For example, the PCMP TEP discussed general challenges in developing chronic condition episode-based measures and ways that the chronic condition framework can address those challenges, provided feedback on the attribution rules (that is, the algorithms and the types of codes used in each algorithm) that would demonstrate a relationship between a clinician group and a patient with a chronic condition(s), and discussed service assignment, risk adjustment, and exclusions, which support the overall development of episode-based measures, including, but not limited to those episode-based measures being proposed in this rulemaking
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Given that in the United States, liver cancer incidence is increasing rapidly and that infection with HBV or HCV accounts for 65 percent of liver cancers, more effective implementation of vaccination, screening, and treatment is needed urgently to significantly reduce the burden of this disease (118)
The American Lung Association is concerned that vaping will ultimately prove damaging to lung health and is alarmed about a surge in underage e-cigarette use
Its been used for centuries in various forms, with powdered tobacco and finely ground tobacco finding their way into different cultures
For example, if the manufacturer of a Part B rebatable biosimilar biological product is granted a severe supply chain disruption rebate reduction request for its product due to a natural disaster that occurred in January 2025 and then experiences a second severe supply chain disruption caused by a second, distinct natural disaster in July 2025, CMS would not grant the second rebate reduction request