People who are recovering from tendon, ligament, or muscle injuries, with persistent gut disorders (IBD, ulcers, leaky gut), inflammation or tissue damage from NSAIDs, wanting speedier surgery or injury recovery, managing brain-gut dysfunction or systemic inflammation
This combination is essential for studying the nutrient-rich microenvironment required for robust hair follicle development and skin tissue resilience
It is not a medicine, food supplement, or cosmetic ingredient
Response: We point these commenters to the discussion in the CY 2024 OPPS/ASC final rule with comment period (88 FR 82079) where we acknowledged and agreed with commenters that, although critical for determining an individual's out-of-pocket obligation, hospital standard charges do not represent either an individual's out-of-pocket obligation or a real, guaranteed price. However, as we noted in the CY 2024 OPPS/ASC final rule with comment period, individualized estimates in dollars may be obtained directly, in many circumstances, from providers and payers through other Federal price transparency efforts such as those implementing the NSA and TiC requirements