Private clinics offering lipotropic injections should be approached with caution, and patients should verify that practitioners are appropriately qualified and that products meet regulatory standards
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This estimate is utilized for the accounting statement displayed in Table 170 of this final rule with comment period because the impact of this final CY 2026 policy, which is not budget neutral, is combined with the impact of the OPD update, which is also not budget neutral, to estimate changes in Medicare spending under the OPPS as a result of the changes in this rule

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