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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 only for ambulance transport. Ambulance vehicles must be designed and 
equipped to meet certain requirements. The vehicle must have emergency warning lights, sirens, 
communications equipment, a stretcher, linens, emergency medical supplies, oxygen equipment and other life-
saving equipment. The vehicle also must be staffed with two people, one of whom is certified as an emergency 
medical technician. Medicare will not pay for transport by vehicles that do not meet these requirements. You 
can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.41(a). 
 
The rules say that plans may offer a supplemental benefit to provide transport not covered by original 
Medicare. The transport offered must be used only for the enrollee's health care needs, such as transport to the 
doctors office. The transport must be arranged or directly provided by the health plan. The transport may not 
be used for other than health-related purposes. 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 contract 
says that the Plan covers routine, non-ambulance transportation as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit 
covers up to 24 one-way ground transportation trips each year. Trips must be to or from Plan-approved 
locations, and each one-way trip must not exceed 50 miles of driving distance. A trip is one-way transportation; 
a round trip is two trips. You can find this information on pages 4-77 to 4-78 of the Plans 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 all Home Health (HH) PPS claims must be submitted with Type of bill (TOB) 0329. A 
Home Health Agency (HHA) may cancel or adjust claims. TOB 0328 is used to cancel a HH PPS claim. TOB 
0327 is used to adjust a HH PPS claim. You can find this information in the Medicare Claims Processing 
Manual, Chapter 10, Section 10.1.10.4 and 10.1.11. 
 
The rules state that to report HH visits, the HHA reports one of the following HCPCS codes to represent a 
Physical Therapy (revenue code 042x) visit: 
 
G0151: Services performed by a qualified physical therapist in the home health or hospice setting, each 15 
minutes. 
G0157: Services performed by a qualified physical therapist assistant in the home health or hospice setting, 
each 15 minutes. 
G0159: Services performed by a qualified physical therapist, in the home health setting, in the establishment or 
delivery of a safe and effective physical therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutes. 
G2168: Services performed by a physical therapist assistant in the home health setting in the delivery of a safe 
and effective physical therapy maintenance program, each 15 minutes.  
 
You can find this information in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, 
Publication 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 10, 40.2. 
 
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 pays only for ambulance transport. Ambulance vehicles must be designed and 
equipped to meet certain requirements. The vehicle must have emergency warning lights, sirens, 
communications equipment, a stretcher, linens, emergency medical supplies, oxygen equipment and other life-
saving equipment. The vehicle also must be staffed with two people, one of whom is certified as an emergency 
medical technician. Medicare will not pay for transport by vehicles that do not meet these requirements. You 
can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.41(a). 
 
The rules say that plans may offer a supplemental benefit to provide transport not covered by original 
Medicare. The transport offered must be used only for the enrollee's health care needs, such as transport to the 
doctors office. The transport must be arranged or directly provided by the health plan. The transport may not 
be used for other than health-related purposes. 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 contract 
says that the Plan covers routine, non-ambulance transportation as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit 
covers up to 100 one-way trips (ground transportation only) per calendar year. You can find this information on 
page 83 of the Plans 2022 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that 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 Medicare approved amount for these procedures includes payment for the following services related to the 
surgery when furnished by the physician who performs the surgery. The services included in the global surgical 
package may be furnished in any setting, e.g., in hospitals, ASCs, physicians' offices. Visits to a patient in an 
intensive care or critical care unit are also included if made by the surgeon. Complications following surgery 
and postoperative visits are included in the global surgical package. You can find this information in the 
Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 12, 40.1. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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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 specialty care outside of the Plan provider network when network providers are unavailable or 
inadequate to meet a member's medical needs. You can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 422.112(a)(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 
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 33 and 34 of the Plan's 
2022 Evidence of Coverage (EOC).
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The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that percutaneous vertebral augmentation (PVA) is covered in patients with BOTH the following: 
 
1. Inclusion criteria (ALL are required): 
   a. Acute (< 6 weeks) or subacute (6-12 weeks) osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (VCF) (T1  L5) 
by recent (within 30 days) advanced imaging 
   b. Symptomatic (ONE): 
      i. Hospitalized with severe pain (Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) or Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain score 
equal to or greater than 8) 
      ii. Non-hospitalized with moderate to severe pain (NRS or VAS equal to or greater than 5) despite optimal 
non-surgical management (NSM) 
   c. Continuum of care (BOTH): 
      i. All patients presenting with VCF should be referred for evaluation of bone mineral density (BMD) and 
osteoporosis education for subsequent treatment as indicated. 
      ii. All patients with VCF should be instructed to take part in an osteoporosis prevention/treatment program. 
 
