This applies to cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snus, and most non-cigarette tobacco
The Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)-2 for India reports that 267 million adults over the age of 15 years used tobacco, which included 199 million smokeless tobacco users, 100 million smokers, and 32 million dual users
We also worked to align these criteria with the MIPS quality removal considerations and criteria outlined in the CY 2019 PFS final rule (83 FR 59763 through 59765) and CY 2020 PFS final rule (84 FR 62957 through 62959), where possible, and, in part, the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) Program's removal factors that are codified in our regulations at 42 CFR 412.164(c)(3)
As such, they are appropriate for the specific treatment of tobacco use and dependence
Please note that CMS will not respond to questions about the policy issues raised in the RFIs
That is, RHCs and FQHCs would continue to bill for RHC and FQHC services furnished using telecommunication technologies by reporting HCPCS code G2025 on the claim, including services furnished using audio-only communications technology
