Persius/hicric huggingface dataset:
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare will not pay for dental services. Dental services are items and services involving 
the care, treatment, filling, removal or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting the teeth. Medicare 
defines "structures directly supporting the teeth" as the periodontium, which includes the gingivae, 
dentogingival junction, periodontal membrane, cementum of the teeth, and alveolar process. You can find this 
rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(12) and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 150. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit includes fillings, 
crowns, and dentures. The dental benefit excludes any surgical or non-surgical treatment for any jaw joint 
problems, including any temporomandibular joint disorder, or other conditions of the joint linking the jawbone 
and skull; or facial muscles used in expression and chewing functions. You can find this information on pages 
86-88, and 94 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 Medicare contractors may limit units of service for some durable medical equipment, 
prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS). A medically unlikely edit (MUE) of a code may be 0 if the 
item is noncovered, not medically necessary, not separately payable, or is invalid for claim submission. You 
can find this rule in the Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Coding Policy Manual Chapter 1, 
Section V. 
 
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 (LCD): Facet Joint 
Interventions for Pain Management (L38765). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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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 Replacement refers to the provision of an identical or nearly identical item. Situations 
involving the provision of a different item because of a change in medical condition are not addressed in this 
section Equipment which the beneficiary owns or is a capped rental item may be replaced in cases of loss or 
irreparable damage. Irreparable damage refers to a specific accident or to a natural disaster (e.g., fire, flood). A 
physicians order and/or new Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN), when required, is needed to reaffirm the 
medical necessity of the item. 
 
Irreparable wear refers to deterioration sustained from day-to-day usage over time and a specific event cannot 
be identified. Replacement of equipment due to irreparable wear takes into consideration the reasonable useful 
lifetime of the equipment. If the item of equipment has been in continuous use by the patient on either a rental 
or purchase basis for the equipments useful lifetime, the beneficiary may elect to obtain a new piece of 
equipment. Replacement may be reimbursed when a new physician order and/or new CMN, when required, is 
needed to reaffirm the medical necessity of the item. 
 
The reasonable useful lifetime of durable medical equipment is determined through program instructions. In the 
absence of program instructions, A/B MACS (B) may determine the reasonable useful lifetime of equipment, 
but in no case can it be less than 5 years. Computation of the useful lifetime is based on when the equipment is 
delivered to the beneficiary, not the age of the equipment. Replacement due to wear is not covered during the 
reasonable useful lifetime of the equipment. During the reasonable useful lifetime, Medicare does cover repair 
up to the cost of replacement (but not actual replacement) for medically necessary equipment owned by the 
beneficiary. (See subsection A.) 
 
You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Internet-Only 
Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 15, Section 110.2(C). 
 
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 Original Medicare pays physicians, providers and suppliers for Medicare-covered services 
furnished to enrollees who have elected hospice. The Plan is responsible for non-hospice services that are not 
Medicare-covered, but that are offered as supplemental benefits under the Plan. You can find this rule in the 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-16, Medicare Managed 
Care Manual, Chapter 8, Section 70.3.1. 
 
The rules also say that the Medicare hospice pays claims for services related to the terminal illness. Original 
Medicare pays claims for Medicare-covered non-hospice services provided by physicians, providers or 
suppliers. Original Medicare continues to pay for services furnished after the revocation or expiration of the 
enrollee's hospice election until the first day of the month after the hospice election has been revoked or 
terminated. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, 
Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 11, Section 30.4. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you
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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 no provider or supplier shall receive payment for services furnished to a Medicare 
beneficiary unless the provider or supplier is enrolled in the Medicare program. You can find this information 
in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-08, Medicare 
Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 15, Section 15.1.  
 
The rules say that Marriage Family Therapists frequently attempt to enroll in Medicare, but are not eligible to 
do so. If the contractor receives an enrollment application from any of these individuals or entities, the 
contractor shall deny the application. 
 
You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, 
Publication 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity Manual, Chapter 1, 10.2.8. 
 
 
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 because a water circulating heating pad system is not medically necessary, a replacement 
pump (E0236) or pad (E0249, A9999) will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. You can find this 
information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) titled Local Coverage Determination (LCD): 
Heating Pads and Heat Lamps (L33784). 
 
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 power operated vehicle (POV) or power wheelchair (PWC) which has not been reviewed 
by the Pricing, Data Analysis, and Coding (PDAC) contractor or which has been reviewed by the PDAC and 
found not to meet the definition of a specific POV/PWC will be denied as not reasonable and necessary and 
should be coded as K0899. You can find this information in the 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 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). 
 
