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 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. The Plan offers a Point-of-Service (POS) benefit that provides 
coverage for certain types of medical care when you see provider outside of the plan network. You can find this 
information on page 38 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 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 one 
D0210 every three calendar years. This benefit does not include D0180. You can find this information on pages 
52-57 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 a standard walker and related accessories are covered if all of the following criteria (1-3) are 
met: 
1. The beneficiary has a mobility limitation that significantly impairs his/her ability to participate in one or 
more mobility-related activities of daily living (MRADL) in the home. 
2. The beneficiary is able to safely use the walker; and 
3. The functional mobility deficit can be sufficiently resolved with use of a walker. 
  
If all of the criteria are not met, the walker will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. 
 
A heavy-duty walker (E0148, E0149) is covered for beneficiaries who meet coverage criteria for a standard 
walker and who weigh more than 300 pounds. If an E0148 or E0149 walker is provided and if the beneficiary 
weighs 300 pounds or less, it will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. You can find this rule in the Local 
Coverage Determination for Walkers, L33791. 
 
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 medically necessary services are those that are reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or 
treatment of an illness or injury. Medically necessary services include services to improve the functioning of a 
malformed body member. You can find this rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(1)(A). 
 
The rules say that services that are not medically necessary are not covered. The rules also say that 
experimental and investigational devices are not covered. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Sections 411.15 and 
411.15(o). 
 
The rules say that a fluid circulating cold pad with pump (E0218) will be denied as not reasonable and 
necessary. You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Cold Therapy (L33735). 
 
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 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. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The Plan 
contract also says that coverage is provided for services specifically listed in your Plan contract. Bone graft at 
time of implant placement (D6104) is not listed as covered. You can find this information on pages 92-121 of 
the Plan's 2023 Evidence of Coverage.  
 
The contract also says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit 
includes coverage for surgical placement of implant body: endosteal implant (D6010) 1 per tooth in a lifetime 
and once every 60 months per procedure. You can find this information on page 108 of the Plans 2023 EOC 
and in the Plans 2023 benefits coverage booklet. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
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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 state that pharmacogenetics testing will be considered medically reasonable and necessary if: 
 
   1. The patient has a condition where clinical evaluation has determined the need for a medication that has a 
known gene-drug interaction(s) for which the test results would directly impact the drug management of the 
patients condition; AND 
 
   2. The test meets evidence standards for genetic testing as evaluated by a scientific, transparent, peer-
reviewed process and determined to demonstrate actionability in clinical decision making by CPIC guideline 
level A or B1; or is listed in the FDA table of known gene-drug interactions where data support therapeutic 
recommendations or a potential impact on safety or response or the FDA label. 
 
You can find this rule in the National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Pharmacogenomics Testing 
(L39073). 
 
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.
Appeal type: unknown
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 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 some international classification of diseases, 10th revision, clinical modification (ICD-10-
CM) codes indicate laterality, specifying whether the condition occurs on the left, right or is bilateral. If no 
bilateral code is provided and the condition is bilateral, assign separate codes for both the left and right side. If 
the side is not identified in the medical record, assign the code for the unspecified side. You can find this rule 
in the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Section 1.B.13. 
 
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.
Appeal type: unknown
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, 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) 37-40 of the Plan's 
2023 Evidence of Coverage.
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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 the quantity of ostomy supplies needed by a beneficiary is determined primarily by the type 
of ostomy, its location, its construction, and the condition of the skin surface surrounding the stoma. There will 
be variation according to individual beneficiary need and their needs may vary over time. The table lists the 
maximum number of items/units of service that are usually reasonable and necessary. The actual quantity 
needed for a particular beneficiary may be more or less than the amount listed depending on the factors that 
affect the frequency of barrier and pouch change. The explanation for use of a greater quantity of supplies than 
the amounts listed must be clearly documented in the beneficiary's medical record. If adequate documentation 
is not provided when requested, the excess quantities will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. The 
maximum number of supplies for code A4450 is 40 per month. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage 
Determination for Ostomy Supplies, L33828. 
 
