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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 
preventive and comprehensive dental services along with specific dental services that are listed on the dental 
benefit chart. The cone beam and a bone replacement graft are not covered by the Plan's dental benefits. You 
can find this information on pages 63 to 70 of the Plans 2023 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 a $250 copayment for outpatient diagnostic tests. You can find this 
information on page(s) 91 of the Plan's 2023 Evidence of Coverage.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules 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 the 
requested item or service, but you have a $2,100 annual maximum, any remaining charges are your 
responsibility. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on page 37 of the Plan's 2023 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 the following provider types are eligible to receive Medicare payment: physicians, 
physician assistant, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, nurse midwife, and clinical psychologists. You 
can find this rule at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet-Only Publication 100-02, Medicare 
Benefit Policy Manual Chapter 15, Section 60. 
 
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 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 the 
complete denture - maxillary but is limited to one per 60 floating months. You can find this information on 
page 202 of the Plan's 2023 Medicare quick reference guide.
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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 gym benefits. Gym benefits include exercise classes, such as Tai 
Chi, yoga, and dance classes. 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 Plan 
offers a fitness benefit as a supplemental (extra) benefit. You are covered at participating locations and have 
access to instructors, classes, exercise equipment, and other amenities. The benefit gives you options to get 
active outside of traditional gyms. All you need to get started is your personal fitness benefit identification 
number. You pay a $0 copayment for this benefit. You can find this information in Chapter 4 on pages 56 to 57 
of the Plans 2023 Evidence of Coverage.
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
  
  The rules 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 
coverage for comprehensive dental services, including crowns, when medically necessary. You can find this 
information on pages 57 and 58 of the Plans 2023 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 Advantage (MA) plans may specify brands and manufacturers as preferred and 
charge lower cost-sharing for the preferred brands or may limit the durable medical equipment (DME) to only 
those preferred brands and manufacturers, as long as they ensure that enrollees have access to all medically 
necessary (including non-preferred) DME products or brands. You can find this information in the Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-16, Medicare Managed Care Manual 
Chapter 4, 10.12.2. 
 
The rules say that a health plan must disclose to its enrollees, in clear accurate terms, the benefits offered under 
a plan, including applicable conditions and limitations, premiums and cost-sharing, and any other conditions 
associated with receipt or use of benefits. 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 Abbott and Lifescan. You can find this information on pages 53-54 of the Plan's 2023 
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 sacroiliac joint injections (SIJI) will be considered medically reasonable and necessary 
when all the following requirements are met: 
 
  
          Moderate to severe low back pain primarily experienced over the anatomical location of the SI joints 
between the upper level of the iliac crests and the gluteal fold, AND 
        Low back pain duration of at least three (3) months, AND 
        Low back pain below L5 without radiculopathy, AND 
        Clinical findings and/or imaging studies do not suggest any other diagnosed or obvious cause of the 
lumbosacral pain (such as central spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication/myelopathy, foraminal stenosis 
or disc herniation with concordant radicular pain/radiculopathy, infection, tumor, fracture, pseudoarthrosis, or 
pain related to spinal instrumentation), AND 
        At least three positive findings with provocative maneuvers: FABER, Gaenslen, Thigh Thrust or Posterior 
Shear, SI Compression, SI Distraction and Yeoman Tests,3,4 AND 
        Low back pain persists despite a minimum of four weeks of conservative therapies. 
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Sacroiliac Joint Injections and 
Procedures L39455. 
 
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 state that Indications for wireless capsule endoscopy: 
 
 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 the 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.
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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 and cover any medically necessary covered benefit of the plan provider network, but at in-network 
cost sharing, when an in-network provider or benefit is unavailable or inadequate to meet a member's medical 
needs. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112(a)(1)(iii). 
 
