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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 to be eligible for coverage of a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and related supplies, the 
beneficiary must meet all of the following initial coverage criteria (1)-(5): 
 
1. The beneficiary has diabetes mellitus; and, 
2. The beneficiarys treating practitioner has concluded that the beneficiary (or beneficiarys caregiver) has  
    sufficient training using the CGM prescribed as evidenced by providing a prescription; and, 
3. The CGM is prescribed in accordance with its Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indications for use;  
    and, 
4. The beneficiary for whom a CGM is being prescribed, to improve glycemic control, meets at least one of the  
    criteria below: 
     A. The beneficiary is insulin-treated; or, 
     B. The beneficiary has a history of problematic hypoglycemia with documentation of at least one of the 
          following: 
           -     Recurrent level 2 hypoglycemic events that persist despite multiple attempts to adjust  
                  medication(s) and/or modify the diabetes treatment plan; or, 
           -     A history of one level 3 hypoglycemic event characterized by altered mental and/or physical state  
                 requiring third-party assistance for treatment of hypoglycemia 
5. Within six (6) months prior to ordering the CGM, the treating practitioner has an in-person or Medicare- 
     approved telehealth visit with the beneficiary to evaluate their diabetes control and determined that criteria    
     (1)-(4) above are met.  
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Glucose Monitors (L33822). 
 
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 abdominal lipectomy/panniculectomy is considered medically reasonable and necessary 
when the pannus or panniculus hangs below the level of the symphysis pubis causing one or more of the 
following conditions: 
- Chronic intertrigo that consistently remains refractory to appropriate medical therapy (e.g., topical 
antifungals, corticosteroids, antibiotics) over a period of three months. 
- Difficulty walking or functional impairment in activities of daily living. 
You can find this information in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery 
(L38914). 
 
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 SIJ Denervation (also called RFA) is not considered reasonable and necessary. 
 
You can find these rules in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Sacroiliac Joint Injections and Procedures 
L39402. 
 
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 PVA (percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) or kyphoplasty (PKP)) is covered in patients 
with both the following: 
1. Inclusion criteria (all are required): 
a. Acute (less than 6 weeks) or subacute (6 to 12 weeks) osteoporotic vertebral compression 
fracture (VCF) (T1 to L5), based on symptom onset, and documented by advanced imaging 
(bone marrow edema on MRI or bone-scan/SPECT/CT uptake) 
b. Symptomatic (one): 
i. Hospitalized with severe pain 
ii. Non-hospitalized with moderate to severe pain despite optimal non-surgical management 
(NSM) (one): 
1. Worsening pain 
2. Stable to improved pain (with at least 2 of the following): 
A. Progression of vertebral body height loss 
B. > 25% vertebral body height reduction 
C. Kyphotic deformity 
D. Severe impact of VCF on daily functioning (Roland Morris Disability 
Questionnaire (RDQ) >17 
2. Exclusion criteria (Can have none of the following):   
a. Absolute contraindication 
i. Current back pain is not primarily due to the identified acute or subacute VCF(s). 
ii. Osteomyelitis, discitis, active systemic or surgical site infection 
iii. Pregnancy 
b. Relative contraindication 
i. Greater than three vertebral fractures per procedure 
ii. Allergy to bone cement or opacification agents 
iii. Uncorrected coagulopathy 
iv. Spinal instability 
v. Myelopathy from the fracture 
vi. Neurologic deficit vii. Neural impingement 
viii. Fracture retropulsion/canal compromise 
You can find this information in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation 
(PVA) for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF) (L33569). 
 
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 the PACE benefit package must include the following:  
(a) All Medicare-covered services;  
(b) All Medicaid-covered services, as specified in the State's approved Medicaid plan; and  
(c) Other services determined necessary by the interdisciplinary team to improve and maintain the enrollee's 
overall health status.  
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 460.92. 
 
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. Implants are covered by the Plan's dental benefit. You can find 
this information on page 19 of the Plans 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 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 modifiers were established to simplify billing for visits and other procedures which are 
furnished during the postoperative period of a surgical procedure, but which are not included in the payment 
for the surgical procedure. Modifier -79 reports an unrelated procedure by the same physician during a 
postoperative period. The physician may need to indicate that the performance of a procedure or service during 
a postoperative period was unrelated to the original procedure. You can find this rule in the Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing 
Manual, Chapter 12, Section 40.2.A(7). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that providers/suppliers must report services correctly. Procedures should be reported with the 
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code that describes the services performed. You can find this rule in 
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative Policy Manual 
for Medicare Services, Chapter I(A). 
 
The rules say that if a laboratory procedure produces multiple reportable test results, only a single HCPCS/CPT 
code shall be reported for the procedure. If there is no Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System 
(HCPCS)/Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code that describes the procedure, the laboratory shall report 
a miscellaneous or unlisted procedure code with a single unit of service. You can find this rule in Centers for 
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) National Correct Coding Initiative Coding Policy Manual for Medicare 
Services (page X-5). 
 
