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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 & 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 & Medicaid Services, Internet 
Only Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 23, Section 20.9. 
 
The rules say that immunizations are not covered unless they are directly related to the treatment of an injury or 
direct exposure to a disease or condition. In the absence of injury or direct exposure, vaccination or inoculation 
is not covered. However, pneumococcal, hepatitis B, influenza virus vaccines, and any COVID-19 vaccines approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are exceptions to this rule. You can find this rule at 42 
CFR Section 411.15(e) and Section 3713 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES 
Act). 
 
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(a).  
 
The rules say that the codes describing bundled payments made to Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) are 
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes G2067-G2075. There are add-on codes 
described by HCPCS codes G2076- G2080, HCPCS codes G2215, G2216, and G1028. Only an entity enrolled 
with Medicare as an Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) can bill these codes. Additionally, OTPs are limited to 
billing only these codes describing bundled payments, and may not bill for other codes, such as those paid 
under the Physician Fee Schedule. You can find this rule in Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 39  
Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs), Section 30.6.  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 page 34 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 in the case of tests for infectious agents, methodologies include detection by 
immunofluorescence, immunoassay, or nucleic acid probe techniques. A single laboratory procedure shall be 
reported as one unit of service whether it generates one or multiple results. When multiple procedures, multiple 
methodologies, or multiple kits are medically necessary and used to perform a test for multiple infectious 
agents, the units of service reported for codes that identify multiple infectious agents equals the number of 
different procedures, methodologies, or kits used to perform the test. You can find this information in the 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) 
Manual, Chapter 10, Section M(15). 
 
The rules say that Tests must be Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved/cleared, or if a laboratory 
developed test (LDT), have a published, peer-reviewed study supporting analytic validity, or certification by a 
third-party consistent with the New York State Department of Healths Clinical Laboratory Evaluation 
Program (CLEP) review standards. You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Multiplex 
Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) Tests for Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) L39226. 
 
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 for any DMEPOS item to be covered by Medicare, the patients medical record must contain 
sufficient documentation of the patients medical condition to substantiate the necessity for the type and 
quantity of items ordered and for the frequency of use or replacement (if applicable). The information should 
include the patients diagnosis and other pertinent information including, but not limited to, duration of the 
patients condition, clinical course (worsening or improvement), prognosis, nature and extent of functional 
limitations, other therapeutic interventions and results, past experience with related items, etc. You can find this 
rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Pub 100-08, Medicare Program 
Integrity Manual, Chapter 5, Section 5.9. 
 
The rules say that a knee orthosis, with an adjustable flexion and extension joint that provides both medial-
lateral and rotation control (L1852) is covered if the beneficiary has had recent injury to or a surgical procedure 
on the knee(s). You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) - Knee Orthoses (L33318). 
 
Knee orthoses are also covered for a beneficiary who is ambulatory and has knee instability. The knee 
instability must be documented by examination of the beneficiary and objective description of joint laxity (e.g., 
varus/valgus instability, anterior/posterior Drawer test). Claims will be denied as not reasonable and necessary 
when the beneficiary does not meet the above criteria for coverage. For example, they will be denied if only 
pain or a subjective description of joint instability is documented. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage 
Determination (LCD) - Knee Orthoses (L33318). 
 
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 when a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) resident receives a portable x-ray service during the 
course of a Medicare-covered stay in the SNF, only the service's professional component (representing the 
physician's interpretation of the test results) is a separately billable physician service under Part B (see 20.1 of 
this chapter and 20.1.1 of Chapter 6). By contrast, the technical component representing the procedure itself, 
including any associated transportation and setup costs, would be subject to consolidated billing (the SNF 
"bundling" requirement for services furnished to the SNF's Part A residents), and must be included on the 
SNF's Part A bill for the resident's covered stay (Bill Type 21x) rather than being billed separately under Part 
B. You can find this information at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, 
Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 13, Section 90.5. 
 
