators (L33796). 
 
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 a repeat 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 SAME scale for at least three months. If a patient fails to respond well to the initial ESI, a repeat 
ESI after 14 days can be performed, using a different approach, level and/or medication if appropriate, with the 
rationale and medical necessity for the second ESI documented in the medical record. You can find this rule in 
the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L39015: Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain Management. 
 
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 Effective for dates of service on and after July 1, 2011, contractors shall automatically deny 
claim line(s) items submitted with a GZ modifier. Contractors shall not perform complex medical review on 
claim line(s) items submitted with a GZ modifier. All MACs shall make all language published in educational 
outreach materials, articles, and on their Web sites, consistent to state all claim line(s) items submitted with a 
GZ modifier shall be denied automatically and will not be subject to complex medical review. When claim 
line(s) items submitted with the Modifier GZ are denied, contractors shall use the following codes: Group Code 
CO (Provider/Supplier liable) and CARC 50 defined These services are non-covered services because this is 
not deemed a medical necessity by the payer. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services, Internet-Only Manual, Publication 100-104, Transmittal 2148. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that 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 the Physician Fee Schedule Status Indicator T means that there are relative value units 
(RVUs) and payment amounts for these services, but they are only paid if there are no other services payable 
under the physician fee schedule billed on the same date by the same provider. If any other services payable 
under the physician fee schedule are billed on the same date by the same provider, these services are bundled 
into the physician services for which payment is made. You can find this information in the Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing 
Manual, Chapter 23, 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 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 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 carriers pay for an evaluation and management service on the day of or on the day 
before a procedure with a 90-day global surgical period if the physician uses CPT modifier "-57" to indicate 
that the service resulted in the decision to perform the procedure. Carriers may not pay for an evaluation and 
management service billed with the CPT modifier "-57" if it was provided on the day of or the day before a 
procedure with a 0 or 10-day global surgical period. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 
12, Section 30.6.6. 
 
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 an Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilator (IPV) is a mechanized form of chest physical 
therapy. Instead of a therapist clapping or slapping the patient's chest wall, the IPV delivers mini bursts (more 
than 200 per minute) of respiratory gasses to the lungs via a mouthpiece. Its intended purpose is to mobilize 
endobronchial secretions and diffuse patchy atelectasis. The patient controls variables such as inspiratory time, 
peak pressure and delivery rates. 
 
Studies do not demonstrate any advantage of IPV over that achieved with good pulmonary care in the hospital 
environment and there are no studies in the home setting. There are no data to support the effectiveness of the 
device. Therefore, IPV in the home setting is not covered. 
 
You can find this information in the National Coverage Determination (NCD): Intrapulmonary Percussive 
Ventilator (IPV) (240.5). 
 
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 hypoglossal nerve neurostimulation is considered medically reasonable and necessary for 
the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea when the enrollee has a body mass index (BMI) 
less than 35 kg/m2. This rule is found in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Hypoglossal Nerve 
Stimulation for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (L38312). 
 
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 there is a point-of-service (POS) plan coverage limit of $5,000 per 
calendar year. Once this limit is reached, you are responsible for 100% of the cost of out-of-network services. 
You can find this information on page 32 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 specific 
dental procedure codes included in a dental benefits chart. D9310 is not among the services covered by the 
Plans dental benefit. You can find this information on pages 50-55 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 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).  
 
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 there is a $675 deductible which applies to certain items and services. The Plan 
deductible applies to the surgery services and the facility charges. You can find this information on pages 68 to 
69 of the Plan's 2023 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).   
 
The Plan contract also says that enrollees must pay a $350 copayment for surgery services. You can find this 
information on pages 68 to 69 of the Plan's 2023 EOC.