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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 during the rental of a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) unit, supplies for 
the unit are included in the rental allowance; there is no additional allowance for items such as electrodes, lead 
wires, and batteries. If a TENS unit (E0720 or E0730) is purchased, the allowance is all-inclusive of items such 
as lead wires and one month's supply of items such as electrodes, conductive paste or gel (if needed), and 
batteries. You can find these rules in the Local Coverage Article Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulators 
(TENS) - Policy Article A52520. 
 
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 payment for inpatient hospital services is made on the basis of a DRG (diagnosis related group). 
Hospitals must provide proper information about the patient (i.e., age, sex, discharge status, principal and 
secondary diagnoses, and procedures) in order for the correct DRG to be assigned. You can find this rule in the 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims 
Processing Manual, Chapter 3, Section 20.2.1. 
 
The rules say that the circumstances of inpatient admission always govern the selection of principal diagnosis. 
The principal diagnosis is defined in the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) as that condition 
established after study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the admission of the patient to the hospital for 
care. For reporting purposes, the definition for other diagnoses is interpreted as additional conditions that 
affect patient care in terms of requiring: clinical evaluation; or therapeutic treatment; or diagnostic procedures; 
or extended length of hospital stay; or increased nursing care and/or monitoring.  
 The UHDDS item #11-b defines Other Diagnoses as all conditions that coexist at the time of admission, that 
develop subsequently, or that affect the treatment received and/or the length of stay. Diagnoses that relate to an 
earlier episode which have no bearing on the current hospital stay are to be excluded. You can find this 
information in the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) 
Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Sections II and III. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that medically necessary services are those that are reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or 
treatment of an illness or injury. Medically necessary services include services to improve the functioning of a 
malformed body member. You can find this rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(1)(A). 
 
The rules say that services that are not medically necessary are not covered. The rules also say that 
experimental and investigational devices are not covered. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Sections 411.15 and 
411.15(o). 
 
The rules say that before any testing for heavy metal is ordered, a detailed medical history of the patient must 
be obtained, including a careful documentation of occupational and avocational exposure to these toxins. A 
complete physical examination must be done. You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) 
Heavy Metal Testing L35074. 
 
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 the Physician Fee Schedule Status Indicator X means that these codes represent an item or 
service that is not in the statutory definition of "physician services" for fee schedule payment purposes. No 
relative value units (RVUS) or payment amounts are shown for these codes, and no payment may be made 
under the physician fee schedule. You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 23, Section 
30.2.2. 
 
The rules say that Medicare plans must make reasonable and diligent efforts to gather and forward information 
to the Independent Review Entity (IRE). You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Parts C & D Enrollee Grievances, Organization/Coverage 
Determinations, and Appeals Guidance Manual, Section 50.12.1. 
 
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.
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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 use of moderate or deep sedation, general anesthesia, or monitored anesthesia care (MAC) 
is usually unnecessary or rarely indicated for these procedures and therefore, is not considered medically 
reasonable and necessary Even in patients with a needle phobia and anxiety, typically oral anxiolytics suffice. 
In exceptional and unique cases, documentation must clearly establish the need for such sedation in the specific 
patient. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) - Epidural Steroid Injections for 
Pain Management (L36920). 
 
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 MRIs are covered when medically necessary and reasonable for the diagnosis or treatment of 
the specific patient involved. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet 
Only Manual, Publication 100-03, Medicare National Coverage Determinations Manual, Section 220.2(B). 
 
