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 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 30% coinsurance for out-of-network outpatient hospital ambulatory 
surgical centers. You can find this information on pages 82-83 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 state that starting April 4, 2022 people with Medicare Part B can get up to eight free over-the-counter 
tests for the month of April any time before April 30, and can then get another set of eight free over-the-counter 
tests during each subsequent calendar month through the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. This 
information is found in the Fact Sheet titled "Medicare Covers Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests". 
 
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 pays only for ambulance transport. Ambulance vehicles must be designed and 
equipped to meet certain requirements. The vehicle must have emergency warning lights, sirens, 
communications equipment, a stretcher, linens, emergency medical supplies, oxygen equipment and other life-
saving equipment. The vehicle also must be staffed with two people, one of whom is certified as an emergency 
medical technician. Medicare will not pay for transport by vehicles that do not meet these requirements. You 
can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.41(a). 
 
The rules say that plans may offer a supplemental benefit to provide transport not covered by original 
Medicare. The transport offered must be used only for the enrollee's health care needs, such as transport to the 
doctors office. The transport must be arranged or directly provided by the health plan. The transport may not 
be used for other than health-related purposes. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-16, Medicare Managed Care Manual, Chapter 4, Section 30.3. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan covers routine, non-ambulance transportation as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit 
covers up to 36 one-way trips per year. You can find this information on pages 4-75 to 4-76 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 state that testing for the FANCC is not a Medicare benefit and is a statutorily excluded service. In 
addition to single gene testing, MolDX will also deny panels of tests that include the FANCC gene.  
You can find these rules in the Local Coverage Article Billing and Coding: MolDX: FANCC Genetic Testing, 
A53628. 
 
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 panel constitutes a single procedural service, so one CPT code must be submitted for the 
panel. This rule can be found in Medicare National Coverage Determination: Next Generation Sequencing 
(NGS) 90.2. 
 
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 a RAP and a claim must be submitted for all episodes for which Medicare makes payment 
based on HIPPS codes. You can find this rule in Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 10, 40.3. 
 
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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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 pay for durable medical equipment that is mainly used to serve a medical 
purpose. Items such as hospital beds, respirators, wheelchairs and crutches are examples of equipment that are 
clearly used for medical purposes. Medicare will not pay for: 
 
1. Equipment that is primarily and customarily used for nonmedical purposes. Examples include air 
conditioners, humidifiers, dehumidifiers and electric air cleaners; 
2. Equipment used for a patients comfort or for the convenience of a person caring for the patient. Examples 
include elevators, stairway elevators, physical fitness equipment and self-help devices such as grab bars. You 
can find these rules in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-
02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 110.1. 
 
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 they provide supplemental coverage for fitness equipment in order to improve overall 
wellbeing and health promotion. Smart phones are not among those items that are covered under this benefit. 
You can find this information on page 120 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 pays only for ambulance transport. Ambulance vehicles must be designed and 
equipped to meet certain requirements. The vehicle must have emergency warning lights, sirens, 
communications equipment, a stretcher, linens, emergency medical supplies, oxygen equipment and other life-
saving equipment. The vehicle also must be staffed with two people, one of whom is certified as an emergency 
medical technician. Medicare will not pay for transport by vehicles that do not meet these requirements. You 
can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.41(a). 
 
The rules say that plans may offer a supplemental benefit to provide transport not covered by original 
Medicare. The transport offered must be used only for the enrollee's health care needs, such as transport to the 
doctors office. The transport must be arranged or directly provided by the health plan. The transport may not 
be used for other than health-related purposes. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-16, Medicare Managed Care Manual, Chapter 4, Section 30.3. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan covers routine, non-ambulance transportation as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit 
covers up to 24 one-way trips to Plan-approved locations every year. You can find this information in Chapter 
4 on page 62 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 state that disposable drug delivery systems, including elastomeric infusion pumps (A4305, A4306, 
A9274) are non-covered devices because they do not meet the Medicare definition of durable medical 
equipment. Drugs and supplies used with disposable drug delivery systems are also non-covered items. You 
can find this rule in Local Coverage Article: External Infusion Pumps - Policy Article (A52507). 
 
