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The marginal impact of the proposed changes in the CY 2024 PFS final rule were estimated to lower net spending by $330 million over the subsequent ten-year period for all new policies combined, including the cap an ACO's regional service area risk score growth, the addition of a new third step to the beneficiary assignment methodology, and the revised approach ( to identify the assignable beneficiary population (88 FR 79496)
Some commenters stated that telehealth patient assessments and evaluations are never the same as in-person, hands on visits and should not be considered a viable replacement with no limitations for in-person care
The services are not equivalent when the clinical actions, or patient interaction, would not be of similar content as an in-person visit, or could not be completed
This isnt the place for a deep dive on each one, but be aware: cocaine, meth, opiatesthey all have unique detection windows, often in the 24 to 72-hour range for single use, but chronic use can extend that significantly
