Countdown toNOPAIN Act:
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ASP+6% CMS reimbursement for proven non-opioids used in all outpatient surgical settings is coming January 1, 2025.
Overreliance on opioids in the postsurgical setting has set off a cascade of negative consequences, ranging from potentially severe adverse events to the risk of long-term use, misuse, and addiction.
Why we push for changeEffective January 1, 2025
NOPAIN ACT
ASP+6% CMS reimbursement for proven non-opioids, like EXPAREL, used in all outpatient surgical settings1-3
ASP, average sales price; CMS, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; NOPAIN, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation.
References: 1. Congress.gov. One hundred seventeenth congress of the United States of America. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2617/BILLS-117hr2617enr.pdf 2. CMS.gov. Medicare part B drug average sales price. Updated April 2, 2024. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-for-service-providers/part-b-drugs/average-drug-sales-price 3. EXPAREL Prescribing Information. San Diego, CA; Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc., November 2023.