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 there is a complex and diverse set of study methods which can drive the robust formulation 
of evidence for such esoteric testing, which are well-summarized by Deverka et al. at the Center for Medical 
Technology Policy, but there are currently NO standardized thresholds or benchmarks for evaluating the 
CVU/medical necessity of emerging biomarkers. However, the following sources (although not exhaustive and 
complete) may help support CVU when requesting reconsideration for coverage of biomarkers that are not 
included in this LCD: 
1. FDA labeling documentation. 
2. National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Biomarkers Compendium recommendations, 
particularly where Category 1 evidence is noted. 
3. Findings from well-established, independent technology assessments (e.g., Evaluation of Genomic 
Applications in Practice and Prevention [EGAPP], Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 
[AHRQ], Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Technology Evaluation Center [BCBSA TEC] and 
the Cochrane Collaboration). 
4. Other independent, objective evaluations or systematic literature reviews, which can substantively 
contribute to the evidence base, including, but not restricted to, emerging National Institutes of Health 
(National Cancer Institute) guidelines for the accrual of genomics/proteomics clinical validity/utility 
evidence. Although there is not a prescriptive format for such systematic reviews, the documentation 
(submitted to Novitas) for reconsideration purposes should include the following three elements:  
 Some type of recurring/periodic Committee structure, which is comprised of at least qualified 
biomathematicians/methodologists, molecular pathology laboratory specialists and relevant 
clinicians (e.g., oncologists). 
 Evidence of active sharing of the critical evaluations in a manner that enables sufficiently broad 
input into this process, and a feasibly wide acceptance of this process by representative 
molecular pathology stakeholders. There is no preference between such a Committee being 
based at a single site, or even rotating among several sites. 
 Transparency of the biomarker evaluations via minutes (or a summary of minutes). 
You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Biomarkers for Oncology L35396. 
 
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 professional component/technical component (PC/TC) indicator of 8 represents physician 
interpretation codes. This indicator identifies the professional component of clinical laboratory codes for which 
separate payment may be made only if the physician interprets an abnormal smear for hospital inpatient. This 
applies only to code 85060. No technical component billing is recognized because payment for the underlying 
clinical laboratory test is made to the hospital, generally through the Prospective Payment System (PPS) rate. 
You can find this rule in Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 23, Section 50.6. 
 
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 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 no deductible for services received both in-network and out-of-network. You can 
find this information on page 1 of the Plan's 2022 Schedule of Cost sharing.
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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 Plan 
contract says that We cover only manual manipulation of the spine to correct subluxation. Other services 
performed by a chiropractor are not covered. You can find this information on page 49 of the 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 Medicare pays for care in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) when all of the following four 
factors are met: 
 
1. The patient requires skilled nursing or skilled rehabilitation services; 
2. The patient requires these services on a daily basis; 
3. As a practical matter, the daily skilled services can be provided only on an inpatient basis in a SNF; and 
4. The services are reasonable and necessary for the treatment of the patients illness or injury or the services 
must be needed to establish a safe and effective maintenance program or to prevent the patient's condition from 
getting worse.  
 
You can find these rules at 42 CFR Section 409.31 and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 8, Section 30.   
 
The rules say that custodial care is not covered. Custodial care is personal care for a person who does not need 
ongoing care from trained medical or paramedical staff. Custodial care serves to help with the activities of 
daily living. This means the care includes help in walking, getting in and out of bed, bathing, dressing, feeding, 
and using the toilet. Fixing meals and taking charge of medicine that usually can be self-administered are also 
custodial care services. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only 
Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 16, Section 110. 
 
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 the Plan covers skilled nursing facility (SNF) care. Prior authorization requirements may 
apply. You can find this information on page 81 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 state that ConfirmMDx is covered under the following conditions: 
1. Males aged 40 to 85 years old that have undergone a previous cancer-negative prostate biopsy within 24 
months and are being considered for a repeat biopsy due to persistent or elevated cancer-risk factors, 
and 
2. The previous negative prostate biopsy must have collected a minimum of 8 tissue cores (but not have 
received a saturation biopsy of > 24 tissue cores) and remaining FFPE tissue from all cores is available 
for testing, and 
3. Minimum tissue volume criteria of 20 microns of prostate biopsy core tissue is available (40 microns 
preferable), and 
4. Previous biopsy histology does not include a prior diagnosis of prostate cancer or cellular atypia 
suspicious for cancer (but may include the presence of high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia 
(HGPIN), proliferative inflammatory atrophy (PIA), or glandular inflammation), and 
5. Patient is not being managed by active surveillance for low stage prostate cancer, and 
6. Tissue was extracted using standard patterned biopsy core extraction (and not transurethral resection of 
the prostate (TURP)), and 
7. Patient has not been previously tested by ConfirmMDx from the same biopsy samples or similar 
molecular test. 
You can find these rules in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for MolDX: ConfirmMDx Epigenetic 
Molecular Assay, L36327. 
 
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 genetic testing panels that include FANCC gene testing are not covered. This rule is found 
in Medicare Local Coverage Article: Billing and Coding: MolDX: FANCC Genetic Testing (A53628). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

 
The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that 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 Plan 
contract says that chiropractic services include manual manipulation of the spine to correct subluxation. 
You can find this information on page 65 of the plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage.