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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 blepharoplasty, blepharoptosis repair, and brow ptosis repair (brow lift) are surgeries that 
may be functional and therefore reasonable and necessary, or cosmetic. 
 
For the purposes of this policy, these surgeries (either individually or in the minimum combination required to 
achieve a satisfactory surgical outcome) are functional when overhanging skin or upper lid position secondary 
to dermatochalasis, blepharochalasis, blepharoptosis, or pseudoptosis is sufficiently low to produce a visually-
significant field restriction considered by this policy to be approximately 30 degrees or less from fixation. 
Published literature correlates this amount of field restriction with a Margin Reflex Distance of 2.0 mm or less. 
 
This policy is not intended to cover reconstructive surgery, which is done to improve function or approximate a 
normal appearance in circumstances of congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, infection, 
tumors, or diseases not specifically referenced as included. Examples of such surgeries are (but not limited to): 
- ectropion or entropion repairs. 
- repairs to address ocular exposure. 
- repairs to address difficulty fitting an ocular prosthesis 
- primary essential idiopathic blepharospasm (uncontrollable spasms of the periorbital muscles) that is 
debilitating for which all other treatments have failed or are contraindicated. 
- prompt repair of an accidental injury 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Blepharoplasty, Eyelid Surgery, 
and Brow Lift (L36286). 
 
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 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 on pages 73-75 of the Plan's 2023 evidence of coverage.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that the following is a list of suppliers who frequently attempt to enroll in Medicare but are not 
eligible to do so. (This list is not all-inclusive, however.). If the contractor receives an enrollment application 
from any of these individuals or entities, the contractor shall deny the application with the exception of entities 
eligible to enroll using the Form CMS-20134, which is specific to the furnishing of MDPP services. 
     Marriage Family Therapist  
You can find this rule in the Medicare Program Integrity Manual Chapter 10.2.8 - Providers/Suppliers Not 
Eligible to Enroll. 
 
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 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 page 63 of the Plan's 2023 Evidence of Coverage.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that 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 page 89 of the Plans 2023 Evidence of coverage.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
  
   
The rules say that 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 Guidance Manual, Section 50.12.1. 
 
The rules say that claims for services furnished on or after January 1, 2010, must be filed no later than the close 
of the period ending 1 calendar year after the date of service. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 
424.44(a). 
 
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 microprocessor-controlled ankle foot system (L5973) is covered for beneficiaries whose 
functional level is 3 or above. You can find this information in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Lower 
Limb Prostheses (L33787). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that TMS of the brain for severe MDD, single or recurrent episode, is considered medically 
reasonable and necessary for up to six weeks when the following criteria are met: 
 
1. The patient has a confirmed diagnosis of severe MDD as defined by the current DSM. 
AND 
2. The patient has demonstrated a failure of one or more trials of a pharmacological 
medication and/or demonstrates an intolerance to psychopharmacologic medications as defined in the 
definition section above. 
AND 
3. The order for TMS procedure is written by a psychiatrist (MD or DO), who has examined the patient 
face to face and reviewed the record. 
 
You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination for Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in 
the Treatment of Adults with Major Depressive Disorder, L34998.  
 
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 MRIs are covered when medically necessary and reasonable for the diagnosis or treatment of 
the specific patient involved. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet 
Only Manual, Publication 100-03, Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual, Section 220.2(B).  
 
The rules say that CT scans are covered if there is literature to support its use for the patients condition and the 
scan is reasonable and necessary for the patient. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-03, Medicare National Coverage Determinations 
Manual, Section 220.1(A). 
 
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 repeat ESI when the first injection directly and significantly provided improvement of the 
condition being treated may be considered medically reasonable and necessary when the medical record 
documents at least 50% of sustained improvement in pain relief and/or improvement in function measured from 
baseline using same scale for at least three months. You can find this in the Local Coverage Determination 
(LCD): Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain Management (L39054). 
 
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 institutional-based ambulance providers must report one of the following modifiers with 
every HCPCS code to describe whether the service was provided under arrangement or directly: 
 
QM - Ambulance service provided under arrangement by a provider of services; or  
QN - Ambulance service furnished directly by a provider of services. 
 
