Services Related to and Required as a Result of Services Which are

40 - Services Related to and Required as a Result of Services Which are Not Covered Under Medicare (Rev. 198, Issued: 11-06-14, Effective: 01-01-15, Implementation: 01-05-15) Medicare payment is not made for medical and hospital services that are related to the use of a device that is not covered under Medicare. These non-covered services include all services furnished in preparation for the use of a non-covered device, services furnished contemporaneously with, and necessary to the use of, a non-covered device, and services furnished as necessary after-care that are incident to recovery from the use of the device or from receiving related non-covered services. Refer to Pub. 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 16, “General Exclusions from Coverage,” §180 - “Services Related to and Required as a Result of Services Which Are Not Covered Under Medicare.”