We refer readers to section VII.E.17.e.(2)(h)
It causes oral cancer and all sorts of other health problems, but that isnt the only thing chewing tobacco does
Through our public nomination process for potentially ( misvalued codes established in the CY 2012 PFS final rule with comment period (76 FR 73026, 73058 through 73059), other individuals and groups submit nominations for review of potentially misvalued codes as well
We recognize that the paradigm for OUD treatment and care has evolved rapidly since the implementation of the Medicare OTP benefit in CY 2020, and that providers have increasingly incorporated interventions to address HRSNs that increase the risk of a patient leaving OUD treatment prematurely or that pose barriers to treatment engagement
However, newly enrolled practitioners are only excluded from MIPS for one year, after which the practitioner would either be a MIPS eligible clinician who would need to report the MVP in order to bill for APCM services, or excluded from MIPS on another basis such as QP status
