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Using incorrect grades increases safety risks in outpatient environments
For those on plant-based diets, fortified foods like some breakfast cereals, nutritional yeasts, and plant-based milks are important
Therefore, under our proposal the 5 percent cap on wage index decreases in the CY 2026 OPPS would apply in a similar manner to years prior to the CY 2025 OPPS, in which IPPS hospitals would receive the same wage index with the cap on wage index decreases as they would under the FY IPPS, and non-IPPS hospitals and CMHCs would receive a similar corresponding wage index with the cap on wage index decreases policy under the broader wage index adoption
Commenters stated that removing this measure could lead to decreased vaccination rates among healthcare personnel, thereby increasing the risk of hospital-acquired infections and compromising patient safety for vulnerable patient populations, such as those who are immunocompromised, undergoing cancer treatment, or pregnant
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