2022 was a busy year for us. Here are some of our accomplishments this year:
Blog Articles
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Makes a Major Move to Improve Pain Care
This past November, CMS announced that starting January 1, 2023, Medicare will pay physicians in all states and other...
CMS JOURNEY MAP SEEKS TO ILLUSTRATE EXPERIENCE OF LIVING WITH CHRONIC PAIN
The journey of living with chronic pain - with its roadblocks, pitfalls, and detours—can be next to impossible to...
Support groups and feeling understood
By: Mary Beth Lewis As a person with chronic pain, it’s hard to find other people who understand my life. My daily...
Advancing multidisciplinary pain care at the federal level
The Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and...
Learn how virtual reality can decrease pain
This month’s Building Your Toolbox event will be Tuesday, March 2, at 7:30 pm ET and will feature mental health expert...
Pain Warrior of the Month: Katie Benson
Full name: Kathryn Elizabeth Benson City & State: Fredericksburg, VA Age: 41 Pain warrior role: U.S. Pain advocate...
Apply to become a U.S. Pain support group leader
Through Pain Connection, U.S. Pain is proud to offer 20+ support group meetings each month thanks to peer and...
Rhode Island: Help make medical cannabis more affordable and accessible
Legislation is pending in Rhode Island that would make medical cannabis more affordable and accessible for all. Bill...
Join our next webinar: Understanding the COVID-19 vaccine
On Thursday, March 4, at 8 pm ET, U.S. Pain will host a webinar, "Understanding the COVID-19 vaccine," as part of the...
Massachusetts: Action alert
There is an important bill in Massachusetts that we’d like for you to take action on. Prior authorization...
The athlete
By: Sheila Borgman The rollerblades were not to blame. It’s true they played a key role in my injury, but it was...