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 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 $50 copayment for diagnostic procedures and tests, including 
ultrasounds. You can find this information on pages 93-94 of the Plan's 2022 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).  
 
The Plan contract also says that enrollees must pay a $30 copayment for lab services provided in an outpatient 
hospital facility. You can also find this information on pages 93-94 of the Plans 2022 Evidence of Coverage 
(EOC). 
 
The Plan contract also says that enrollees must pay a 20% coinsurance for chemotherapy drugs, infusion drugs, 
and all other drugs under Medicare Part B. You can find this information on pages 91-92 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 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 34-35 of the Plan's 
(enter year) 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 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 continued coverage of a 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. 
 
For PAP devices with initial dates of service on or after November 1, 2008, 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 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. 
 
If the above criteria are not met, continued coverage of a PAP device and related accessories will be denied as 
not reasonable and necessary. You can find this rule in 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.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that providers/suppliers must report services correctly. Procedures should be reported with the 
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code that describes the services performed. You can find this rule in 
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare National Correct Coding Initiative Policy Manual 
for Medicare Services, Chapter I(A). 
 
The rules say that the Physician Fee Schedule Status Indicator T means that are relative value units (RVUs) and 
payment amounts for these services, but they are only paid if there are no other services payable under the 
physician fee schedule billed on the same date by the same provider. If any other services payable under the 
physician fee schedule are billed on the same date by the same provider, these services are bundled into the 
physician services for which payment is made. 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, 30.2.2. 
 
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 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 $25 copayment for medically necessary medical care or surgery services 
furnished in a physician's office, certified ambulatory surgical center, hospital outpatient department, or any 
other location (specialist). You can find this information on pages 76-77 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 Medicare does not pay for hearing aids or examinations for the purpose of prescribing, 
fitting, or changing hearing aids. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 411.15(d). 
 
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 pays up to $3,000 every three years for hearing aids. You can find this information 
on page 73 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 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) (L35025) 
and the related Local Coverage Article: Billing and Coding: MolDX: Molecular Diagnostic Tests (MDT) (A56853). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that therapeutic continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and related supplies are covered by 
Medicare when all of the following coverage criteria are met: 
  1. The beneficiary has diabetes mellitus, 
  2. The beneficiary is insulin-treated with multiple (three or more) daily administrations of insulin or a 
Medicare-covered continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) pump, 
  3. The beneficiarys insulin treatment regimen requires frequent adjustment by the beneficiary on the basis of 
BGM or CGM testing results, 
  4. Within six (6) months prior to ordering the CGM, the treating practitioner has an in-person visit with the 
beneficiary to evaluate their diabetes control and determined that criteria (1-3) above are met; and, 
  5. Every six (6) months following the initial prescription of the CGM, the treating practitioner has an in-
person visit with the beneficiary to assess adherence to their CGM regimen and diabetes treatment plan. 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Glucose Monitors (L33822). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that 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 24 one-way trips combined in and out-of-network, are covered each year (limited to ground 
transportation only). Each one-way trip must not exceed 50 miles of driving distance. A trip is one-way 
transportation; a round trip is 2 trips. You can find this information on pages 4-216 to 4-217 of the Plans 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 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 37-41 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 ambulance services are only covered when the patient's clinical condition is such that other 
methods of transport are contraindicated. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.40(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. The Plan 
contract says non-emergency transportation by ambulance is appropriate if it is documented that the members 
condition is such that other means of transportation could endanger the persons health and that transportation 
by ambulance is medically required. You can find this information on page 69 of the Plan's 2022 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 effective for claims with dates of service July 1, 2007, and after, the non-Outpatient 
Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Outpatient Code Editor (OCE) will be integrated into the OPPS OCE. 
This integration will result in the routing of all institutional outpatient claims, including non-OPPS hospital 
claims, through a single integrated OCE eliminating the need to update two separate OCE software packages 
on a quarterly basis. The integrated OCE does not change the current logic that is applied to outpatient bill 
types that already pass through the OPPS OCE software. It merely expands the software usage to include non-
OPPS hospitals. This new software product will be referred to as the Integrated OCE (I/OCE). The I/OCE 
instructions and specifications are provided via Recurring Update Notifications. They are also posted on the 
Web at the following address: 
https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/OutpatientCodeEdit/OCEQtrReleaseSpecs. 
 
You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet-Only Manual, 
Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 4, Section 40.1. 
 
Under some circumstances, medical visits on the same date as a procedure result in additional payments. 
Modifier 25 reported with an Evaluation and Management (E&M) code, status indicator V, is used to report a 
medical visit that takes place on the same date that a procedure with status indicator S or T is performed, but 
that is significant and separately identifiable from the procedure. However, if any E&M code that occurs on a 
day with a type T or S procedure does not have a modifier of 25, then edit 21 applies and the claim is 
returned to the provider. You can find this information in the Integrated OCE Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services (CMS) Specifications V23.1 Effective April 1, 2022. 
 
The rules state that code G0463 (hospital outpatient clinic visit for assessment and management of a patient) 
has an Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Status Indicator of "V," indicating that this code is an 
Evaluation and Management code used to report a medical visit that takes place on the same date that a 
procedure with status indicator S or T is performed, but that is significant and separately identifiable from the 
procedure. You can find this rule in the 2022 OPPS Addendum. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that a heavy duty walker is covered for beneficiaries who meet coverage criteria for a standard 
walker and who weigh more than 300 pounds. 
 
You can find these rules in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) 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 state that inpatient routine services in a hospital or skilled nursing facility generally are those services 
included in by the provider in a daily service charge--sometimes referred to as the "room and board" charge. 
Routine services are composed of two board components; (l) general routine services, and (2) special care units 
(SCU's), including coronary care units (CCU's) and intensive care Units (ICU's). Included in routine services 
are the regular room, dietary and nursing services, minor medical and surgical supplies, medical social services, 
psychiatric social services, and the use of certain equipment and facilities for which a separate charge is not 
customarily made. You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet 
Only Manual, Publication 15, Provider Reimbursement Manual, Chapter 22, 2202.6. 
 
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.
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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 $145 copayment for outpatient surgery and other medical services 
provided at hospital outpatient facilities and ambulatory surgical centers. You can find this information in 
Chapter 4 on page 39 of the Plan's 2022 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).