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 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 an $850 deductible, which applies to certain items and services. The Plan 
deductible applies to outpatient hospital services, diagnostic procedures and tests. You can find this 
information on pages 45 and 64of 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 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 & Medicaid Services, Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative Policy Manual for 
Medicare Services, Chapter I(A). 
 
The rules say that the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) was developed to prevent inappropriate 
payment of services that should not be reported together. NCCI edits are organized in a Column One/Column 
Two table. Each edit is a pair of codes that should not be reported together. If a provider reports two codes of 
an edit pair, only the Column One code is payable. For edits with a modifier indicator of 0, the Column Two 
code cannot be paid regardless of whether a modifier is used. You can find this in the NCCI Manual, Chapter I. 
 
The rules also state that it is not appropriate to report more than one (1) presumptive test result per patient per 
date of service regardless of the number of billing providers. This rule is found in Local Coverage Article 
(LCA) Billing and Coding: Controlled Substance Monitoring and Drugs of Abuse Testing (A56645) 
 
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 ultraviolet cabinets are covered for selected patients with generalized intractable psoriasis. 
You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Internet-Only Manual, 
Publication 100-03, Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD) Manual, Section 280.1. 
 
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 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 does not include 
D6740 or D6752. You can find this information on page 42 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 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 one 
mandibular denture every 5 years. You can find this information on page 107 of the Plan's 2023 Medicare 
Quick Reference Guide.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare will not pay for dental services. Dental services are items and services involving 
the care, treatment, filling, removal or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting the teeth. Medicare 
defines "structures directly supporting the teeth" as the periodontium, which includes the gingivae, 
dentogingival junction, periodontal membrane, cementum of the teeth, and alveolar process. You can find this 
rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(12) and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 150. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit includes the 
requested services but subject to certain clinical requirements. You can find this information on pages 78-87 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 state that Facet Joint Interventions are considered medically reasonable and necessary only when 
there is an absence of untreated radiculopathy or neurogenic claudication (except for radiculopathy caused by 
facet joint synovial cyst) and no non-facet pathology per clinical assessment or radiology studies that could 
explain the source of the patients pain, including but not limited to fracture, tumor, infection, or significant 
deformity. You can find these rules in Local Coverage Determination: Facet Joint Interventions for Pain 
Management (L38803). 
 
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. This benefit includes the 
requested item or service but is limited to one D5214 and one D5110 every 60 floating months. You can find 
this information on pages 285-286 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 a supplier must maintain the standard written order (SWO) and the supporting 
documentation provided by the treating practitioner and make them available to Medicare and its contractors 
upon request. The face-to-face encounter must support payment and be documented in the pertinent portion of 
the medical record (for example, history, physical examination, diagnostic tests, summary of findings, progress 
notes, treatment plans or other sources of information that may be appropriate). The supporting documentation 
must include subjective and objective beneficiary specific information used for diagnosing, treating, or 
managing a clinical condition for which the Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and 
Supplies (DMEPOS) is ordered. You can find this rule in Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Internet-
Only Manual, Publication 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 15, Section 5.4.2. 
 
The rules say that for any DMEPOS item to be covered by Medicare, the patients medical record must contain 
sufficient documentation of the patients medical condition to substantiate the necessity for the type and 
quantity of items ordered and for the frequency of use or replacement (if applicable). The information should 
include the patients diagnosis and other pertinent information including, but not limited to, duration of the 
patients condition, clinical course (worsening or improvement), prognosis, nature and extent of functional 
limitations, other therapeutic interventions and results, past experience with related items, etc. You can find this 
rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Pub 100-08, Medicare Program 
Integrity Manual, Chapter 5, Section 5.9. 
 
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 state that for each covered spinal region no more than two (2) radiofrequency sessions will be 
reimbursed per rolling 12 months. You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination: Facet Joint 
Interventions for Pain Management (L33930). 
 
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.