The rules say that the physician must clearly document, in the medical record, his or her intent that the test be 
performed. An order is a communication from the treating physician/practitioner requesting that a diagnostic 
test be performed for a beneficiary. The order may conditionally request an additional diagnostic test for a 
particular beneficiary if the result of the initial diagnostic test ordered yields to a certain value determined by 
the treating physician/practitioner (e.g., if test X is negative, then perform test Y). 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 80.6. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT), and speech therapy (ST) services are 
covered only when they are medically reasonable and necessary. Therapy services are considered reasonable 
and necessary when: 
 
1. The services are specific and effective treatment for the patient's condition, 
 
2. The services require the skills or direct supervision of a therapist,  
 
3. The amount, frequency, and duration of the services is reasonable under accepted standards of practice, and  
 
4. The services are needed to address recovery of or improvement in function OR to establish, design, deliver, 
or carry out a maintenance program.  
 
Medicare coverage is based not on a patient's potential for improvement, but rather on the patient's need for 
skilled care. You can find these rules in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only 
Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 220.2. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that a screening mammography is a radiologic procedure furnished to a woman without signs or 
symptoms of breast disease, for the purpose of early detection of breast cancer, and includes a physicians 
interpretation of the results of the procedure. A screening mammography has limitations as it must be, at a 
minimum a two-view exposure (cranio-caudal and a medial lateral oblique view) of each breast. Payment may 
not be made for a screening mammography performed on a woman under age 35. Payment may be made for 
only one screening mammography performed on a woman over age 34, but under age 40. For an asymptomatic 
woman over age 39, payment may be made for a screening mammography performed after at least 11 months 
have passed following the month in which the last screening mammography was performed. You can find this 
information at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service, Internet-Only Manual, Publication Number 
100-03, Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual, Chapter 1, Section 220.4. 
 
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 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(s) 3-7 to 3-9 of the Plan's 
2021 Evidence of Coverage.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that 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 supplies for the maintenance of a parenteral drug infusion catheter (A4221) or supplies for 
the maintenance for an insulin infusion pump (A4224) are covered during the period of covered use of an 
infusion pump. You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) External Infusion Pumps 
L33794. 
 
The rules say that disposable drug delivery systems, including elastomeric infusion pumps (A4305, A4306, 
A9274) are non-covered devices because they do not meet the Medicare definition of durable medical 
equipment. Drugs and supplies used with disposable drug delivery systems are also non-covered items. Claims 
for codes A4221, A4222 and K0552 must only be used with a non-insulin external infusion pump (E0779, 
E0780, E0781, E0791 or K0455). You can find this rule in Local Coverage Article External Infusion Pumps - 
Policy Article A52507. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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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 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 the Plan will cover certain telehealth services, including: urgently needed services, home 
health services, primary care physician, occupational therapy, specialist, individual sessions for mental health, 
podiatry services, other health care professional, individual sessions for psychiatric, physical therapy and 
speech-language pathology services, individual sessions for outpatient substance abuse, and diabetes self-
management training. You have the option of getting these services through an in-person visit or by telehealth. 
If you choose to get one of these services by telehealth, you must use a network provider who offers the service 
by telehealth. You can find this information on page 102 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. 
 
A microprocessor-controlled ankle foot system (L5973), energy storing foot (L5976), dynamic response foot 
with multi-axial ankle (L5979), flex foot system (L5980), flex-walk system or equal (L5981), or shank foot 
system with vertical loading pylon (L5987) is covered for beneficiaries whose functional level is 3 or above.  
 
An axial rotation unit (L5982, L5984, L5985, L5986) is covered for beneficiaries whose functional level is 2 or 
above. 
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Lower Limb Prostheses 
(L33787). 
 
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). 
 
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 an implantable (or insertable loop) recorder (ILR) is another type of pre-symptom memory 
loop recorder (MLR). It is implanted subcutaneously in a patients upper left chest and may remain implanted 
for many months. An ILR is used when syncope is thought to be cardiac-related, but is too infrequent to be 
detected by either a HolterTM monitor or a traditional pre-symptom MLR. You can find this rule in the National 
Coverage Determination (NCD) - Electrocardiographic Services (20.15). 
 
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 the Type of Bill required for home health (HH) services is a 4-digit alphanumeric code that 
gives two pieces of information. The first three digits indicate the base type of bill. The fourth digit indicates 
the sequence of this bill in this particular period of care. The types of bill accepted for HH prsopective payment 
system (PPS) claims are: 
 
032x - Home Health Services under a Plan of Treatment 
 
4th Digit - Definition 
7 - Replacement of Prior Claim - home health agencies (HHAs) use to correct a previously submitted bill.  
Apply this code for the corrected or new bill. These adjustment claims must be accepted at any point within 
the timely filing period after the payment of the  
original claim. 
8 - Void/Cancel of a Prior Claim - HHAs use this code to indicate this bill is an exact duplicate of an incorrect 
bill previously submitted. A replacement claim must be submitted for the period of care to be paid. 
9 - Final Claim for an HH PPS Period  This code indicates an HH original bill to be processed following the 
submission of an HH PPS Notice of Admission (TOB 032A) 
 
HHAs must submit HH PPS claims with the 4th digit of 9. These claims may be adjusted with code 7 or 
cancelled with code 8. A/B MACs do not accept late charge bills, submitted with code 5, on HH PPS 
claims. To add services within the period of a paid HH claim, the HHA must submit an adjustment. You can 
find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Internet-Only Manual, 
Publication 100-04, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 10, Section 40.2. 
 
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.