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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 ambulance services that meet certain origin and destination requirements. 
In order to meet this requirement, the ambulance supplier must transport the patient for whom the emergency 
call was placed. If an ambulance responds to a call but does not transport the person for whom the call was 
placed, Medicare does not pay for the service. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.40(f) and in the 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-02, Medicare 
Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 10, Section 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. 
 
Medicare does not pay for low vision aids. This exclusion includes all devices that use one or more lenses to 
aid vision or magnify images. This rule applies no matter the size, form or technological features of the device. 
This rule does not apply to:  
 
1. post-surgical prosthetic lenses after surgery in which the lens of the eye was removed;  
 
2. prosthetic intraocular lenses (IOLs) and one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished after 
each cataract surgery with insertion of an IOL; and  
 
3. prosthetic lenses used by those who are lacking the natural lens of the eye and who were not furnished with 
an IOL.  
You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 411.15(b). 
  
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 says the Plan will provide reimbursement for up to $100 towards the purchase of eyeglasses or contact 
lenses. You can find this information on pages 93 to 94 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 covers services in an emergency department only if the emergency clinic is 
affiliated with a hospital. You can find this rule at Social Security Act, Section 1861, 42 CFR Section 489.24, 
and 42 CFR Section 413.65. 
 
The rules say that Medicare is creating additional flexibilities to allow licensed independent freestanding 
emergency departments (EDs) to participate in Medicare and Medicaid to help address the urgent need to 
increase hospital capacity to provide care to patients. The ways to participate include the following: 
1. Becoming affiliated with a Medicare/Medicaid-certified hospital under the temporary expansion 1135 
emergency waiver. 
2.Participating in Medicaid under the clinic benefit if permitted by the State, or 
3.Enrolling temporarily as a Medicare/Medicaid-certified hospital to provide hospital services. You can find 
this information in The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Guidance for Licensed 
Independent Freestanding Emergency Departments (EDs) to Participate in Medicare and Medicaid during the 
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). 
 
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 repeat epidural steroid injections (ESI) when the first injection directly and significantly 
provided improvement of the condition being treated may be considered medically reasonable and necessary 
when the medical record documents at least 50% of sustained improvement in pain relief and/or improvement 
in function measured from baseline using SAME scale* for at least 3 months. If a patient fails to respond well 
to the initial ESI, a repeat ESI after 14 days can be performed, using a different approach, level and/or 
medication if appropriate, with the rationale and medical necessity for the second ESI documented in the 
medical record. 
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L38994: Epidural Steroid Injections 
for Pain Management. 
 
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 outpatient diagnostic tests and therapeutic services 
and supplies. You can find this information on page(s) 90 to 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. 
 
Medicare does not pay for low vision aids. This exclusion includes all devices that use one or more lenses to 
aid vision or magnify images. This rule applies no matter the size, form or technological features of the device. 
This rule does not apply to:  
 
1. post-surgical prosthetic lenses after surgery in which the lens of the eye was removed;  
 
2. prosthetic intraocular lenses (IOLs) and one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished after 
each cataract surgery with insertion of an IOL; and  
 
3. prosthetic lenses used by those who are lacking the natural lens of the eye and who were not furnished with 
an IOL.  
You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 411.15(b). 
  
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 says your vision benefit coverage is through EyeMed Vision Care. You can find this information on 
pages 74to 75 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 state that to be eligible for coverage of a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) and related supplies, the 
beneficiary must meet all of the following initial coverage criteria (1)-(5): 
 
