of this final rule with comment period to calculate the costs we used to establish the final relative payment weights used in calculating the OPPS payment rates for CY 2026 shown in Addenda A and B to this final rule with comment period (which are available via the internet on the CMS website at )
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In severe cases, it can cause nerve damage, leading to numbness or tingling in the hands and feet
Insurance is not required, and affordable self-pay pricing is available for eligible patients
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In an effort to ensure that Medicare and its beneficiaries pay appropriately for services and to encourage more efficient delivery of care, the Congress mandated replacement of the reasonable cost-based payment methodology with a prospective payment system (PPS)