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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 the lumbar artificial disc replacement (LADR) is a surgical procedure on the lumbar spine 
that involves complete removal of the damaged or diseased lumbar intervertebral disc and implantation of an 
artificial disc. The procedure may be done as an alternative to lumbar spinal fusion and is intended to reduce 
pain, increase movement at the site of surgery and restore intervertebral disc height. The Food and Drug 
Administration has approved the use of LADR for spine arthroplasty in skeletally mature patients with 
degenerative or discogenic disc disease at one level for L3 to S1. 
 
The rules also say that this surgery is noncovered for patients over 60 years of age. For Medicare beneficiaries 
60 years of age and younger, there is no national coverage determination for LADR, leaving such 
determinations to continue to be made by the local Medicare Administrative Contractors. 
 
You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet-Only Manual, 
Publication 100-03, National Coverage Determinations Manual, Section 150.10. 
 
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 coverage for venous interventions is determined based on classification scores of the 
enrollee's disease. The CEAP classification for chronic venous disorders was developed by an international 
committee that classifies venous disease according to the clinical manifestations (C), etiologic factors (E), 
anatomic distribution of disease (A), and underlying pathophysiologic findings (P), or CEAP.8 Advanced 
CEAP: Same as basic CEAP, with addition that any of 18 named venous segments can be used as locators for 
venous pathology. The Venous Clinical Severity (VCSS) system includes 10 clinical descriptors (pain, varicose 
veins, venous edema, skin pigmentation, inflammation, induration, number of active ulcers, duration of active 
ulceration, size of ulcer, and compressive therapy use), scored from 0 to 3 (total possible score, 30) that may be 
used to assess changes in response to therapy. 
 
Invasive procedures will be considered medically reasonable and necessary if the patient meets the criteria as 
outlined in this LCD, and the intervention is addressed and supported in the plan of care, for a 90 day episode 
of care, that includes a specific treatment plan determined by the assessment and evaluation of the lower 
extremity venous incompetence. The treatment plan must include an evaluation of the patient has been 
performed including a history and physical examination, the CEAP clinical classification and the revised 
Venous Clinical Severity Score (VCSS). In addition, the documentation must support signs and/or symptoms 
that interfere with activities of daily living and/or quality of life.  
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Treatment of Chronic Venous 
Insufficiency of the Lower Extremities (L34924). 
 
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 initial thermal radiofrequency ablation services will be covered after the patient has had at 
least two (2) medically reasonable and necessary diagnostic medial branch blocks, with each one providing a 
consistent minimum of 80% sustained relief of primary (index) pain. You can find this rule in Local Coverage 
Determination (LCD): Facet Joint Interventions for Pain Management (L38765). 
 
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 $50 copayment for each Medicare-covered urgent care facility visit. 
You can find this information on page 117 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 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 20% coinsurance for chemotherapy drugs. You can find this information 
on page 4-38 of the Plan's 2021 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 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 20% coinsurance for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, and related 
supplies. You can find this information on pages 62 and 92 of the Plan's 2022 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
  
  The rules state that a national definition of a global surgical package has been established to ensure that 
payment is made consistently for the same services across all carrier jurisdictions, thus preventing Medicare 
payments for services that are more or less comprehensive than intended. Surgical codes with a Global Surgery 
indicator of 000 are endoscopic or minor procedures. For these procedure the global surgical package includes 
preoperative visits on the day of surgery for minor procedures.  
 
It is noted that services of other physicians are not included in the surgical package except where the surgeon 
and the other physician(s) agree on the transfer of care. You can find this information in the Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet-Only Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing 
Manual, Chapter 12, Section 40.1. 
 
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 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. 
 
The rules say that there is no payment under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for services 
that CMS designates to be inpatient-only services. These services have an OPPS status indicator of C in 
the OPPS Addendum B and are listed together in Addendum E of each years OPPS/ASC final rule. You can 
find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Publication 100-04, Internet Only Manual, 
Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 4, Section 180.7. 
 
