It's important to note that quitting smoking completely is ideal for a successful detoxification process
Section 4124 of the CAA, 2023 established Medicare coverage for intensive outpatient (IOP) services furnished by a hospital to its outpatients, or by a community mental health center, a RHC or a FQHC, as a distinct and organized intensive ambulatory treatment service offering less than 24-hour daily care in a location other than an individual's home or inpatient or residential setting, effective January 1, 2024 (88 FR 81838)
Key Insight: The benefits of quitting smoking are both immediate and long-term
Solving these challenges is a key goal of future Innovation Center model work
We believe that our proposals, especially proposed 401.305(b)(3)(ii)(A), would address this concern
But we are, after all, professionals