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The federal cigarette tax has not risen in years, but state governments in 2026 are increasingly using excise taxes as a primary tool for both revenue generation and public health policy

(4) Notwithstanding paragraph (e)(3) of this section, for a Part B rebatable drug that was billed under a NOC code during the calendar quarter beginning July 1, 2021, or the third full calendar quarter after such drug's first marketed date, whichever is later, the benchmark period CPI-U is the CPI-U for the first month of the third full calendar quarter after the Part B rebatable drug is assigned a billing and payment code other than a NOC code

We continue to estimate it will take 1 hour for a computer system analyst or their equivalent at a labor rate of $106.54/hr to develop a transition plan on behalf of each QCDR or qualified registry during the self-nomination period

The APP Plus quality measure set will allow MIPS eligible clinicians, groups, and APM Entities eligible to report the APP to report Universal Foundation quality measures, which are used across CMS programs and initiatives