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 Medicare pays for care in a skilled nursing facility (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.
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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 $40 copayment for a specialist visit. The EOC also says specialist 
services include surgery services furnished in a physicians office, certified ambulatory surgical center, hospital 
outpatient department, or any other location. You can find this information on page 81 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 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. 
 
Medicare Guidance says, "This genomic sequence analysis screening panel, CPT 81455, is non-covered by 
Medicare." You can find this Medicare guidance in the Medicare National Coverage Determination 90.2 
Sequencing Next Generation, Code of Federal Regulation 42 CFR 410, Subpart B - Medical and Other Health 
Services (screening tests), Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 18  Preventive and Screening 
Services, Medicare Local Coverage Article A56199 Billing and Coding: Molecular Pathology Procedures and 
Medicare Local Coverage Determination (LCD L35000 Molecular Pathology Procedures. 
 
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 the PACE benefit package must include the following:  
(a) All Medicare-covered services;  
(b) All Medicaid-covered services, as specified in the State's approved Medicaid plan; and  
(c) Other services determined necessary by the interdisciplinary team to improve and maintain the enrollee's 
overall health status.  
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 460.92. 
 
The rules say that PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) benefits must include all services 
covered by Medicare and Medicaid. The benefits must also include all other services determined necessary by 
the interdisciplinary team (IDT) to improve and maintain the enrollee's overall health status. You can find this 
rule at 42 CFR Section 460.92.  
 
The rules also say that enrollees in a PACE program must have a written plan of care. This plan must meet 
their needs in all care settings 24 hours a day every day of the year. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 
460.98. 
 
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 PACE 
Enrollment Agreement describes all of the PACE services available and how to get services from the PACE 
organization. This Agreement also describes how to get emergency and urgently needed services out-of-
network.
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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 non-coverage reaffirmed for CPT codes 0012M and 0013M for CxBladder. You can find this 
information in Medicare's Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Biomarkers for Oncology (L35396). 
 
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. 
 
Medicare Guidance says, if one laboratory procedure evaluates multiple genes using a next generation 
sequencing procedure, the laboratory shall report only one unit of service of one genomic sequencing 
procedure, molecular multianalyte assay, multianalyte assay with algorithmic analysis, or proprietary 
laboratory analysis CPT code. If no CPT code accurately describes the procedure performed, the laboratory 
may report CPT code 81479 (Unlisted molecular pathology procedure) with one unit of service or may report 
multiple individual CPT codes describing the component test results when medically reasonable and necessary. 
Procedures reported together must be both medically reasonable and necessary (e.g., sequencing of procedures) 
and ordered by the physician who is treating the beneficiary and using the results in the management of the 
beneficiary's specific medical problem. If a single procedure is performed, only one HCPCS/CPT code with 
one unit of service may be reported for the procedure. You can find this Medicare guidance in the Medicare 
National Coverage Determination: Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) 90.2, Medicare NCCI Coding Policy 
Manual  Chapter 10  CPT Codes  80000-89999 and Medicare Local Coverage Determination: Biomarkers 
Overview (L35062). 
 
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 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). 
 
Medicare guidance says status code I, which is not valid for Medicare purposes. Medicare uses another code 
for reporting of and payment for these services. You can find this guidance in the Medicare Claims Processing 
Manual, Chapter 23 - Fee Schedule Administration and Coding Requirements, Section 30.2.2. 
 
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 that Medicare will not pay for dental services. Dental services are items and services involving 
the care, treatment, filling, removal or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting the teeth. Medicare 
defines "structures directly supporting the teeth" as the periodontium, which includes the gingivae, 
dentogingival junction, periodontal membrane, cementum of the teeth, and alveolar process. You can find this 
rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(12) and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 150. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit includes one 
upper or lower denture adjustment per calendar year. You can find this information on page 82 of the Plans 
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. 
 
Medicare does not pay for eye exams for the purpose of prescribing, fitting, or changing eyeglasses or contact 
lenses for refractive error only. Medicare does not pay for procedures performed in the course of any eye exam 
to determine the refractive state of the eyes. Refractive procedures are not covered even when done in 
connection with otherwise covered diagnosis or treatment of illness or injury. You can find these rules at 42 
CFR Section 411.15(c). 
 
