Hospitals That Are Excluded from the VBP Program Include Hospitals

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True/False

Hospitals that are excluded from the VBP Program include hospitals that are banned from the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS), any hospitals that do not participate in the IQR Program during the performance period, any hospitals that are cited for posing an immediate threat to patient health or safety, and any hospitals that do not meet the minimum standards (cases, measures, or surveys) required by the VBP Program.

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