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 page 34 in the Plan's 202 
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 tumor treatment field therapy (TTFT) (E0766) is covered for the treatment of newly 
diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) only when all of the following criteria are met: 
 
The beneficiary has histologically confirmed (World Health Organization (WHO) grade IV astrocytoma), 
newly diagnosed, supratentorial GBM; and, 
 
The beneficiary has received initial treatment with maximal debulking surgery (when feasible), followed by 
chemotherapy and radiotherapy; and, 
 
Tumor treatment field therapy is initiated within 7 weeks from the last dose of concomitant chemotherapy or 
radiotherapy, whichever is later; and, 
 
The beneficiary has no evidence of progression by Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncology (RANO) criteria; 
and, 
 
The beneficiary has a Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS) of at least 70; and, 
 
The beneficiary will use TTFT for an average of 18 hours per day. 
 
If all of the coverage criteria above are not met, claims for code E0766 will be denied as not reasonable and 
necessary. 
 
CONTINUED COVERAGE FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED GBM BEYOND THE FIRST THREE MONTHS 
OF THERAPY: 
 
Continued coverage of TTFT (E0766) beyond the first three months of therapy requires that no sooner than the 
60th 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 continuing to use and is benefiting from TTFT. 
 Documentation of clinical benefit is demonstrated by: 
 
In-person clinical re-evaluation by the treating practitioner; and, 
 
Objective evidence of adherence to therapy, reviewed by the treating practitioner. 
 
Adherence to therapy is defined as the use of TTFT for an average of 18 hours per day (excluding days the 
treating practitioner has documented a medical need to limit or interrupt treatment). 
 
If the above criteria are not met, continued coverage of TTFT will be denied as not reasonable and necessary. 
 
If the practitioner re-evaluation does not occur until after the 91st day but the evaluation demonstrates that the 
beneficiary is benefiting from TTFT as defined in criteria 1 and 2 above, continued coverage of TTFT will 
commence with the date of that re-evaluation. See Policy Specific Documentation Requirements in the LCD-
related Policy Article, located in the Related Local Coverage Documents section of this LCD, for information 
about KX modifier use 
 
You can find these rules in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) Tumor Treatment Field Therapy (TTFT) 
L34823. 
 
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 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 no payment may be made for the implantation of dorsal column or depth brain stimulators or 
services and supplies related to such implantation, unless all of the conditions listed below have been met: 
 
- The implantation of the stimulator is used only as a late resort (if not a last resort) for patients with chronic 
intractable pain; 
- With respect to item a, other treatment modalities (pharmacological, surgical, physical, or psychological 
therapies) have been tried and did not prove satisfactory, or are judged to be unsuitable or contraindicated for 
the given patient; 
- Patients have undergone careful screening, evaluation and diagnosis by a multidisciplinary team prior to 
implantation. (Such screening must include psychological, as well as physical evaluation); 
- All the facilities, equipment, and professional and support personnel required for the proper diagnosis, 
treatment training, and follow up of the patient (including that required to satisfy item c) must be available; and 
- Demonstration of pain relief with a temporarily implanted electrode precedes permanent implantation. 
 
You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only 
Manual, Publication 100-03, Medicare National Coverage Determinations (NCD) Manual Section 160.7. 
 
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.
Appeal type: unknown
Decision: unknown

 
The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare will not pay for dental services. Dental services are items and services involving 
the care, treatment, filling, removal or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting the teeth. Medicare 
defines "structures directly supporting the teeth" as the periodontium, which includes the gingivae, 
dentogingival junction, periodontal membrane, cementum of the teeth, and alveolar process. You can find this 
rule in the Social Security Act, Section 1862(a)(12) and in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 
Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 150. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules. The contract 
says that the Plan covers certain dental services as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit includes only 
those items and services specifically listed in your Plan contract. Crown - porcelain/ceramic (D2740) and core 
buildup, including any pins when required (D2950) are not covered under the Plans dental benefits. You can 
find this information on page 6 of the Plans 2023 Dental coverage benefit book.