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 molecular diagnostic laboratory tests must undergo an application and technical assessment 
process through the Molecular Diagnostics (MolDX) contractor. MolDX will review all new test/assay clinical 
information to determine if a test meets Medicares reasonable and necessary requirement. Labs must submit a 
comprehensive dossier on each new test/assay prior to claim submission. MolDX will only cover and 
reimburse tests that demonstrate analytical and clinical validity, and clinical utility at a level that meets the 
Medicare reasonable and necessary requirement. This rule requires that all tests that are approved by this 
process be assigned a unique test identifier from the DEXTM Diagnostics Exchange. Only approved tests will be 
reimbursed consistent with the effective date of the coverage determination. This unique identifier must be 
reported on the claim. You can find this rule in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): MolDX: Molecular 
Diagnostic Tests (MDT) L35160 and the related Local Coverage Article: Billing and Coding: MolDX: 
Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT) A57526 and A57773. 
 
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 Medicare Part B coverage is available for outpatient Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) 
services provided by hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and Free-Standing Opioid Treatment 
Program facilities. This information can be found in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 39, 
Section 50. 
 
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. Providers/suppliers shall 
not report a biopsy separately when it is to assess resection margins or to verify resectability; or when 
performed and submitted for pathologic evaluation completed after performing the more extensive procedure. 
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 CPT code 38747 (Abdominal lymphadenectomy, regional, including celiac, gastric, portal, 
peripancreatic, with or without para-aortic and venal caval nodes...) shall not be reported for the excision of 
lymph nodes that are in the operative field of another surgical procedure. For example, CPT code 38747 shall 
not be reported for the excision of lymph nodes in the operative field of a gastrectomy, pancreatectomy, 
hepatectomy, colectomy, enterectomy, or nephrectomy. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative Policy Manual for Medicare Services, Chapter 
V(E). 
 
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 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 enrollee may receive care from a network provider. On the other hand, you may choose to 
use the Plans Point-of-Service (POS) option to see an out-of-network provider for most covered services. Out-
of-network providers must be Medicare certified and prior authorization rules still apply. You can find this 
information in Chapter 3 on pages 32 to 33 of the Plan's 2023 Evidence of Coverage.  
 
The Plan contract says that enrollees must pay $30 copayment for each in-network covered specialist visit or 
$50 copayment for each out-of-network specialist visit when using the POS benefit. You can find this 
information in Chapter 4 on pages 109 to 112 of the Plans 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 state that providers and suppliers that render services or items to a prisoner or patient that is in 
custody  including (but not limited to) an individual who is under arrest, incarcerated, imprisoned, escaped 
from confinement, under supervised release, on medical furlough, required to reside in mental health facilities, 
required to reside in halfway houses, required to live under home detention, or confined completely or partially 
in any way under a penal statute or rule  should indicate this fact with the use of modifier QJ for claims. You 
can find this rule in Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 1, Section 10.4 and 42 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) Section 411.4. 
 
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.
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 pays for care in a SNF when all of the following four factors are met: 
 
  
  1. The patient requires skilled nursing or skilled rehabilitation services. 
2. The patient requires these services on a daily basis. 
3. As a practical matter, the daily skilled services can be provided only on an inpatient basis in a SNF; and 
4. The services are reasonable and necessary for the treatment of the patients illness or injury, or the services 
must be needed to establish a safe and effective maintenance program or to prevent the patient's condition from 
getting worse.  
 
You can find these rules at 42 CFR Section 409.31 and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 8, Section 30.  
 
The rules say that custodial care is not covered. Custodial care is personal care for a person who does not need 
ongoing care from trained medical or paramedical staff. Custodial care serves to help with the activities of 
daily living. This means the care includes help in walking, getting in and out of bed, bathing, dressing, feeding, 
and using the toilet. Fixing meals and taking charge of medicine that usually can be self-administered are also 
custodial care services. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only 
Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 16, Section 110. 
 
