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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 continued use of a group 2 support surface is covered until the ulcer is healed. You can find 
this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - Group 2 (L33642). 
 
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 plans must make reasonable and diligent efforts to gather and forward information 
to the Independent Review Entity (IRE). You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Parts C & D Enrollee Grievances, Organization/Coverage 
  
  Determinations, and Appeals Grievance Manual, Section 50.12.1. 
 
The rules say that CGM devices covered by Medicare under the DME benefit are defined in CMS Ruling 
1682R as therapeutic CGMs. Refer to the Non-Medical Necessity Coverage and Payment Rules in the LCD-
related Policy Article for additional information. Therapeutic CGMs and related supplies are covered by 
Medicare when all of the following coverage criteria (1-6) are met: 
 
1. The beneficiary has diabetes mellitus (Refer to the ICD-10 code list in the LCD-related Policy Article for 
applicable diagnoses); and, 
2. The beneficiary has been using a BGM and performing frequent (four or more times a day) testing; and, 
3. The beneficiary is insulin-treated with multiple (three or more) daily injections of insulin or a Medicare-
covered continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) pump; and, 
4. The beneficiary's insulin treatment regimen requires frequent adjustment by the beneficiary on the basis of 
BGM or CGM testing results; and, 
5. Within six (6) months prior to ordering the CGM, the treating practitioner has an in-person visit with the 
beneficiary to evaluate their diabetes control and determined that criteria (1-4) above are met; and, 
6. Every six (6) months following the initial prescription of the CGM, the treating practitioner has an in-person 
visit with the beneficiary to assess adherence to their CGM regimen and diabetes treatment plan. 
 
You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Glucose Monitors (L33822) - Effective 
January 1, 2020. 
 
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 
coverage for only specifically listed dental codes. Codes D7240 and D29622 are not listed as covered dental 
codes. You can find this information on pages 4-67 through 4-79 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 the provider must notify the enrollee in writing before a Medicare plan ends coverage of 
skilled nursing facility services. A Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) must be issued no later than 
  
  two days before the last covered day. The notice must state: 
1. The date that coverage of services ends, 
2. The date that the enrollee must begin to pay for the services, and 
3. A description of the enrollee's right to a fast-track appeal and other appeal procedures. 
The Medicare plan must continue to cover services until two days after valid notice is delivered. You can find 
this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.624. 
 
The rules say that notification of changes for an enrollee who is incapable of receiving or incompetent to 
receive the notice must be made to a representative of the enrollee. You can find these rules in the Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing 
Manual, Chapter 30, Section 260.3.8. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare will not pay for dental services. Dental services are items and services involving 
the care, treatment, filling, removal or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting the teeth. Medicare 
defines "structures directly supporting the teeth" as the periodontium, which includes the gingivae, 
dentogingival junction, periodontal membrane, cementum of the teeth, and alveolar process. You can find this 
rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(12) and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 150. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. The contract also says the 
Plan lists all covered procedures. Any code not listed is not covered. The contract also says 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 information on pages 75-77 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 Medicare may cover a drug or biological if it is safe and effective and otherwise reasonable 
and necessary. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only 
Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 50.4.1. 
  
Medicare rules also allow the plan to use step therapy. This is the process of beginning drug therapy for a 
medical condition with "preferred" (or more cost-effective) on-formulary drug alternative(s) and progressing to 
other drug therapies only as necessary. A plan must grant an exception to its step therapy rules if it determines 
that the requested drug is medically necessary, consistent with the prescriber's statement. The statement must 
show that the step therapy drugs have been ineffective in treating the enrollee; or are likely to be ineffective or 
adversely affect the drug's effectiveness or patient compliance; or are likely to cause an adverse reaction or 
other harm to the enrollee.  
 
Medicare Advantage plans should ensure that new step therapy requirements do not disrupt ongoing Part B 
drug therapies for enrollees. Step therapy may only be applied to new prescriptions or administrations of Part B 
drugs for enrollees that are not actively receiving the affected medication. You can find this information at 42 
CFR Sections 422.2 and 422.136. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan has step therapy requirements for certain Medicare Part B covered drugs/biologicals. 
Enrollees may be required to try a preferred drug before the Plan will approve the requested medication. You 
can find this information in Chapter 4 on pages 80 to 81 of the Plan's 2022 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 a Group 3 power wheelchair can be covered only for enrollees who have a mobility 
limitation that is due to: 
1. A neurological condition; 
2. Myopathy; or 
3. Congenital skeletal deformity. 
 
If the base power wheelchair is not covered, related accessories will also be non-covered. You can find this rule 
in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Power Mobility Devices (L33789). 
 
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 facet joint interventions are considered medically reasonable and necessary for the 
diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain in patients who meet all the following criteria: 
1. Moderate to severe chronic neck or low back pain, predominantly axial, that causes functional deficit 
measured on pain or disability scale 
2. Pain present for minimum of 3 months with documented failure to respond to noninvasive conservative 
management (as tolerated) 
3. Absence of untreated radiculopathy or neurogenic claudication (except for radiculopathy caused by 
facet joint synovial cyst) 
4. There is 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 (LCD) Facet Joint Interventions for Pain 
Management (L35936). 
 
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 a Medicare plan may restrict enrollees to a network of providers as long as medically 
necessary covered care is accessible and available through this network. The rules say that the plan must 
arrange for specialty care outside of the plan provider network when network providers are unavailable or 
inadequate to meet an enrollees medical needs. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112(a)(3). 
 
The rules say that plans may specify the networks of providers from whom enrollees may obtain services. The 
rules say plans may require prior authorization for most in-network services if the health plan ensures that all 
covered services are available and accessible under the plan. The plan must arrange for specialty care outside of 
the plan provider network when network providers are unavailable or inadequate to meet an enrollee's medical 
needs. Plans offering coordinated care plans must ensure continuity of care and integration of services through 
arrangements with contracted providers. This includes services available through contracting or non-
contracting providers in the area serviced by the health plan including nursing home and community based 
services. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112. 
 
