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 pays for up to 100 days of skilled care in a SNF in each benefit period. A benefit 
period begins upon admission to a hospital or SNF and ends after 60 days in a row without the patient receiving 
hospital or skilled SNF services. You can find this rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(18), at 42 
CFR Sections 409.60(a) and (b) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, 
Publication 100-01, Medicare General Information, Eligibility, and Entitlement Manual, Chapter 3, Section 
10.4. 
 
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. The Plan 
contract also says that we will cover up to 100 days of medically necessary care in a skilled nursing facility. 
Your days renew after you've been out of a SNF or hospital for 60 consecutive days. You can find this 
information on page 47 to 49 of the Plan's 2022 Evidence of Coverage.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that stress testing with cardiac imaging will be considered medically reasonable and necessary for 
patients experiencing new, recurrent, or worsening cardiac symptoms, including otherwise unexplained angina 
equivalent symptoms, AND any of the following: 
1. Physical inability to perform a maximum exercise workload; OR 
2. New or previously unrecognized uninterpretable electrocardiogram (ECG). 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Cardiology Non-emergent 
Outpatient Stress Testing (L35083). 
 
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 under the home health prospective payment system (HH PPS), after January 1, 2020, under the 
Patient-Driven Payment Model, a case-mix adjusted payment for a 30-day period of care is made using one of 
432 HHRGs. On Medicare claims, these HHRGs are represented as Health Insurance Prospective Payment 
System (HIPPS) codes. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid created HIPPS codes as part of the Original 
Medicare program's implementation of a prospective payment system. HIPPS codes are alpha-numeric codes of 
five digits. Each code contains intelligence, with certain positions of the code indicating the case mix group 
itself, and other positions providing additional information. The additional information varies among HIPPS 
codes pertaining to different payments, systems, but often provides information about the clinical assessments 
used to arrive at the code. 
 
Medicare Managed Care Reconsideration Background Data Form 10/2019: HIPPS code rates represent specific 
characteristics (or case-mix) on which Medicare payment determinations are made. These payment codes 
represent case-mix groups based on research into utilization patterns among providers. HIPPS codes are used in 
association with special revenue codes used on institutional claims submitted to A/B MACs (HHH). One 
revenue code is defined for every Medicare prospective payment system that uses HIPPS codes. HIPPS codes 
are placed in HCPCS/Accommodation Rates/HIPPS Rate Codes field of the claim. The associated revenue 
code is placed in the Revenue Codes field. HIPPS codes created are valid only on claim lines with revenue 
code 0023. You can find this information in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 10. 
 
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 state that Medicare covers pneumatic devices when medically necessary for the treatment of 
lymphedema and/ or for the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency with venous stasis ulcers. You can find 
this in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-03, Medicare 
National Coverage Determinations Manual, Chapter 1, Section 280.6. 
 
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. The Plan 
contract says that the Plan covers all medically necessary durable medical equipment (DME) covered by 
Original Medicare. Prior authorization requirements may apply. You can find this information on page 61 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. 
 
Section 1833(t) of the Social Security Act (the Act) as amended by 4533 of the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) 
of 1997, authorizes CMS to implement a Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for hospital outpatient 
services. You can find this rule in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 4, Section 10. 
 
The rules also say that the outpatient PPS recognizes that Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code 99153 
is a practice expense (PE) only code and are finalizing the proposed PE inputs for CPT code 99153, as well as 
finalizing the proposed PE inputs for all other codes in this family without modification. You can find this 
information in the Physicians Fee Schedule Final Rule. 
 
Medicare rules say that the OPPS recognizes that CPT code 99153 is a practice expense (PE) only code and is 
not paid in the facility setting. You can find this information in the Physicians Fee Schedule Final Rule. 
 
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 pages 38-43 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 state that there is broad consensus in the medical literature that MTHFR genotyping has no clinical 
utility in any clinical scenario. This testing is considered investigational and is not a Medicare benefit. You can 
find his rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for MolDX: Genetic Testing for Hypercoagulability / 
Thrombophilia (Factor V Leiden, Factor II Prothrombin, and MTHFR) (L35984). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare will pay for durable medical equipment that is mainly used to serve a medical 
purpose. Items such as hospital beds, respirators, wheelchairs and crutches are examples of equipment that are 
clearly used for medical purposes. Medicare will not pay for: 
 
1. Equipment that is primarily and customarily used for nonmedical purposes. Examples include air 
conditioners, humidifiers, dehumidifiers and electric air cleaners; 
2. Equipment used for a patients comfort or for the convenience of a person caring for the patient. Examples 
include elevators, stairway elevators, physical fitness equipment and self-help devices such as grab bars. 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 110.1. 
 
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 says that if the member requests the Service Dog Support benefit, the member must: 
- Provide supporting documentation identifying the member as the owner and recipient who requires 
the use of a service dog and the services being rendered as defined under the Americans with 
Disabilities Act (ADA). The Plan can help you obtain this information. 
- Be in compliance with all local and state laws for dog ownership and be able to supply documentation 
upon request. 
- The Plan is unable to initiate your benefit without speaking to you. 
 
