These medications enhance satiety, slow gastric emptying, and improve glycemic control, leading to spontaneous reduction in food consumption
With regard to measure reporting, we estimate a decrease in burden of 3 hours (38 REHs 50 percent of REHs 0.167 hours per REH) at a savings of $175 (3 hours $55.06/hour) for voluntary reporting for the CY 2025 reporting period and 6 hours annually (38 REHs 0.167 hours) at a savings of $349 (6 hours $55.06/hour) for mandatory reporting beginning with the CY 2026 reporting period
Applications received for the later deadlines for the remaining 2025 quarters (the quarters beginning June 1, September 1, and December 1 of 2025), if any, will be discussed in the CY 2027 OPPS/ASC proposed rule
There is no scientific evidence that B12 shots directly promote weight loss in people without deficiency
These commenters expressed concern that calculating and reporting the measure creates significant administrative and financial burden and diverts limited resources from patient care without providing commensurate value or improving patient safety
IV injections require different codes