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* CMS Announces Resources & Flexibilities to Assist with Public Health Emergency in Texas [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNtcy5nb3YvdHJhaW5pbmctZWR1Y2F0aW9uL21lZGljYXJlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsvbmV3c2xldHRlci8yMDI0LTA3LTI1LW1sbmMjX1RvYzE3MjYzOTk4MiIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyNDA3MjUuOTgxMDkwNzEifQ.vkV3hy2DEq_x9PsjgDU3ImmWDbanw1erngWdywEUsMQ/s/1097956135/br/246332779644-l ]
* CMS Oral Health Cross-Cutting Initiative Fact Sheet [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNtcy5nb3YvdHJhaW5pbmctZWR1Y2F0aW9uL21lZGljYXJlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsvbmV3c2xldHRlci8yMDI0LTA3LTI1LW1sbmMjX1RvYzE3MjYzOTk4MyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyNDA3MjUuOTgxMDkwNzEifQ.wWzjCYYPS7XBSvoyMokS6nFEclGwoq-wXPO1rs9cB3E/s/1097956135/br/246332779644-l ]
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* Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule & Laboratory Services Reasonable Charge Payment: October Update [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNtcy5nb3YvdHJhaW5pbmctZWR1Y2F0aW9uL21lZGljYXJlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsvbmV3c2xldHRlci8yMDI0LTA3LTI1LW1sbmMjX1RvYzE3MjYzOTk5MCIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyNDA3MjUuOTgxMDkwNzEifQ.PkPrOFAB4yd99X2pbCNzNdnXyr-7GYohOL_qzsY8a8A/s/1097956135/br/246332779644-l ]
* Lymphedema Compression Treatment Items: Implementation — Revised [ https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNtcy5nb3YvdHJhaW5pbmctZWR1Y2F0aW9uL21lZGljYXJlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsvbmV3c2xldHRlci8yMDI0LTA3LTI1LW1sbmMjX1RvYzE3MjYzOTk5MSIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyNDA3MjUuOTgxMDkwNzEifQ.HsSRgIfVg9KJPZYOyFaioHpF0i1ahJMtYP-Z_nu2_FY/s/1097956135/br/246332779644-l ]

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