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 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 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) covers leadless pacemakers through 
Coverage with Evidence Development (CED). CMS covers leadless pacemakers when procedures are 
performed in Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved studies. CMS also covers, in prospective 
longitudinal studies, leadless pacemakers that are used in accordance with the FDA approved label for devices 
that have either an associated ongoing FDA approved post-approval study; or completed an FDA post-approval 
study. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, 
Publication 100-03, Medicare National Coverage Determinations for Leadless Pacemakers, 20.8.4. 
 
The rules say that effective for claims with dates of service on or after January 18, 2017, modifier Q0 - 
Investigational clinical service provided in a clinical research study that is an approved clinical research study, 
must also be included. Contractors shall allow the following ICD-10 diagnosis codes on claims for leadless 
pacemakers: Z00.6 - Encounter for examination for normal comparison and control in clinical research 
program. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, 
Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 32, Section 380. 
 
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 oxygen and oxygen equipment, A/B MACs (A) and (HHH), and DME MACs pay a 
monthly fee schedule amount per beneficiary. Unless otherwise noted below, the fee covers equipment, 
contents and supplies. Payment is not made for purchases of this type of equipment. A/B MACs (A) or (HHH), 
and DME MACs may not pay for oxygen equipment that is purchased on or after June 1, 1989. You can find 
this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Internet-Only Manual, Publication 
100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 20, 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 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 a $275 copayment per day for days 1-6 for inpatient hospital care. You 
can find this information on page 4-23 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 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 91 to 92 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 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 Plan 
contract includes a list of covered supplemental dental services. Complete series of intraoral x-rays (D0210) 
and periodontal maintenance (D4910) are not included on this list and are not covered supplemental benefits. 
This benefit also includes coverage for the comprehensive oral evaluation (D0150), but only when it is received 
from an in-network provider. You can find this information on pages 86 and 87 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 plans may choose the networks of providers available to enrollees and may require enrollees 
to obtain authorization before receiving services. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112(a) and in 
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-16, Medicare 
Managed Care Manual, Chapter 1, Section 20.2. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract says that, with limited exceptions, members of the Plan must use network providers to get medical care 
and services. The only exceptions are emergencies, urgently needed care when the network is not available 
(generally, when the enrollee is out of the area), out-of-area dialysis services, and cases in which the Plan 
authorizes the use of out-of-network providers. You can find this information on page 13-14 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 Plan 
contract includes a list of covered supplemental dental services. Scaling in presence of generalized moderate or 
severe gingival inflammation (D4346) and localized delivery of antimicrobial agents (D4381) are not included 
on this list and are not covered supplemental benefits. You can find this information on pages 101 and 102 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 screening tests are excluded from coverage. The only exceptions are for the following 
services: 
 
1. screening mammography,  
2. colorectal cancer screening tests, 
3. screening pelvic exams,  
4. prostate cancer screening tests,  
5. glaucoma screening exams,  
6. ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA),  
7. cardiovascular disease screening tests,  
8. diabetes screening tests, and 
9. screening electrocardiograms, and 
10. certain other testing recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force and approved by 
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service. 
 
You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 411.15(a)(1) and 42 CFR Section 410.64. 
 
The rules say that quantitative calcium scoring is not a covered service and will be denied as not medically 
necessary. You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Cardiac Computed 
Tomography (CCT) and Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography (CCTA) (L33559). 
 
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 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 pages 40 to 41 of the Plan's 2023 Evidence of Coverage 
(EOC).
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that absent acute intervention, or a discrete change in otherwise stable clinical signs and 
symptoms, it is not medically necessary to repeat a TTE more frequently than annually. When the patient's 
clinical status shows evidence of change or the plan of care includes consideration for imminent valvular 
surgery, more frequent exams may be necessary. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination 
(LCD) for Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) (L33577). 
 
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. This benefit includes 
preventive and comprehensive dental services along with specific dental services that are listed on the dental 
benefit chart. Fabricated abutments, abutment supported retainer, and pontics are not covered by the Plan's 
dental benefits. You can find this information on pages 86 to 87 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 local Medicare coverage of biomarkers must be predicated upon three fundamental 
principles: 
 
1. First, there must be an underlying performance of acceptable, high-quality analytical validity for all such 
laboratory testing. As a result, the laboratory shall have available upon request: 
 
-Analytical and clinical validation reports for Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), 
including the test description, intended use, and indications for testing. 
-If applicable, all formal, written minutes and correspondences (including any Q & A and supporting 
documentation) with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) or the United States (U.S.) Food 
and Drug Administration (FDA). 
-Most recent inspection results (including recommendations) or scheduled inspection(s) from CLIA, College of 
American Pathologists (CAP), or NYSDOH, as applicable. 
 
2. Second, there must be an appreciation of evidence-in-transition where new biomarkers should be brought on-
line in harmonization with their proven clinical validity/utility (CVU). Although analytical validity is an 
equally important metric, it remains more outside of a payer's purview to conduct such detailed evaluations. 
Therefore, in the absence of a standard CVU referee process (e.g., although FDA labeling of biomarkers can be 
a helpful adjunct, it may not always be relevant), the key imperative is for medical necessity to be reflected by 
the clear articulation of a particular biomarker niche. 
 
3. Third, there must be a recognized decision impact of such biomarkers by the clinical community. In other 
words, there must be acceptance/uptake of specific testing into patient management. It should be taken into 
account that to reach the medical necessity threshold, such acceptance should be based on the strongest 
evidence available, ideally from along the spectrum of high-quality masked, randomized controlled clinical 
trials, and much less preferably from lower levels of evidence, which are predicated upon expert opinion only 
without primary study data. 
 
You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) - Biomarkers Overview (L35062) - 
Effective December 12, 2021. 
 
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 epidural steroid injections (ESIs) are limited to a maximum of four (4) sessions per spinal 
region in a rolling twelve (12) month period. You can find that information in Local Coverage Determination 
(LCD): Epidural Steroid Injections for Pain Management (L33906). 
 
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 say home health agencies (HHAs) shall no longer submit Requests for Anticipated Payment 
(RAPS -TOB 0322) for any HH period of care with a From date on or after January 1, 2022. For all 
beneficiaries receiving home health services in 2021 whose services will continue in 2022, the home health 
agency (HHA) shall submit a Notice of Admission (NOA) with a one-time, artificial 'admission' date 
corresponding to the "From" date of the first period of continuing care in 2022. For example, if a period of care 
begins in 2021 and ends on January 10, 2022, the HHA submits an NOA with an admission date of January 11, 
2022, and then submits a claim when the 30-day period of care is over. The HHA should submit the January 
11, 2022, admission date on all subsequent claims until the beneficiary is discharged and another NOA is 
required. This is to ensure the claim is matched to the correct NOA and the correct receipt date is used for 
payment. You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet-Only 
Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 10, Section 10.1.10.3. 
 
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 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 20% coinsurance for Medicare Part B prescription drugs. You can find 
this information on page(s) 86 of the Plan's 2022 Evidence of Coverage.