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.
Appeal type: unknown
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 during monitored anesthesia care (MAC), the patients oxygenation, ventilation, circulation 
and temperature should be evaluated by whatever methods are deemed most suitable by the attending 
anesthetist. It is anticipated that newer methods of non-invasive monitoring such as pulse oximetry and 
capnography will be frequently relied upon. Close monitoring is necessary to anticipate the need for general 
anesthesia administration or for the treatment of adverse physiologic reactions such as hypotension, excessive 
pain, difficulty breathing, arrhythmias, adverse drug reactions, etc. In addition, the possibility that the surgical 
procedure may become more extensive and/or result in unforeseen complications requires comprehensive 
monitoring and/or anesthetic intervention. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) - 
Monitored Anesthesia Care (L35049). 
 
The rules say that for procedures that do not usually require anesthesia services, MAC could be covered when 
the patients condition requires the presence of qualified anesthesia personnel to perform monitored anesthesia 
in addition to the physician performing the procedure, and is so documented in the patients medical 
record. The presence of an underlying condition alone may not be sufficient evidence that MAC is necessary. 
The medical condition must be significant enough to impact on the need to provide MAC such as the patient 
being on medication or being symptomatic, etc. The presence of a stable, treated condition, of itself, is not 
necessarily sufficient. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) - Monitored 
Anesthesia Care (L35049). 
 
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.
Appeal type: unknown
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 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 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 unlimited extractions per calendar year and anesthesia as needed with covered procedures. You can 
find this information on pages 76-78 of the Plans 2023 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
Appeal type: unknown
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 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 one 
intraoral imagine a calendar year. This benefit does not include D0367, D0365, D4921, or D1330. You can find 
this information on pages 76-79 of the Plan's 2023 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 the only chiropractic service Medicare covers is manual manipulation of the spine to correct 
a subluxation if the subluxation has resulted in a neuromusculoskeletal condition for which manual 
manipulation is appropriate treatment. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.21(b).   
 
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 only chiropractic service the Plan covers is manual manipulation of the spine to correct 
subluxation. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on page 55 of the Plans 2023 Evidence of Coverage.
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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 state that code modifiers -HA through -HZ are considered not covered or not payable by Medicare by 
definition. Institutional standard systems will deny all line items on all types of bills using these modifiers in all 
cases as part of claims processing; provider liability is assumed. You can find this rule in Medicare Claims 
Processing Manual Chapter 1, Section 60.4.2. 
 
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.
Appeal type: unknown
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 state that continued coverage of a positive airway pressure (PAP) device (E0470 or E0601) beyond 
the first three months of therapy requires that, no sooner than the 31st day but no later than the 91st day after 
initiating therapy, the treating practitioner must conduct a clinical re-evaluation and document that the 
beneficiary is benefiting from PAP therapy. Documentation of clinical benefit is demonstrated by: 
 
1. In-person clinical re-evaluation by the treating practitioner with documentation that symptoms of obstructive 
sleep apnea are improved; and, 
 
2. Objective evidence of adherence to use of the PAP device, reviewed by the treating practitioner. 
 
Adherence to therapy is defined as use of PAP greater than or equal to 4 hours per night on 70% of nights 
during a consecutive thirty (30) day period anytime during the first three (3) months of initial usage. You can 
find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices for 
the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (L33718). 
 
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.
Appeal type: unknown
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 state that general anesthesia is considered not medically reasonable and necessary for facet joint 
interventions. Neither conscious sedation nor Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) is routinely necessary for 
intraarticular facet joint injections or medial branch blocks and are not routinely considered medically 
reasonable and necessary. Individual consideration may be given on redetermination (appeal) for payment in 
rare, unique circumstances if the medical necessity of sedation is unequivocal and clearly documented in the 
medical record. You can find this rule at the Medicare Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L34892: Facet 
Joint Interventions for Pain Management. 
 
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.
Appeal type: unknown
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 effective for services performed on or after July 1, 1999, Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) is 
reasonable and necessary for patients with medically refractory partial onset seizures for whom surgery is not 
recommended or for whom surgery has failed. 
 
Effective for services performed on or after February 15, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 
(CMS) will cover Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved VNS devices for treatment resistant 
depression (TRD) through Coverage with Evidence Development (CED) when offered in a CMS-approved, 
double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial with a follow-up duration of at least one year with the 
possibility of extending the study to a prospective longitudinal study when the CMS-approved, double-blind, 
randomized placebo-controlled trial has completed enrollment, and there are positive interim findings. 
 
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 160.18. 
 
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.