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This bill, the Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management Improvement Act of 2018, requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish a report on whether Medicare payments, coverage, and coding policies for non-opioid pain management treatments should be revised. The report must analyze pain management and prescribing guidelines, access to non-opioid treatments, and the effect of any recommended changes on Medicare and enrollee opioid addiction. The bill also requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to consult with various stakeholders, including physicians, hospitals, and pain management organizations, in developing the report. The report must include recommendations on options for additional coverage of non-opioid pain management therapies, coverage and reimbursement modifications for medical devices and non-opioid treatments, treatment strategies for beneficiaries with certain conditions, and outreach activities to educate providers and beneficiaries on alternatives to opioids.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3008/all-info