Under this approach, an ACO with an overall negative regional adjustment that was not eligible for a prior savings adjustment would ultimately receive no adjustment, upward or downward, to its benchmark (see 425.652(a)(8)(iii) and see also 88 FR 79190)
If the patient currently uses tobacco but there is no evidence of dependence, the documentation should reflect simple tobacco use rather than addiction
(6) Equipment Cost per Minute The equipment cost per minute is calculated as: (1/(minutes per year * usage)) * price * ((interest rate/(1 (1/((1 + interest rate)^ life of equipment)))) + maintenance) Where: minutes per year = maximum minutes per year if usage were continuous (that is, usage=1)
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