The honest answer is that it depends on the indication, and the timeline varies enough between tissue types that a single number is misleading
After consideration of public comments, we are finalizing as proposed to codify at 414.1400(d)(9) to provide that, beginning with January 1, 2026, the entity seeking to be a CMS-approved survey vendor must include on its application the range of costs of its third party intermediary services and to codify at 414.1400(d)(3)(iv)(A) to provide that, beginning on January 1, 2024, in addition to administering the survey in English, entities must administer the Spanish survey translation to Spanish-preferring patients
This combination helps in the management of peripheral neuropathy, nerve pain, and symptoms associated with Vitamin B deficiencies
For someone with pernicious anaemia, for instance, injections are a lifelong necessity because their body simply cannot absorb B12 orally