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PAPR Coalition CMS RFI Comments

November 4, 2019 Written by brendankiel

PAPR Coalition Comments in Response to a CMS RFI for Development of a CMS Action Plan to Prevent Opioid Addiction and Enhance Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment

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Webinar: Pediatric Pain Treatment and Telehealth: How New and Existing Telehealth Authorities Are Improving Pain Treatment for Kids


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Webinar: Responsible Pain Management
During the COVID-19 Pandemic


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PAPR Coalition members meet with Administration leadership at the White House on May 8, 2018.

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Incidence of Pain, as Compared to Major Conditions

Pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined.

Condition Number of Sufferers
Chronic Pain 100 million Americans1
Diabetes 25.8 million Americans
(diagnosed and estimated undiagnosed)2
Coronary Heart Disease 16.3 million Americans3
Stroke 7.0 million Americans3
Cancer 11.9 million Americans4
Sources
1Institute of Medicine of The National Academies
2American Diabetes Association
3American Heart Association
4American Cancer Society