A power seat elevation feature (E2300) and power standing feature (E2301) are non-covered because they are 
not primarily medical in nature. If a wheelchair has an electrical connection device described by code E2310 or 
E2311 and if the sole function of the connection is for a power seat elevation or power standing feature, it will 
be denied as non-covered. 
 
A power tilt and recline seating system (E1006-E1008) includes: a solid seat platform and a solid back; any 
frame width and depth; detachable or flip-up fixed height or adjustable height armrests; fixed or swingaway 
detachable legrests; fixed or flip-up footplates; two motors and related electronics with or without variable 
speed programmability; a switch control which is independent of the power wheelchair drive control interface; 
 
A power leg elevation feature (E1010, E1012) involves dedicated motor(s) and related electronics with or 
without variable speed programmability which allows the legrest to be raised and lowered independently of the 
recline and/or tilt of the seating system. It includes a switch control which may or may not be integrated with 
the power tilt and/or recline control(s) 
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Article: Wheelchair Options/Accessories - Policy 
Article (A52504) 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that 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 state that when completing the 1500 claim form, providers must enter the correct Place of Service 
(POS) code in section 24B. Invalid or incorrect POS codes will be denied and returned to the provider. You can 
find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-04, 
Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 26, Section 10.6. 
 
The rules say that the applicable payments made under the prospective payment systems are payment in full for 
all facility services, as defined in 42 CFR Section 409.10. CMS does not pay any provider or supplier other 
than the facility for services furnished to a beneficiary. The facility must furnish all necessary covered services 
to the beneficiary either directly or under arrangements (as defined in 42 CFR Section 409.3). You can find this 
rule at 42 CFR Section 412.50. 
 
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. 
 
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 services that are not covered under Original Medicare are not covered by Independent 
Health, unless such services are specifically listed as covered in the EOC. You can find this on page 118 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 if an independent lab bills for services, the place where the sample was taken is reported as 
the Place of Service (POS). An independent laboratory taking a sample in its laboratory shows "81" as place of 
service. You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only 
Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 26, Section 10.6. 
 
The rules say that for all services (with two (2) exceptions), the POS code to be used by the physician or other 
supplier will be assigned as the same setting in which the beneficiary received the face-to-face service. The two 
exceptions are for enrollees who are registered hospital inpatients or outpatients, in which case, the inpatient or 
outpatient hospital POS code would be reported regardless of where the face-to-face service takes place. You 
can find this information in the MLN Matters article number MM7631, Revised and Clarified Place of Service 
(POS) Coding Instructions. 
 
The rules state that all diagnostic x-ray tests, diagnostic laboratory tests, and other diagnostic tests must be 
ordered by the physician who is treating the beneficiary, that is, the physician who furnishes a consultation or 
treats a beneficiary for a specific medical problem and who uses the results in the management of the 
beneficiary's specific medical problem. Tests not ordered by the physician who is treating the beneficiary are 
not reasonable and necessary. You can find this information in the 42 CFR  410.32. 
 
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 coverage of services incident to the professional services of a physician or non-physician 
practitioner (NPP) is limited to situations in which there is direct supervision of auxiliary personnel. Direct 
supervision in the office setting means the physician must be present in the office suite and immediately 
available and able to provide assistance and direction throughout the time the service is performed. You can 
find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, 
Chapter 15, Section 60.  
 
The rules also say that therapy services provided and billed incident to the services of a physician/NPP also 
must meet all incident-to requirements in Section 60 of Chapter 15 of the Benefit Policy Manual. For example, 
when therapy services are billed as incident to a physician/NPP services, the requirement for direct supervision 
by the physician/NPP and other incident to requirements must be met, even though the service is provided by a 
licensed therapist who may perform the services unsupervised in other settings. You can find this information 
in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 
230.5.  
 
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 that all  indications for colorectal cancer screening not otherwise specified in the rules remain 
nationally non-covered. Non-coverage specifically includes: 
(1) All screening sDNA tests, effective April 28, 2008, through October 8, 2014. Effective for dates of service 
on or after October 9, 2014, all other screening sDNA tests not otherwise specified in the rules remain 
nationally non-covered. 
(2) Screening computed tomographic colonography (CTC), effective May 12, 2009. 
You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Internet-Only 
Manual, Publication 100-03, Medicare National Coverage Determinations (NCD) Manual, Section 210.3. 
 
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 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 on page 12 to 14 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 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 
coverage for biologic materials (D4265) and bone replacement graft for ridge preservation (D7953). You can 
find this information 4-59 to 4-72 of the Plans 2022 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).