Upon approval, the member is eligible for $500 allowance per calendar year for purchase of canine food and 
supplies for a member with an American with Disabilities Act (ADA) service dog. Members must use the 
contracted provider for all supplies. This does not cover the cost of obtaining or training of the service dog, 
training or veterinary services of the service dog or any other animal. You can find this information in Chapter 
4 on pages 92 to 93 of the Plans 2022 Evidence of Coverage.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say coverage and payments of proton beam therapy for prostate cancer will require: 
 
    Physician documentation of patient selection criteria (stage and other factors as represented in the NCCN 
guidelines); 
    Documentation and verification that the patient was informed of the range of therapy choices, including risks 
and benefits. 
 
You can find this information in Medicare's Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Proton Beam Therapy 
(L35075). 
 
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 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. 
 
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. 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 54 of 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 a sanctioned or excluded provider is an individual or business excluded from participation in 
the Medicare program for a stated period of time as a result of fraudulent activity, program abuse, or 
impermissible conduct as determined by OIG. CMS will pay the first claim submitted by a beneficiary for the 
services of a sanctioned/excluded physician or practitioner and immediately notify the sanctioned/excluded 
physician or practitioner of the exclusion. CMS will not pay a claim for sanctioned/excluded physician or 
practitioner services more than 15 days after the date on the notice to the physician or practitioner, or after the 
effective date of the exclusion, whichever is later. Under no circumstance may Medicare payment be made to 
any entity, including beneficiaries, for services rendered by such providers after the first claim is paid. You can 
find this information in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 1, section 70.8.8.6. 
 
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. 
 
  
  In the case of a molecular pathology test performed by a laboratory other than a blood bank or center, or a 
test designated by CMS as an Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory Tests (ADLT) under paragraph (1) of the 
definition of advanced diagnostic laboratory test in 42 CFR 414.502, the DOS must be the date the test was 
performed only if: 
1. The test was performed following a hospital outpatients discharge from the hospital outpatient department; 
2. The specimen was collected from a hospital outpatient during an encounter (as both are defined in 42 CFR 
410.2); 
3. It was medically appropriate to have collected the sample from the hospital outpatient during the hospital 
outpatient encounter; 
4. The results of the test do not guide treatment provided during the hospital outpatient encounter; and 
5. The test was reasonable and medically necessary for the treatment of an illness. You can find this rule in the 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims 
Processing Manual, Chapter 16, Section 40.8. 
 
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 say that Medicare pays only for ambulance transport. Ambulance vehicles must be designed and 
equipped to meet certain requirements. The vehicle must have emergency warning lights, sirens, 
communications equipment, a stretcher, linens, emergency medical supplies, oxygen equipment and other life-
saving equipment. The vehicle also must be staffed with two people, one of whom is certified as an emergency 
medical technician. Medicare will not pay for transport by vehicles that do not meet these requirements. You 
can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.41(a). 
 
The rules say that plans may offer a supplemental benefit to provide transport not covered by original 
Medicare. The transport offered must be used only for the enrollee's health care needs, such as transport to the 
doctors office. The transport must be arranged or directly provided by the health plan. The transport may not 
be used for other than health-related purposes. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-16, Medicare Managed Care Manual, Chapter 4, Section 30.3. 
 
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 contract 
says that the Plan covers routine, non-ambulance transportation as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit 
covers 24 one-way trips per calendar year. You can find this information on page 95 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 home blood pressure monitors (A4660) and home blood pressure cuffs (A4663) are 
considered home dialysis supplies. These items are only covered for patients on home dialysis, and they are not 
payable to Durable Medical Equipment suppliers. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Transmittal 
250, Change Request 11021, Attachment B, dated November 14, 2018. 
 
The rules also say that ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) may be covered in some instances. This 
service involves the use of a non-invasive device which is used to measure blood pressure in 24-hour cycles. 
These 24-hour measurements are stored in the device and are later interpreted by the physician. ABPM is only 
covered for those patients with suspected white coat hypertension. Suspected white coat hypertension is 
defined as 
 
1. Office blood pressure >140/90 mm Hg on at least three separate clinic/office visits with two separate 
measurements made at each visit: 
2. At least two documented blood pressure measurements taken outside the office which are <140/90 mm Hg: 
and 
3. No evidence of end-organ damage. 
 
You can find this information at National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Ambulatory Blood Pressure 
Monitoring (20.19). 
 
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. 
 
The rules say that the provider, supplier, or beneficiary, as appropriate, must furnish to the intermediary or 
carrier sufficient information to determine whether payment is due and the amount of payment. You can find 
this rule at 42 CFR 424.5. 
 
The rules say for Medicare to consider coverage and payment for any item or service, the information 
submitted by the supplier or provider must corroborate the documentation in the beneficiary's medical 
documentation and confirm that Medicare coverage criteria have been met. You can see this in the Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-08, Medicare Program Integrity 
Manual Chapter 3, 3.3.2.1. 
 
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 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 3-4 of the Plan's 2022 
Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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Decision: unknown

 
The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that a student is an individual who participates in an accredited educational program (e.g., a 
medical school) that is not an approved GME program. A student is never considered to be an intern or a 
resident. Medicare does not pay for any service furnished by a student. 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 100. 
 
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.