Health insurance companies routinely pay for pharmaceutical and surgical treatment for pain patients, the most expensive and risky forms of care. Many who've tried these treatments are still in considerable pain.  

At the same time, people in pain are being denied insurance coverage for safer, more effective treatments including physical therapy, massage, chiropractic, biofeedback, acupuncture, marijuana, low level laser therapy, psychotherapy, nutritional and herbal interventions and more..

We need a law that requires health insurance companies to cover all proven effective treatments for pain to the same degree that they cover pharmaceuticals and that requires physicians to be educated about these therapies.  

Please support a Pain Treatment Parity Act that requires health insurers to provide coverage for all proven effective pain treatments that is equivalent to coverage of pharmaceuticals with respect to treatment frequency, length of treatment, pre-authorization requirements, co-pays, deductibles, medical necessity reviews, provider reimbursement, and any other requirements that determine access to and affordability of care.

 Note: More information on the need for this legislation and the evidence for the safety and effectiveness of  nonpharmacological pain treatments can be found at the online Alternative Pain Treatment Directory

 
 
 
 
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