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 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 STV-packaged services are services for which separate payment is made only if there is no 
service with status indicator S, T, or V reported on the same claim. If a claim includes a service that is assigned 
status indicator S, T, or V reported on the same claim as the STV- packaged service, the payment for the STV-
packaged service is packaged into the payment for the service(s) with status indicator S, T, V and no separate 
payment is made for the STV-packaged service. STV-packaged services are assigned status indicator Q1. See 
the OPPS Webpage at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/HospitalOutpatientPPS/ for identification of STV-packaged 
codes. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Medicare Claims Processing 
Manual, Chapter 4, Section 10.4(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.
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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 PCD coded as E0650 or E0651 is covered for both primary and secondary lymphedema in 
beneficiaries with chronic and severe lymphedema when all of the following three requirements are met: 
1. The beneficiary has a diagnosis of lymphedema as defined above, and 
2. The beneficiary has persistence of chronic and severe lymphedema as identified by the documented 
presence of at least one of the following clinical findings: 
o Marked hyperkeratosis with hyperplasia and hyperpigmentation, 
o Papillomatosis cutis lymphostatica, 
o Deformity of elephantiasis, 
o Skin breakdown with persisting lymphorrhea, 
o Detailed measurements over time confirming the persistence of the lymphedema with a history 
evidencing a likely etiology, and 
3. In addition to this documented persistence, the lymphedema is then documented to be unresponsive to 
other clinical treatment over the course of a required four-week trial. (See below for trial guidelines.) 
A PCD coded as E0650 or E0651 used to treat lymphedema that does not meet all of the requirements above is 
not eligible for reimbursement. Claims will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. You can find this rule at 
Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L33829: Pneumatic Compression Devices (eff. 1/1/20). 
 
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 therapeutic facet joint procedures are considered medically reasonable and necessary for 
patients who meet ALL 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 results 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 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) 
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Facet Joint Interventions for Pain 
Management (L38841). 
 
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 genetic testing procedures submitted under certain Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 
codes, noted within the Group 3 Paragraph of this article, are unlikely to impact therapeutic decision-making in 
the clinical management of a patient and will be denied automatically as not medically necessary. You can find 
this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Local Coverage Article (LCA): Billing 
and Coding: Molecular Pathology Procedures (A56199). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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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 20% coinsurance for durable medical equipment. You can find this 
information on page 74 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 indications for wireless capsule endoscopy include the following: 
 
 For investigating suspected small intestinal bleeding in persons with objective evidence of recurrent, 
obscure GI bleeding (e.g., persistent or recurrent iron-deficiency anemia and/or persistent or recurrent positive 
fecal occult blood test (FOBT), or visible bleeding) who have had upper and lower GI endoscopies within the 
past 12 months (esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy) that have failed to identify a bleeding 
source; 
 
 For evaluation of regional non-metastatic carcinoid tumors of the small bowel in persons with carcinoid 
syndrome; 
 
 For evaluation of persons with celiac disease with a positive serology and negative biopsy; 
 
 For re-evaluation of persons with celiac disease who remain symptomatic despite treatment and there is no 
suspected or confirmed GI obstruction, stricture, or fistulae; 
 
 For initial diagnosis in persons with suspected Crohn's disease (abdominal pain or diarrhea plus 1 or more 
signs of inflammation (e.g., fever, elevated white blood cell (WBC) count, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation 
rate, or bleeding) without evidence of disease on conventional diagnostic tests, including small-bowel follow-
through or abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan/CT enterography and upper and lower endoscopy 
(EGD and colonoscopy); 
 
 For re-evaluation of persons with Crohn's disease who remain symptomatic despite treatment and there is no 
suspected or confirmed GI obstruction, stricture, or fistulae; 
 
 For surveillance of small intestinal tumors in persons with Lynch syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and 
other polyposis syndromes affecting the small bowel; or 
 
 For screening or surveillance of esophageal varices. 
 
You can find this information in Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Wireless Capsule Endoscopy 
(L36427). 
 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 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 9-10.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that the provider, supplier, or beneficiary, as appropriate, must furnish to the intermediary or 
carrier sufficient information to determine whether payment is due and the amount of payment. You can find 
this rule at 42 CFR 424.5. 
 
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. 
 
To repair means to fix or mend and to put the equipment back in good condition after damage or wear. Repairs 
to equipment which a beneficiary owns are covered when necessary to make the equipment serviceable. 
However, do not pay for repair of previously denied equipment or equipment in the frequent and substantial 
servicing or oxygen equipment payment categories. If the expense for repairs exceeds the estimated expense of 
purchasing or renting another item of equipment for the remaining period of medical need, no payment can be 
made for the amount of the excess. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 
(CMS), Internet-Only Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 
110.2. 
 
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 state that for the items addressed in this LCD, the reasonable and necessary criteria, based on 
Social Security Act  1862(a)(1)(A) provisions, are defined by the following coverage indications, limitations 
and/or medical necessity. 
 