1. The beneficiary has diabetes mellitus; and, 
2. The beneficiarys treating practitioner has concluded that the beneficiary (or beneficiarys caregiver) has  
    sufficient training using the CGM prescribed as evidenced by providing a prescription; and, 
3. The CGM is prescribed in accordance with its Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indications for use;  
    and, 
4. The beneficiary for whom a CGM is being prescribed, to improve glycemic control, meets at least one of the 
    criteria below: 
     A. The beneficiary is insulin-treated; or, 
     B. The beneficiary has a history of problematic hypoglycemia with documentation of at least one of the  
          following: 
          -   Recurrent level 2 hypoglycemic events that persist despite multiple attempts to adjust  
              medication(s) and/or modify the diabetes treatment plan; or, 
          -  A history of one level 3 hypoglycemic event characterized by altered mental and/or physical state  
             requiring third-party assistance for treatment of hypoglycemia 
5. Within six (6) months prior to ordering the CGM, the treating practitioner has an in-person or Medicare- 
    approved telehealth visit with the beneficiary to evaluate their diabetes control and determined that criteria  
    (1)-(4) above are met.  
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Glucose Monitors (L33822). 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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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 equipment which the beneficiary owns or is a capped rental item may be replaced in cases of 
loss or irreparable damage. Irreparable damage refers to a specific accident or to a natural disaster (e.g., fire, 
flood). A physician's order and/or new Certificate of Medical Necessity (CMN), when required, is needed to 
reaffirm the medical necessity of the item. In the absence of program instructions, A/B MACS (B) may 
determine the reasonable useful lifetime of equipment, but in no case can it be less than 5 years.  
 
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 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. 
 
Medicare does not pay for low vision aids. This exclusion includes all devices that use one or more lenses to 
aid vision or magnify images. This rule applies no matter the size, form or technological features of the device. 
This rule does not apply to:  
 
1. post-surgical prosthetic lenses after surgery in which the lens of the eye was removed;  
 
2. prosthetic intraocular lenses (IOLs) and one pair of conventional eyeglasses or contact lenses furnished after 
each cataract surgery with insertion of an IOL; and  
 
3. prosthetic lenses used by those who are lacking the natural lens of the eye and who were not furnished with 
an IOL.  
You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 411.15(b). 
  
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 says the Plan pays up to $70 for eyeglasses every 12 months. You can find this information on page 
117 of the Plan's 2023 Evidence of Coverage.
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Decision: unknown

 
The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that 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 physicians who perform covered services in Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) receive 
payment under the existing Part B system. The contractor applies the same criteria, limits and understandings 
to physicians' services for procedures furnished in the ASC that are applied to the procedures furnished by the 
same physicians on an inpatient hospital basis. You can find this in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services, Internet-Only Manual, Publication Number 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, 
Section 260.4. 
 
The rules say that carriers may not pay for the technical component (TC) of radiology services furnished to 
hospital patients. Payment for physicians' radiological services to the hospital, e.g., administrative or 
supervisory services, and for provider services needed to produce the radiology service, is made by the payer to 
the hospital as a provider service. You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services, Internet-Only Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 13, 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.
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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 does not incudes 
2D oral/facial photographic images or oral hygiene instructions. You can find this information on pages 56-57 
of the Plans 2023 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 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 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 One/Column Two 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 One code is payable. For edits with a modifier indicator of 0, the Column Two 
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.
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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 Physician Fee Schedule Status Indicator X means Statutory exclusion. These codes 
represent an item or service that is not in the statutory definition of physician services for fee schedule 
payment purposes. There will be no payment amounts for these codes. You can find this information in the 
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims 
Processing Manual, Chapter 23, Section 30.2.2. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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 a $350 copayment per day for day 1-5 for inpatient hospital care. You can 
find this information on page 64 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 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 an $800 deductible which applies to certain items and services. The Plan 
deductible applies to the office visit. You can find this information on page 35 of the Plan's 2023 Evidence of 
Coverage (EOC).   
 
The Plan contract also says that enrollees must pay 10% coinsurance for office visits. The annual deductible 
applies. You can find this information on page 54 of the Plans 2023 EOC. 
 
The Plan contract also says that coinsurance is applied before and in addition to the deductible amount. You 
can find this information on page 32 of the Plans 2023 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 state that providers or suppliers report the A0428 (BLS) non-emergency or A0429 (BLS) emergency 
transport HCPCS code if an emergency response and modifier QL (Patient pronounced dead after ambulance 
called) in HCPCS/Rates instead of the origin and destination modifier for ground vehicles. In addition to the 
QL modifier, institutional-based providers report modifier QM or QN. If the time of death pronouncement is 
after takeoff to point of pickup but before the beneficiary is loaded on-board the air ambulance, air ambulance 
providers or suppliers bill the A0430 or A0431 depending on the type of aircraft and modifier QL. You can 
find this rule in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 15, Section 30.2. 
 
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.