2. Exclusion criteria (Can have NONE of the following): 
   a. Absolute contraindication 
      i. Current back pain is not primarily due to the identified acute or subacute VCF(s) 
      ii. Osteomyelitis, discitis or active systemic or surgical site infection 
      iii. Pregnancy 
   b. Relative contraindication 
      i. Allergy to bone cement or opacification agents 
      ii. Uncorrected coagulopathy 
      iii. Spinal instability 
      iv. Myelopathy from the fracture 
      v. Neurologic deficit 
      vi. Neural impingement 
      vii. Fracture retropulsion/canal compromise 
      viii. Greater than three vertebral fractures 
 
You can find this information in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Percutaneous Vertebral 
Augmentation (PVA) for Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF) (L38737). 
 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 the use of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy is covered as adjunctive therapy only after there 
are no measurable signs of healing for at least 30 days of treatment with standard wound therapy and must be 
used in addition to standard wound care. Standard wound care in patients with diabetic wounds includes: 
assessment of a patients vascular status and correction of any vascular problems in the affected limb if 
possible, optimization of nutritional status, optimization of glucose control, debridement by any means to 
remove devitalized tissue, maintenance of a clean, moist bed of granulation tissue with appropriate moist 
dressings, appropriate off-loading, and necessary treatment to resolve any infection that might be present. 
Failure to respond to standard wound care occurs when there are no measurable signs of healing for at least 30 
consecutive days. Wounds must be evaluated at least every 30 days during administration of HBO therapy. 
Continued treatment with HBO therapy is not covered if measurable signs of healing have not been 
demonstrated within any 30-day period of treatment. You can find this rule in the Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-03, Medicare National Coverage Determination for 
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, 20.29. 
 
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 a manual wheelchair for use inside the home is covered if: 
Criteria A, B, C, D, and E are met; and 
Criterion F or G is met. 
A. The beneficiary has a mobility limitation that significantly impairs his/her ability to participate in one or 
more mobility-related activities of daily living (MRADLs) such as toileting, feeding, dressing, 
grooming, and bathing in customary locations in the home. A mobility limitation is one that: 
  1.  Prevents the beneficiary from accomplishing an MRADL entirely, or 
  2.  Places the beneficiary at reasonably determined heightened risk of morbidity or mortality 
secondary to the attempts to perform an MRADL; or 
  3.  Prevents the beneficiary from completing an MRADL within a reasonable time frame. 
B. The beneficiarys mobility limitation cannot be sufficiently resolved by the use of an appropriately 
fitted cane or walker. 
C. The beneficiarys home provides adequate access between rooms, maneuvering space, and surfaces for 
use of the manual wheelchair that is provided. 
D. Use of a manual wheelchair will significantly improve the beneficiarys ability to participate in 
MRADLs and the beneficiary will use it on a regular basis in the home. 
E. The beneficiary has not expressed an unwillingness to use the manual wheelchair that is provided in the 
home. 
F. The beneficiary has sufficient upper extremity function and other physical and mental capabilities 
needed to safely self-propel the manual wheelchair that is provided in the home during a typical day. 
Limitations of strength, endurance, range of motion, or coordination, presence of pain, or deformity or 
absence of one or both upper extremities are relevant to the assessment of upper extremity function. 
G. The beneficiary has a caregiver who is available, willing, and able to provide assistance with the 
wheelchair. 
You can find these rules in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD) for Manual Wheelchair Bases, L33788. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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Decision: unknown

 
The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare will pay for durable medical equipment that is mainly used to serve a medical 
purpose. Items such as hospital beds, respirators, wheelchairs and crutches are examples of equipment that are 
clearly used for medical purposes. Medicare will not pay for: 
 
1. Equipment that is primarily and customarily used for nonmedical purposes. Examples include air 
conditioners, humidifiers, dehumidifiers and electric air cleaners; 
2. Equipment used for a patients comfort or for the convenience of a person caring for the patient. Examples 
include elevators, stairway elevators, physical fitness equipment and self-help devices such as grab bars. You 
can find these rules in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Internet Only Manual, Publication 100-
02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 110.1. 
 