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 a Medicare plan may restrict members to a network of providers as long as medically 
necessary covered care is accessible and available through this network. The rules say that the Plan must 
arrange for specialty care outside of the Plan provider network when network providers are unavailable or 
inadequate to meet a member's medical needs. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112(a)(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 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 in Chapter 3 on page 27 of the 
Plan's 2022 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 erythropoiesis stimulating agent (ESA) treatment for the anemia secondary to 
myelosuppressive anticancer chemotherapy in solid tumors, multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and lymphocytic 
leukemia is only reasonable and necessary for certain conditions. ESA treatment is not reasonable and 
necessary for beneficiaries with certain clinical conditions, either because of a deleterious effect of the ESA on 
their underlying disease or because the underlying disease increases their risk of adverse effects related to ESA 
use. These conditions include: 
- Any anemia in cancer or cancer treatment patients due to folate deficiency, B-12 deficiency, iron 
deficiency, hemolysis, bleeding, or bone marrow fibrosis; 
- The anemia associated with the treatment of acute and chronic myelogenous leukemias, or erythroid 
cancers; 
- The anemia of cancer not related to cancer treatment; 
- Any anemia associated only with radiotherapy; 
- Prophylactic use to prevent chemotherapy-induced anemia; 
- Prophylactic use to reduce tumor hypoxia; 
- Patients with erythropoietin-type resistance due to neutralizing antibodies; and 
- Anemia due to cancer treatment if patients have uncontrolled hypertension. 
 
You can find these rules in National Coverage Determination (NCD) Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents 
(ESAs) in Cancer and Related Neoplastic Conditions (110.21). 
 
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 that for of a Negative Pressure Wound Therapy pump (NPWT E2402) and supplies (A6550, 
A7000)  
CONTINUED COVERAGE 
C. For wounds and ulcers described under A or B above, once placed on a NPWT pump and supplies, in 
order for coverage to continue, a licensed medical professional must do the following: 
1. On a regular basis, 
a. Directly assess the wound(s) being treated with the NPWT pump, and 
b. Supervise or directly perform the NPWT dressing changes, and 
 
2. On at least a monthly basis, document changes in the ulcers dimensions and 
characteristics. 
If criteria C-1 and C-2 are not fulfilled, continued coverage of the NPWT pump and supplies will be denied as 
not reasonable and necessary. 
 
WHEN COVERAGE ENDS: 
D. For wounds and ulcers described under A or B above, a NPWT pump and supplies will be denied as 
not reasonable and necessary with any of the following, whichever occurs earliest: 
1. Criteria C1-C2 cease to occur, 
2. In the judgment of the treating practitioner, adequate wound healing has occurred to the 
degree that NPWT may be discontinued, 
3. Any measurable degree of wound healing has failed to occur over the prior month. 
Wound healing is defined as improvement occurring in either surface area (length times 
width) or depth of the wound 
4. 4 months (including the time NPWT was applied in an inpatient setting prior to 
discharge to the home) have elapsed using a NPWT pump in the treatment of the most 
recent wound 
5. Once equipment or supplies are no longer being used for the beneficiary, whether or not 
by the treating practitioners order 
 
You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pumps, 
L33821.  
 
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 in order for an inpatient hospital stay for alcohol rehabilitation to be covered under 
Medicare it must be medically necessary for the care to be provided in the inpatient hospital setting rather than 
in a less costly facility or on an outpatient basis. Inpatient hospital care for receipt of an alcohol rehabilitation 
program would generally be medically necessary where either (l) there is documentation by the physician that 
recent alcohol rehabilitation services in a less intensive setting or on an outpatient basis have proven 
unsuccessful and, as a consequence, the patient requires the supervision and intensity of services which can 
only be found in the controlled environment of the hospital, or (2) only the hospital environment can assure the 
medical management or control of the patients concomitant conditions during the course of alcohol 
rehabilitation. (However, a patients concomitant condition may make the use of certain alcohol treatment 
modalities medically inappropriate.) In addition, the active treatment criteria (see the Medicare Benefit 
Policy Manual, Chapter 2, Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Services, 20) should be applied to psychiatric care 
in the general hospital as well as to psychiatric care in a psychiatric hospital. Since alcoholism is classifiable as 
a psychiatric condition the active treatment criteria must also be met in order for alcohol rehabilitation 
services to be covered under Medicare. (Thus, it is the combined need for active treatment and for covered 
care which can only be provided in the inpatient hospital setting, rather than the fact that rehabilitation 
immediately follows a period of detoxification which provides the basis for coverage of inpatient hospital 
alcohol rehabilitation programs.) Generally, 16-19 days of rehabilitation services are sufficient to bring a 
patient to a point where care could be continued in other than an inpatient hospital setting. An inpatient hospital 
stay for alcohol rehabilitation may be extended beyond this limit in an individual case where a longer period of 
alcohol rehabilitation is medically necessary. In such cases, however, there should be documentation by a 
physician which substantiates the need for such care. Where the rehabilitation needs of an individual no longer 
require an inpatient hospital setting, coverage should be denied on the basis that inpatient hospital care is not 
reasonable and necessary as required by Section 1862 (a)(l) of the Act. You can use find this information in 
Inpatient Hospital Stays for Treatment of Alcoholism (130.1). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
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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. The contract says for services 
obtained out of network the plan only pays up to a certain amount. If you choose to see an out of network 
dentist you might be billed for any amount greater than what the plan pays. You can find this information on 
pages 4-87 of the Plans 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).