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Quitting smoking is hard. A Medicare change may push doctors to give more help

Physicians who offer counseling on quitting cigarettes and alcohol during patient visits would get a 19% increase in reimbursement under…

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Physicians who offer counseling on quitting cigarettes and alcohol during patient visits would get a 19% increase in reimbursement under a proposed Medicare change.

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