The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its finalized 2023 Physician Fee Schedule, creating, for the first time, billing...
CMS Creates New Pain Management Codes Heeding Advice of AACIPM
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CMS and CDC releases guidance | AACIPM requests your feedback
We would love to hear your feedback after this busy week! Many of you have been engaged in AACIPM's efforts to craft comments to recent requests...
CMS Takes Action on AACIPM Recommendations Regarding Bundled Payments for Integrative Pain Management
In an exciting turn of events, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) have released a draft of the Physician Fee Schedule for 2023 for...
CMS Responds to AACIPM’s Letter on Physician Fee Schedule
CMS Issues 2022 PFS, Delays Changes to Pain Coding but Directly Quotes AACIPM Letter CMS has released the final physician fee schedule for 2022,...
AACIPM Issues Recommendations to CMS on Payment for Pain Care Services
The result of this effort was shared agreement across multi-stakeholder leaders representing payers, providers, patients In response to a Centers...
The Connector: Spotlight – CMS Approves New HCPCS Codes for Spiritual Care
The codes are non-billable and allow chaplains to be part of the clinical count, nonbillable workload for VA. These codes will become effective on October 1, 2020. With more spiritual care provided in VA facilities, it will make a positive and meaningful difference in the lives of our Veterans.
The Connector – November 2023
Join a MultiStakeholder Discussion About:On behalf of the Alliance to Advance Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management and the US Pain Foundation,...
National Updates – November 2023
NHIS Data Shows Opioid Use for Chronic Pain is Down with No Corresponding Increase in Nonpharmacologic Therapies According to Prevalence of...
The Connector – October 2023
People with Pain, Payers, Clinicians, and Industry Discuss CMS Pain Codes + Scaling Transdisciplinary Pain Care Webinar Date: December 7,...
The Connector – September 2023
December 7, 12:00-2:00 ET This Webinar and Survey Are Exploring Intersections Between Payer Policy & Value-Based Pain Care Delivery. On behalf...
National Updates – September 2023
CDC Releases Guidance on Nonopioid Therapies for Pain Management In order to aid clinicians and health systems working to implement their 2022 CDC...
The Connector – March 2023
Bridging Patient Voice and CIPM Discussion for REMS Education, Podcast AACIPM is helping ensure that patient engagement and comprehensive...
Fostering Connections During NIH HEAL Investigator Meeting
On February 21st and 22nd, the NIH HEAL Initiative brought together HEAL funded researchers, federal officials, people with lived experience, and...
National Updates – February 2023
NCCIH Releases Summary of the Stakeholder Meeting for Research on Whole Person HealthAs a follow-up to their October meeting, NCCIH has released a...
The Connector – February 2023
Fostering Connections During NIH HEAL Investigator Meeting On February 21st and 22nd, the NIH HEAL Initiative brought together HEAL funded...
National Updates – January 2023
Medicare Releases Guide for Patients on Safer Use of Opioid Pain MedicationThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have...
The Connector – January 2023
IASP Announces Global Year for Integrative Pain Care AACIPM is Asking For Feedback on a Possible Research-Related Advocacy Goal The International...
National Updates – December 2022
Congress Expands Access to Non-Opioid Pain Management by Passing the NOPAIN Act The NOPAIN Act has been passed by Congress in a direct push to...
The Connector – December 2022
AACIPM’s 2022 Highlights AACIPM connects multi-stakeholders with a shared interest in modifying policy and payment design to improve access to whole...
Year-End Report 2022
Advancing Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management What Matters to You? AACIPM's 2022 Highlights AACIPM connects multi-stakeholders with a shared...
The Connector – November 2022
CMS Creates New Pain Management Codes Heeding Advice of AACIPM The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its finalized 2023...
National Updates – November 2022
CDC Expands Opioid Guidance to Include Acute Pain and Additional Providers The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released...
National Updates – October 2022
AACIPM Participated in the NCCIH Stakeholder Meeting for Research on Whole Person Health As a first step in furthering research on whole person...
The Connector – October 2022
NFLPA Releases Updated Pain Management Guide The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), the union for professional football players...
The Connector – September 2022
SPOTLIGHT AACIPM Releases Brief on Pediatric Pain to Raise Awareness for this Underserved Population In an effort to combat the dual crises of...
SPOTLIGHT: AACIPM Releases Brief on Pediatric Pain to Raise Awareness for this Underserved Population
Connecting the Dots to Advance Access to Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management (CIPM) Pediatric Pain: Promoting Access to Whole Person,...
AACIPM Issues Recommendations on Comprehensive Pain Management Under Medicare
On September 6, 2022, AACIPM submitted a set of eight recommendations related to comprehensive pain management services to the Centers for Medicare...
National Updates – August 2022
AHRQ Seeks Public Comment on Cervical Degenerative Disease Treatment The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is seeking public comment...
The Connector – August 2022
To promote both Pain Awareness Month and Self Care Awareness Month in September and beyond, AACIPM will be collaborating with many partners to...
National Updates – July 2022
US Military Updates Practice Guideline on the Management of Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the...