Persius/hicric huggingface dataset:
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say 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 procedures included in a dental benefits chart. Dental Savers Program is not listed as a covered dental 
benefit. You can find this information on pages 86-87 of the Plans 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 a wearable defibrillator (K0606) is covered for beneficiaries if they meet one of the criteria 
(1-4), described below: 
1. A documented episode of ventricular fibrillation or a sustained, lasting 30 seconds or longer, ventricular 
tachyarrhythmia. These dysrhythmias may be either spontaneous or induced during an 
electrophysiologic (EP) study, but may not be due to a transient or reversible cause and not occur 
during the first 48 hours of an acute myocardial infarction; or 
2. Familial or inherited conditions with a high risk of life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmia such as 
long QT syndrome or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; or 
3. Either documented prior myocardial infarction or dilated cardiomyopathy and a measured left 
ventricular ejection fraction less than or equal to 0.35; or 
4. A previously implanted defibrillator now requires explantation 
You can find this rule at Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L33690: Automatic External Defibrillators (eff. 
1/1/20). 
 
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 Medicare covers application of skin substitutes to Ulcers or Wounds with failed response that 
are: 
 Partial- or full-thickness ulcers, not involving tendon, muscle, joint capsule or exhibiting exposed bone 
or sinus tracts, with a clean granular base 
 Skin deficit at least 1.0 square centimeter (cm) in size 
 Clean and free of necrotic debris or exudate 
 Have adequate circulation/oxygenation to support tissue growth/wound healing as evidenced by 
physical examination (e.g., Ankle-Brachial Index [ABI] of no less than 0.60, toe pressure greater than 
30 millimeters of mercury [mmHg]) 
 For diabetic foot ulcers, the patients medical record reflects a diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes 
and also reflects medical management for this condition. 
You can find this information in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Application of Bioengineered Skin 
Substitutes to Lower Extremity Chronic Non-Healing Wounds L35041. 
 
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 state that a power seat elevation feature (E2300) is non-covered because it is not primarily medical in 
nature. If a wheelchair has an electrical connection device described by code E2310 or E2311 and if the sole 
function of the connection is for a power seat elevation or power standing feature, it will be denied as non-
covered. You can find this information in Local Coverage Article: Wheelchair Options/Accessories - Policy 
Article (A52504). 
 
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 power seat elevation feature (E2300) and power standing feature (E2301) are non-covered 
because they are not primarily medical in nature. If a wheelchair has an electrical connection device described 
by code E2310 or E2311 and if the sole function of the connection is for a power seat elevation or power 
standing feature, it will be denied as non-covered. 
An expandable controller is capable of accommodating one or more of the following additional functions: 
- Other types of proportional input devices (e.g., mini-proportional or compact joysticks, touchpads, chin 
control, head control, etc.) 
- Non-proportional input devices (e.g., sip and puff, head array, etc.) 
- Operate 3 or more powered seating actuators through the drive control. (Note: Control of the power 
seating actuators though the Control Input Device would require the use of an additional component, 
E2310 or E2311.) 
A harness (E2313) describes all of the wires, fuse boxes, fuses, circuits, switches, etc. that are required for the 
operation of an expandable controller. You can find this information in Local Coverage Article Wheelchair 
Options/Accessories - Policy Article A52504. 

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 for each covered spinal region no more than two (2) radiofrequency sessions will be 
reimbursed per rolling 12 months. This rule is found in Local Coverage  
Determination (LCD): Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management (L38765). 
 
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 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 
coverage for the requested items but is limited to 2 dental implants per year. You can find this information on 
pages 129-130 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 Percutaneous vertebroplasty and percutaneous vertebral augmentation (PVA or Kyphoplasty) 
procedures will be considered medically reasonable and necessary for the following indications: 

1. Painful, debilitating, osteoporotic vertebral collapse/compression fractures, 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). 
- Both PVP and PVA will be considered reasonable and necessary when ALL of the following 
criteria are met: 
o Acute (<6 wks) or subacute (6-12 wks)
18,28,42 
osteoporotic VCF (T1- L5), based on 
symptom onset, and documented by advanced imaging demonstrating bone marrow 
edema on MRI or bone-scan/SPECT/CT uptake 
1-3,8,26,43
 and 
o The beneficiary is symptomatic and is hospitalized with severe pain (Numeric Rating 
Scale [NRS] or Visual Analog Scale [VAS] pain score  8)
4-7
 or is non-hospitalized with 
moderate to severe pain (NRS or VAS 5) despite optimal non-surgical management 
(NSM)
8
 with one of the following: 
 Worsening Pain or 
 Stable to improved pain (but NRS or VAS 5) when 2 or more of the following 
are present: 
o Progression of vertebral body height loss 
o > 25% vertebral body height reduction 
o Kyphotic deformity 
o Severe impact of VCF on daily functioning (Roland Morris Disability 
Questionnaire [RDQ] >17) 

You can find this rule at Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L35130: Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation 
(PVA) for Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF) (eff. 7/11/21). 
 
