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Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, Indian Health Service or the Veterans Affairs health system). For additional recurrences beyond 12 months, the provider must provide a new GFE and communicate any changes between the initial and the new estimates. The rule applies to both current and future patients who are uninsured or self-pay.
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