You can find this rule in the Center for Medicare Services (CMS) Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims 
Processing Manual, Chapter 15, Section 30. 
 
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 Medicare payment may be made for the replacement of prosthetic devices which are 
artificial limbs, or for the replacement of any part of such devices, without regard to continuous use or useful 
lifetime restrictions if a treating practitioner determines that the replacement device, or replacement part of 
such a device, is reasonable and necessary. Claims involving the replacement of a prosthesis or major 
component (foot, ankle, knee, socket) must be supported by a new treating practitioner's order and 
documentation supporting the reason for the replacement. The reason for replacement must be documented by 
the treating practitioner, either on the order or in the medical record, and must fall under one of the following: 
 
1. A change in the physiological condition of the patient resulting in the need for a replacement. Examples 
include but are not limited to, changes in beneficiary weight, changes in the residual limb, beneficiary 
functional need changes; or, 
2. An irreparable change in the condition of the device, or in a part of the device resulting in the need for a 
replacement; or, 
3. The condition of the device, or the part of the device, requires repairs and the cost of such repairs would be 
more than 60 percent of the cost of a replacement device, or, as the case may be, of the part being replaced. 
 
The prosthetist must retain documentation of the prosthesis or prosthetic component replaced, the reason for 
replacement, and a description of the labor involved irrespective of the time since the prosthesis was provided 
to the beneficiary. This information must be available upon request. It is recognized that there are situations 
where the reason for replacement includes but is not limited to: changes in the residual limb; functional need 
changes; or irreparable damage or wear/tear due to excessive beneficiary weight or prosthetic demands of very 
active amputees.  
 
You can find these rules in Local Coverage Article (LCA) Lower Limb Prostheses Policy Article (A52496). 
 
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 Original Medicare pays for the routine costs of qualifying clinical trials. Medicare also pays 
for reasonable and necessary items and services used to diagnose and treat complications arising from 
participation in all clinical trials. The rules also say that Medicare plans must cover these services even if they 
are not available through in-network providers. Medicare plans may require reporting when enrollees 
participate in clinical trials but cannot require prior authorization or approval. You can find these rules in the 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-03, Medicare National 
Coverage Determinations Manual, Chapter 1, Section 310.1. 
 
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 a clinical research study or clinical trial is a way that doctors and scientists test new 
types of medical care. They test new medical care procedures or drugs by asking for volunteers to help with the 
study. This kind of study is one of the final stages of a research process that helps doctors and scientists see if a 
new approach works and if it is safe. 
 
An enrollee who is in a clinical research study may stay enrolled in the Plan and continue to get the care that is 
not related to the study through the Plan. Enrollees must tell the plan before they start participating in a clinical 
research study. 
 
If an enrollee participates in a Medicare-approved study, Original Medicare pays most of the costs for the 
covered services received as part of the study. After Medicare has paid its share of the cost for these services, 
the Plan will also pay for part of the costs. The Plan will pay the difference between the cost-sharing in 
Original Medicare and the cost-sharing as a member of the Plan. This means the enrollee will pay the same 
amount for the services received as part of the study as he or she would if these services were received from the 
Plan. You can find this information on pages on page 51 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 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 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Coverage (CMS) conducted a National Coverage 
Analysis that focused on the topic of gender reassignment surgery. Effective August 30, 2016, after examining 
the medical evidence, CMS determined that no national coverage determination (NCD) is appropriate at this 
time for gender reassignment surgery for Medicare beneficiaries with gender dysphoria. In the absence of an 
NCD, coverage determinations for gender reassignment surgery, under section 1862(a)(1)(A) of the Social 
Security Act (the Act) and any other relevant statutory requirements, will continue to be made by the local 
Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) on a case-by-case basis. 
 
You can find this information at National Coverage Determination-Gender Dysphoria and Gender 
Reassignment Surgery (140.9). 
 
The rules say that cosmetic surgery or expenses incurred in connection with such surgery is not covered. You 
can find this information in Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 16, General Exclusions from Coverage-
Section 120-Cosmetic Surgery. 
 
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.