The rules say that Medicare will cover a PET scan for enrollees who have solid tumors that are biopsy proven 
or strongly suspected based on other diagnostic testing when the enrollee's treating physician determines that a 
PET scan is needed to determine the location and/or extent of the tumor for the following therapeutic purposes 
related to the initial treatment strategy: 1. To determine whether or not the enrollee is an appropriate candidate 
for an invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedure; or 2. To determine the optimal anatomic location for an 
invasive procedure; or to determine the anatomic extent of tumor when the recommended anti-tumor treatment 
reasonably depends on the extent of the tumor. You can find this rule in the National Coverage Determinations 
Manual, Section 220.6.17(A)(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 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 up to 50 one-way trips to Plan-approved locations within the Plan service area. You can find this 
information in Chapter 4 on page 75 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 Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation (PVA) (percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) or 
kyphoplasty (PKP)) is covered in patients with BOTH the following: 
1. Inclusion criteria (ALL are required):  
a. Acute (more than 6 weeks) or subacute (6-12 weeks) osteoporotic VCF (T1  L5), based on 
symptom onset, and documented by advanced imaging;  
b. Symptomatic (ONE):  
i. Hospitalized with severe pain;  
ii. Non-hospitalized with moderate to severe pain despite optimal non-surgical management 
(ONE):  
1. Worsening pain 
2. Stable to improved pain (with 2 or more of the following):  
A. Progression of vertebral body height loss 
B. more than 25% vertebral body height reduction 
C. Kyphotic deformity 
D. Severe impact of VCF on daily functioning  
c. Continuum of care (Both)   
i. All patients presenting with VCF should be referred for evaluation of BMD and 
osteoporosis education for subsequent treatment as indicated. 
ii. All patients with VCF should be instructed to take part in an osteoporosis 
prevention/treatment program. 
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 the 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 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 rate, facility or non-facility that a physician service is paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 
(MPFS) is determined by the Place of service (POS) code that is used to identify the setting where the 
beneficiary received the face-to-face encounter with the physician, non-physician practitioner (NPP) or other 
supplier. In general, the POS code reflects the actual place where the beneficiary receives the face-to-face 
service and determines whether the facility or non-facility payment rate is paid. 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 20.4.2. 
 
The rules state that when completing the 1500 claim form, providers must enter the correct Place of Service 
(POS) code in section 24B. Invalid or incorrect POS codes will be denied and returned to the provider. You can 
find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-04, 
Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 26, Section 10.6. 
 
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 $5 copayment for each covered lab service performed in a physician's 
office. You can find this information on page 86 of the Plan's 2022 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).  
 
The Plan contract also says that enrollees must pay a $10 copayment for each covered lab service performed in 
an outpatient facility department. You can find this information on page 86 of the Plan's 2022 EOC. 
 
The Plan contract also says that enrollees must pay a $65 copayment for each covered diagnostic procedure or 
test at a network doctor's office. You can find this information on page 86 of the Plan's 2022 EOC. 
 
The Plan contract also says that enrollees must pay a $110 copayment for each covered x-ray in the outpatient 
department of a network hospital or facility. You can find this information on pages 86 to 97 of the Plan's 2022 
EOC. 
 
The Plan contract also says that enrollees must pay a $5 copayment for each covered primary care provider 
office visit. You can find this information on page 93 of the Plan's 2022 EOC. 
 
The Plan contract also says that enrollees must pay a $35 copayment for each covered specialist office visit. 
You can find this information on page 93 of the Plan's 2022 EOC. The Plan contract also says that enrollees must pay a $260 copayment for each covered, one-way ambulance 
trip by ground or water. You can find this information on page 51 of the Plan's 2022 EOC. 
 
The Plan contract also says that enrollees must pay a $285 copayment for each covered surgery or observation 
room service in an outpatient facility. You can find this information on page 90 of the Plan's 2022 EOC. 
 
The Plan contract also says that enrollees must pay a $310 copayment per day, for days 1 to 7 and a $0 
copayment per day, for days 8 to 90 of the inpatient hospital stay. You can find this information on page 77 of 
the Plan's 2022 EOC. 
 
The Plan contract also says that the most you will have to pay out of pocket for in-network covered Part A and 
Part B services in 2022 is $4,200.00. You can find this information on page 46 of the Plan's 2022 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 repeat ESI when the first injection directly and significantly provided improvement of the 
condition being treated may be considered medically reasonable and necessary when the medical record 
documents at least 50% of sustained improvement in pain relief and/or improvement in function measured from 
baseline using SAME scale for at least 3 months. If a patient fails to respond well to the initial ESI, a repeat 
ESI after 14 days can be performed, using a different approach, level and/or medication if appropriate, with the 
rationale and medical necessity for the second ESI documented in the medical record. You can find this rule in 
the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L38994: Epidural Steroid Injections 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.
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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 another type of pre-symptom memory loop recorder (MLR) is an implanted (or insertable 
loop) recorder (ILR). 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. 
 
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 the Plan covers telehealth services. 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 104 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 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 Group 3-Tier 1 are non-covered Codes for which genetic testing is unlikely to impact 
therapeutic decision-making in the clinical management of the patient and will be denied automatically as not 
medically necessary. You can find this rule in Local Coverage Article (LCA) Billing and Coding: Molecular 
Pathology Procedures A56199. 
 
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 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 $100 copayment for in-network outpatient x-rays provided at an 
outpatient hospital. You can find this information on page(s) 64-68 of the Plan's 2023 Evidence of Coverage.