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 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 each specialist office visit. You can find this 
information on pages 96-98 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 a Group 3 PWC with Single Power Option (K0856, K0857, K0858, K0859, K0860) or with 
Multiple Power Options (K0861, K0862, K0863, K0864) is covered if: 
A. The Group 3 criteria IV(A) and IV(B) are met; and 
B. The Group 2 Single Power Option (criteria II[A] and II[B]) or Multiple Power Options (criteria III[A] 
and III[B]) (respectively) are met. 
 
If a Group 3 Single Power Option or Multiple Power Options PWC is provided and if criterion V(A) or (V)(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. 1/1/20). 
 
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 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 
coverage for one limited oral evaluation per plan year. You can find this information on page 4-62 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 payment for inpatient psychiatric hospital services is to be made only for active treatment. 
For services to be designated as active treatment they must: 
 
1. be provided under an individualized treatment or diagnostic plan; 
 
2. reasonably be expected to improve the patient's condition, or for the purpose of diagnosis; and 
 
3. be supervised and evaluated by a physician.   
You can find these rules in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 
100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 2, Sections 30.2.2 and 30.2.2.1. 
 
The rules say that Medicare will not pay any expenses for items or services which are not medically necessary 
and reasonable for the diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury. This exclusion extends to claims for services 
which are provided in inappropriate settings. You can find this rule in the Social Security Act, Section 
1862(a)(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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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. You can find this information on pages 33-37 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 sacroiliac joint injections (SIJI) will be considered medically reasonable and necessary 
when all the following requirements are met: 
1. Moderate to severe low back pain primarily experienced over the anatomical location of the SI joints 
between the upper level of the iliac crests and the gluteal fold, AND 
2. Low back pain duration of at least three (3) months, AND 
3. Low back pain below L5 without radiculopathy, AND 
4. Clinical findings and/or imaging studies do not suggest any other diagnosed or obvious cause of the 
lumbosacral pain (such as central spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication/myelopathy, foraminal 
stenosis or disc herniation with concordant radicular pain/radiculopathy, infection, tumor, fracture, 
pseudoarthrosis, or pain related to spinal instrumentation), AND 
5. At least three positive findings with provocative maneuvers: FABER, Gaenslen, Thigh Thrust or 
Posterior Shear, SI Compression, SI Distraction and Yeoman Tests, AND 
6. Low back pain persists despite a minimum of four weeks of conservative therapies. 
You can find this rule at the Medicare Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L39475: Sacroiliac Joint 
Injections and Procedures. 
 
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 an inpatient admission is generally appropriate when the admitting physician expects the 
patient to need hospital care that crosses at least two midnights. The expectation should be based on such 
complex medical factors as medical history, the severity of signs and symptoms, current medical needs, and 
medical risk. The factors must be documented in the medical record.  
 
An inpatient admission for a surgical procedure listed by Medicare as inpatient only is generally appropriate, 
regardless of the length of stay. An inpatient admission may be appropriate if the admitting physician expects a 
patient to require hospital care for only a limited period of time. The decision to admit as an inpatient must be 
based on the clinical judgment of the physician and must be supported by the medical record. You can find this 
rule at 42 CFR Section 412.3. 
 
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.
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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 when an initial below knee prosthesis (L5500) or a preparatory below knee prosthesis 
(L5510, L5520,L5530, L5540) is provided, prosthetic substitutions and/or additions of procedures and 
components are covered in accordance with the functional level assessment except for codes L5629, L5638, 
L5639, L5646, L5647, L5704, L5785, L5962, and L5980 which will be denied as not reasonable and 
necessary.  
 
When a below knee preparatory prefabricated prosthesis (L5535) is provided, prosthetic substitutions and/or 
additions of procedures are covered in accordance with the functional level assessment except for codes L5620, 
L5629, L5645, L5646, L5670, L5676, L5704, and L5962 which will be denied as not reasonable and 
necessary. 
 
These rules are 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.