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 physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy 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.
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 abdominal lipectomy/panniculectomy is surgical removal of excessive fat and skin from the 
abdomen. When surgery is performed to alleviate such complicating factors as inability to walk normally, 
chronic pain, ulceration created by the abdominal skin fold, or intertrigo dermatitis, such surgery is considered 
reconstructive. Preoperative photographs may be required to support justification and should be supplied upon 
request. 
 
Palmetto GBA considers panniculectomy medically necessary when the panniculus hangs below the level of 
the pubis, and the medical records document that the panniculus causes chronic intertrigo (dermatitis occurring 
on opposed surfaces of the skin, skin irritation, infection or chafing) that consistently recurs over 3 months 
while receiving appropriate medical therapy, or remains refractory to appropriate medical therapy over a period 
of 3 months. 
 
Palmetto GBA considers panniculectomy experimental and investigational for minimizing the risk of hernia 
formation or recurrence. There is no adequate evidence that pannus contributes to hernia formation. The 
primary cause of hernia formation is an abdominal wall defect or weakness, not a pulling effect from a large or 
redundant pannus. 
 
Note: If the procedure is being performed following significant weight loss, in addition to meeting the criteria 
noted above, there should be evidence that the individual has maintained a stable weight for at least 3 to 6 
months. If the weight loss is the result of bariatric surgery, abdominoplasty/panniculectomy should generally 
not be performed until at least 18 months after bariatric surgery and only when weight has been stable for at 
least the most recent 3 to 6 months. 
 
Palmetto GBA does not cover abdominoplasty or panniculectomy when performed primarily for any of the 
following indications, because it is considered not medically necessary (this list may not be all-inclusive): 
 
    Treatment of neck or back pain 
    Improving appearance (i.e., cosmesis) 
    Repairing abdominal wall laxity or diastasis recti     Treating psychological symptomatology or psychosocial complaints 
    When performed in conjunction with abdominal or gynecological procedures (e.g., abdominal hernia repair, 
hysterectomy, obesity surgery) unless criteria for panniculectomy and abdominoplasty are met separately 
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Cosmetic and Reconstructive 
Surgery L33428. 
 
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 state that therapeutic facet joint procedures are considered medically reasonable and necessary for 
patients who meet ALL of the following criteria: 
 
        The patient has had two (2) medically reasonable and necessary diagnostic facet joint procedures with 
each one providing a consistent minimum of 80% relief of primary (index) pain (with the duration of relief 
being consistent with the agent used); AND 
        Subsequent therapeutic facet joint procedures at the same anatomic site result in at least consistent 50% 
pain relief for at least three (3) months from the prior therapeutic procedure or at least 50% consistent 
improvement in the ability to perform previously painful movements and activities of daily living (ADLs) as 
compared to baseline measurement using the same scale; AND 
        Documentation of why the patient is not a candidate for radiofrequency ablation (such as established 
spinal pseudarthrosis, implanted electrical device) is in the medical record. 
Frequency limitation: For each covered spinal region no more than four (4) therapeutic facet joint injection 
(IA) sessions will be reimbursed per rolling 12 months. 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) - Facet Joint Interventions for Pain 
Management (L33930). 
 
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 pages 28 to 29 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 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 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. 
 
Coverage is extended only if there is sufficient clinical documentation of functional need for the technologic or 
design feature of a given type of foot. This information must be retained in the treating practitioner's or 
prosthetist's files. You can find this information in Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Lower Limb 
Prostheses L33787. 
 
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 covered Indications for the use of flow cytometry are:
1. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection 
2. Leukemia or lymphoma 
3. Organ transplants 
4. Carcinomas 
5. Primary immunodeficiencies 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Flow Cytometry (L35032).

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 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 specific 
dental procedure codes included in a dental benefits chart. Pontic (D6245) and retainer crown (D6740) are not 
listed as covered dental benefits. You can find this information in the dental rider to 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 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 does not include 
limited oral evaluation and pulp vitality tests. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on pages 123 through 
133 of the Plans 2022 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 only 
those items and services specifically listed in your Plan contract. Prefabricated post and core in addition to 
crown (D2954) is not covered under the Plans dental benefits. You can find this information on pages 90-93 
and 97-100 of the Plans 2022 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).