H.R. 5722 · 115th Congress
Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management Improvement Act of 2018
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jackie Walorski
- Introduced
- 2018-05-09
- Latest action
- 2018-05-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management Improvement Act of 2018
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to publish a report on whether Medicare payments, coverage, and coding policies for non-opioid pain management treatments should be revised. The report must include an analysis of pain management and prescribing guidelines, access to non-opioid treatments, and the effect of any recommended changes on Medicare and enrollee opioid addiction.