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 a mandatory supplemental vision benefit. Eye Exam will include 
refraction and dilation with a $75 allowance. Out-of-network you pay any amount over $75. You can find this 
information on page 93 of the Plan's 2021 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 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. The Plan 
contract also says that enrollees must pay a $35 copayment for surgical services at a specialists office. You can 
find this information on page 78 of the Plans 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 that proton beam therapy is considered reasonable in instances where sparing the surrounding 
normal tissue cannot be adequately achieved with photon-based radiotherapy and is of added clinical benefit to 
the patient. Examples of such an advantage might be: 
1. The target volume is in close proximity to one or more critical structures and a steep dose gradient 
outside the target must be achieved to avoid exceeding the tolerance dose to the critical structure(s). 
2. A decrease in the amount of dose inhomogeneity in a large treatment volume is required to avoid an 
excessive dose "hotspot" within the treated volume to lessen the risk of excessive early or late normal 
tissue toxicity. 
3. A photon-based technique would increase the probability of clinically meaningful normal tissue toxicity 
by exceeding an integral dose-based metric associated with toxicity. 
4. The same or an immediately adjacent area has been previously irradiated, and the dose distribution 
within the patient must be sculpted to avoid exceeding the cumulative tolerance dose of nearby normal 
tissue. 
You can find this rule at Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L35075: Proton Beam Therapy (eff. 11/7/19). 
 
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 platelet-rich plasma (PRP), an autologous blood-derived product, will be covered only for 
the treatment of chronic non-healing diabetic, venous and/or pressure wounds and only when the patient is 
enrolled in a clinical trial. You can find this rule in the National Coverage Determination (NCD): Blood-
Derived Products for Chronic Non-Healing Wounds (270.3), Effective August 02, 2012, to April 13, 2021. 
 
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 there may be instances in which the removal of benign seborrheic keratoses, sebaceous cysts 
and viral warts is medically appropriate. Medicare will, therefore, consider their removal as medically 
necessary and not cosmetic if one or more of the following conditions are present and clearly documented in 
the medical record: 
1. The lesion has one or more of the following characteristics: 
A. Bleeding 
B. Persistent or intense itching 
C. Pain 
2. The lesion has physical evidence of inflammation (purulence, oozing, edema, erythema, etc.) 
3. The lesion obstructs an orifice or clinically restricts vision 
4. There is clinical uncertainty as to the likely diagnosis, particularly where malignancy is a realistic 
consideration based on lesional appearance, such as increased rate of growth and/or color changes 
5. The lesion is in an anatomical region subject to recurrent physical trauma and there is documentation 
that such trauma has in fact occurred 
6. Wart destruction will be covered if it falls under one of the conditions of the first five bullets above. In 
addition, because warts are a viral infection of the skin, wart destruction will be covered when any one 
of the following clinical circumstances is present: 
A. Periocular warts associated with chronic recurrent conjunctivitis thought secondary to lesional 
virus shedding 
B. Warts of recent origin in immunosuppressed patients 
Lesions in sensitive anatomic locations that are non-problematic do not qualify for removal coverage on the 
basis of location alone. 
You can find this rule in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin 
Lesions (L33445). 
 
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 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. The Plan 
contract also says that there is a $750 which applies to certain items and services. The Plan deductible does not 
apply to primary care provider or specialist telehealth visits. You can find this information on pages 67-68 of 
the Plan's 2021 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).  
 
The Plan contract also says that enrollees must pay a $30 copayment for outpatient mental health telehealth 
visits, after the deductible has been met. You can find this information on page 100 of the Plans 2021 
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 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 in Chapter 1 on pages 9 to 10 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 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 if you get certain telehealth services, including individual sessions for mental health, you 
must use a network provider who offers the service by telehealth. You can find this information on page 126 of 
the 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 that a professional component (PC)/technical component (TC) indicator of 3 represents TC only 
codes. This indicator identifies stand alone codes that describe the technical component (i.e., staff and 
equipment costs) of selected diagnostic tests for which there is an associated code that describes the 
professional component of the diagnostic tests only. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services (CMS), Internet-Only Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, 
Chapter 23, Section 50.6. 
 
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 1, the Column 2 code is payable 
only if a clinically appropriate NCCI modifier is used to report the reason it should be paid as well. If the 
modifier indicator is 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. 
 
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.