November / December 2022
Two major initiatives NPAC has worked on for years were issued in November:
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued its 2022 updated prescribing guideline rejecting one-sized limits and embracing flexibility in treating pain.
• The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded coverage for chronic pain, including through telehealth, by creating coding for chronic pain management.
• NPAC Board and Community Leadership Council members spoke at the first annual Pain Canada conference.
• NPAC ED was core faculty at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ARSA).