Therefore, for all participating HOPDs, we estimate removal of this measure will decrease burden for voluntary reporting for the CY 2025 reporting period by approximately 1,719,380 hours for 51,581,411 patients (0.033 hours 206,325,645 patients 50 percent response rate 50 percent of HOPDs) at a savings of $44,067,709 (1,719,380 hours $25.63/hour)
For people with vitamin deficiencies or absorption issues , injections can be more effective because they bypass the digestive system
It resists degradation in the acidic environment of the stomach and maintains biological activity across a range of conditions
The purpose is maintaining optimal levels while the body completes the deeper structural repair that takes longest
AOD 9604 is not a dramatic body recomposition tool on its own
That longer action is part of why maintenance injections can be spaced months apart rather than weeks