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[6] [7] [8] Active smokers are estimated to die an average of 10 years earlier than non-smokers

And studies looking at people who smoke fewer than 10 cigarettes per day show an increased risk of smoking-related cancers and other diseases

One commenter stated their preference to have their quality performance compared to all other participants on these measures, while another commenter stated that CMS should stop measuring ACOs against each other and instead measure ACOs on a national standard so that all ACOs can pass and do not lose out on savings due to arbitrary quality decile cut points

Paiano, V