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 20% coinsurance for Medicare Part B drugs. Your contract also says that 
you pay a $375 copayment for surgery and services at an outpatient hospital facility. You can find this 
information on pages 92 and 107 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 enteral feeding supply allowances (B4034, B4035, and B4036) include all supplies, other 
than the feeding tube and nutrients, required for the administration of enteral nutrients to the beneficiary for 
one day. Only one unit of service may be billed for any one day. Codes B4034, B4035, and B4036 describe a 
daily supply fee rather than a specifically defined kit. The use of individual items may differ from 
beneficiary to beneficiary, and from day to day. Items included in these codes are not limited to pre-packaged 
kits bundled by manufacturers or distributors. These supply allowances include, but are not limited to, a 
catheter/tube anchoring device, feeding bag/container, flushing solution bag/container, administration set 
tubing, extension tubing, feeding/flushing syringes, gastrostomy tube holder, dressings (any type) used for 
gastrostomy tube site, tape (to secure tube or dressings), Y connector, adapter, gastric pressure relief valve, 
reclogging device. These items must not be separately billed using the miscellaneous code (B9998) or using a 
specific code for any individual item, should a unique HCPCS code for item exist (for examples dressing, 
tape). you can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination: Enteral Nutrition L38955. 
 
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). 
 
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). 
 
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 there is a $750 deductible which applies to certain items and services. The Plan 
deductible applies to the surgical procedure. You can find this information on page 84 of the Plan's 2021 
Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules state that there is no further payment for oxygen equipment during the 5-year reasonable useful 
lifetime (RUL) of the equipment after 36 rental payments have been made. If use of portable equipment 
(E0431, E0433, E0434, E1392, K0738) begins after the use of stationary equipment begins, payment for the 
portable equipment can continue after payment for the stationary equipment ends until 36 rental payments have 
been made for the portable equipment. 
 
For information on payment for contents and maintenance, see separate sections below. 
 
The supplier who provided the equipment during the 36th rental month is required to continue to provide the 
equipment, accessories, contents (if applicable), maintenance, and repair of the oxygen equipment during the 5 
year reasonable useful lifetime of the equipment. 
 
Rules for providing different equipment/modalities are the same in months 37-60 as they are in the initial 36 
months (see above). 
 
A new 36-month rental period can begin only in the following situation: 
 
There is a specific incident of damage beyond repair (e.g., dropped and broken, fire, flood, etc.) or the item is 
stolen or lost 
A new 36-month rental period does not start in the following situations: 
 
Replacing equipment due to malfunction, wear and tear, routine maintenance, repair 
Providing different equipment based on a treating practitioner order or beneficiary request for an upgrade 
Break-in-need (see BREAK-IN-SERVICE below) 
Break-in-billing (see BREAK-IN-SERVICE below) 
Changing suppliers 
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Article Oxygen and Oxygen Equipment - Policy Article 
A52514. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say 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 $45 copayment for an in-network specialist's office. You can find this 
information Chapter 4 page 69 to 70 of the Plan's 2021 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 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 National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) was developed to prevent inappropriate 
payment of services that should not be reported together. NCCI edits are organized in a Column I/Column 2 
table. Each edit is a pair of codes that should not be reported together. If a provider reports two codes of an edit 
pair, only the Column 1 code is payable. For edits with a modifier indicator of 0, the Column 2 code cannot be 
paid regardless of whether a modifier is used. You can find this in the NCCI Manual, Chapter I. 
 
The rules say that screening tests are excluded from coverage. The only exceptions are for the following 
services: 
 
1. screening mammography,  
2. colorectal cancer screening tests, 
3. screening pelvic exams,  
4. prostate cancer screening tests,  
5. glaucoma screening exams,  
6. ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA),  
7. cardiovascular disease screening tests,  
8. diabetes screening tests, and 
9. screening electrocardiograms, and 
10. certain other testing recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force and approved by 
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service. 
 You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 411.15(a)(1) and 42 CFR Section 410.64. 
 
The rules state that a claim that is submitted for Cardiovascular Disease Screening shall be submitted in the 
following manner:  
 
The line item shall contain 80061, 82465, 83718 or 84478.  
 
You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, 
Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 18, 100.2. 
 
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 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 pay $0 cost sharing for eligible Medicare-covered immunizations. You can find this 
information on page 77 of the Plans 2021 Evidence of Coverage.
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 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 $30 copayment for out of network exams to diagnose and treat diseases 
and conditions of the eye. You can find this information on page 103 of the Plan's 2022 Evidence of Coverage 
(EOC).