The rules say that overbed tables are denied as a convenience item that is not primarily medical in nature. You 
can find this rule in the National Coverage Determination (NCD) - Durable Medical Equipment (DME) 
Reference List (280.1) - Effective April 1, 2003. 
 
If you want to read these Medicare rules, you can go to this website www.medicareappeal.com. 
 
The Plan contract says that the Plan covers items and services in accordance with Medicare rules.
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Decision: unknown

 
The rules say that plans must pay for a medical service or item if regular Medicare would pay for it in this case. 
You can find this rule at 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 422.101. 
 
The rules say that Medicare pays only for ambulance transport. Ambulance vehicles must be designed and 
equipped to meet certain requirements. The vehicle must have emergency warning lights, sirens, 
communications equipment, a stretcher, linens, emergency medical supplies, oxygen equipment and other life-
saving equipment. The vehicle also must be staffed with two people, one of whom is certified as an emergency 
medical technician. Medicare will not pay for transport by vehicles that do not meet these requirements. You 
can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.41(a). 
 
The rules say that plans may offer a supplemental benefit to provide transport not covered by original 
Medicare. The transport offered must be used only for the enrollee's health care needs, such as transport to the 
doctors office. The transport must be arranged or directly provided by the health plan. The transport may not 
be used for other than health-related purposes. 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 contract 
says that the Plan covers routine, non-ambulance transportation as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit 
covers 24 one-way trips each year. You can find this information on page 4-75 of the Plans 2022 Evidence of 
Coverage (EOC).
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 pays only for ambulance transport. Ambulance vehicles must be designed and 
equipped to meet certain requirements. The vehicle must have emergency warning lights, sirens, 
communications equipment, a stretcher, linens, emergency medical supplies, oxygen equipment and other life-
saving equipment. The vehicle also must be staffed with two people, one of whom is certified as an emergency 
medical technician. Medicare will not pay for transport by vehicles that do not meet these requirements. You 
can find this rule at 42 CFR Section 410.41(a). 
 
The rules say that plans may offer a supplemental benefit to provide transport not covered by original 
Medicare. The transport offered must be used only for the enrollee's health care needs, such as transport to the 
doctors office. The transport must be arranged or directly provided by the health plan. The transport may not 
be used for other than health-related purposes. 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 contract 
says that the Plan covers routine, non-ambulance transportation as a supplemental (extra) benefit. This benefit 
covers 36 one-way routine transport trips per year. You can find this information on pages 4-75 & 4-76 of the 
Plans 2022 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 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 auricular peripheral nerve stimulation has been billed to Medicare using the CPT code 
64555. CPT code 64555 is described as: Percutaneous implantation of Neurostimulator electrode array; 
peripheral nerve (excludes sacral nerve). It is not appropriate to bill Medicare for services that are not covered 
as if they are covered. The service for auricular peripheral nerve stimulation (CPT code 64999) will be denied 
as non-covered. This service is not a covered Medicare benefit because acupuncture for auricular stimulation 
does not meet the definition of reasonable and necessary under Section 1862(a)(1) of the Act. While the 
information given in this article is directed to Neurostim system/NSS, P-Stim, ANSiStim, E-Pulse, and NSS-2 
Bridge, other current or future devices when used for the procedure auricular peripheral nerve stimulation or 
electro-acupuncture, would also be considered a non-covered service. You can find this rule in the Local 
Coverage Article for Billing and Coding: Auricular Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (Electro-Acupuncture 
Device), A55240. 
 
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 state that an implantable loop recorder is used when syncope is thought to be cardiac related but is 
too infrequent to be detected by either a Holter monitor or a traditional pre-symptom loop recorder. This 
information is found in Medicare National Coverage Decision (NCD): Electrocardiographic Services (20.15). 
 
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.