Mechanical in-exsufflation devices (E0482) are covered for beneficiaries who meet all of the following criteria; 
 
    They have a neuromuscular disease (refer to the ICD-10 code list in the LCD-related Policy Article for 
applicable diagnoses), and 
    This condition is causing a significant impairment of chest wall and/or diaphragmatic movement, such that it 
results in an inability to clear retained secretions. 
 
If both of these criteria are not met, the claim will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. 
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Mechanical In-exsufflation Devices 
L33795. 
 
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). The date of service (DOS) policy for either a clinical laboratory test or the technical component of physician pathology service is as follows: General Rule: The DOS of the test/service must be the date the specimen was collected. Variation: If a specimen is collected over a period that spans two calendar days, then the DOS must be the date the collection ended. Exceptions: The following three exceptions apply to the DOS policy for either a clinical laboratory test or the technical component of physician pathology service: A. DOS for Tests/Services Performed on Stored Specimens: In the case of a test/service performed on a stored specimen, if a specimen was stored for less than or equal to 30 calendar days from the date it was collected, the DOS of the test/service must be the date the test/service was performed only if: - The test/service is ordered by the patient's physician at least 14 days following the date of the patient's discharge from the hospital; - The specimen was collected while the patient was undergoing a hospital surgical procedure; - It would be medically inappropriate to have collected the sample other than during the hospital procedure for which the patient was admitted; - The results of the test/service do not guide treatment provided during the hospital stay; and - The test/service was reasonable and medically necessary for treatment of an illness. If the specimen was stored for more than 30 calendar days before testing, the specimen is considered to have been archived and the DOS of the test/service must be the date the specimen was obtained from storage. You can find this in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 16 under Laboratory Services, section 40.8, Date of Service (DOS) for Clinical Laboratory and Pathology Specimens.
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 a group 2 support surface is covered if the beneficiary meets at least one of the following 
three Criteria (1, 2 or 3): 
1. The beneficiary has multiple stage 2 pressure ulcers located on the trunk or pelvis which have failed to 
improve over the past month, during which time the beneficiary has been on a comprehensive ulcer 
treatment program including each of the following: 
a. Use of an appropriate group 1 support surface, and 
b. Regular assessment by a nurse, practitioner, or other licensed healthcare practitioner, and 
c. Appropriate turning and positioning, and 
d. Appropriate wound care, and 
e. Appropriate management of moisture/incontinence, and 
f. Nutritional assessment and intervention consistent with the overall plan of care 
2. The beneficiary has large or multiple stage 3 or 4 pressure ulcer(s) on the trunk or pelvis, 
3. The beneficiary had a myocutaneous flap or skin graft for a pressure ulcer on the trunk or pelvis within 
the past 60 days, and has been on a group 2 or 3 support surface immediately prior to discharge from a 
hospital or nursing facility within the past 30 days 
You can find this rule at Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L33642: Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - 
Group 2 (eff. 5/1/21). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that medically necessary services are those that are reasonable and necessary for the diagnosis or 
treatment of an illness or injury. Medically necessary services include services to improve the functioning of a 
malformed body member. You can find this rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(1)(A). 
 
The rules say that services that are not medically necessary are not covered. The rules also say that 
experimental and investigational devices are not covered. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Sections 411.15 and 
411.15(o). 
 
The rules state that the F2 and F5 genetic tests are not considered to be clinically efficacious; therefore, testing 
is not medically necessary. You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Molecular Pathology Procedures (L35000). 
 
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). 
 
The rules say that effective for claims with dates of service on or after July 1, 2017, the only products that may 
be billed using code K0554 are those that are specified in the Product Classification List (PCL) on the Pricing 
Data Analysis, and Coding (PDAC) contractor web site. 
 
You can find this information on the Local Coverage Article: Glucose Monitor - Policy Article (A52464). 
 
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 CRT will be considered medically necessary when the following criteria for a given 
beneficiary are met: 
 
    LVEF < 35%, with ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, on maximally tolerated guideline-directed 
medical therapy (GDMT) for at least 3 months and with no reversible causes; and 
        QRS > 150 ms; and 
        Any type bundle branch block with evidence of dyssynchrony; and 
        NYHA class III or ambulatory IV HF 
    LVEF < 35%, on maximally tolerated GDMT for at least 3 months and with no reversible causes; and 
        QRS > 150 ms; and 
        LBBB; and 
        NYHA classes II, III or ambulatory IV HF 
    LVEF < 35%, on maximally tolerated GDMT for at least 3 months and with no reversible causes; and 
        QRS 130-149 ms; and 
        LBBB; and 
        NYHA class II, III or ambulatory IV HF 
    In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) or in sinus rhythm who have an indication for pacemaker implant for 
second or third degree atrioventricular (AV) block (including those who have or will have AV nodal ablation), 
or very prolonged first degree block with PR > 300 ms, and: 
        with an EF < 50%; and 
        with NYHA I, II or III class; and 
        anticipated frequent ventricular pacing 
    Patients who are being paced from the RV frequently (generally considered at least > 40% of the time) and 
who develop worsening HF symptoms (NYHA class II-IV) with a decline in LVEF to a value < 40% may be 
considered for upgrade to CRT.* 
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy 
(CRT) L39080. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com.