Our Priorities

Patients must be educated and informed about all available, safe, and effective options to treat acute pain

Federal payment policy must reflect a commitment to patient-centered care that takes into account the ongoing opioid crisis

Health care providers must be trained in the unique needs of patients seeking treatment for acute pain, including postsurgical pain, and the wide range of options available to them

Policymakers must continue to seek solutions to the opioid crisis that support the full range of treatment options necessary for patients in pain

Veterans Day 2023 statement

Statement on CMS’s final CY 2024 OPPS rule

50+ leading healthcare and patient advocacy groups called on Congress to increase access to non-opioid pain management approaches and pass the NOPAIN Act in End-of-Year legislation

Over 8,000 citizens signed a letter urging Congressional leadership to immediately take action on the NOPAIN Act

Leading Advocacy Organizations Urge CMS to Prioritize Access to Non-Opioids for At-Risk Populations

Voices Urges CMS to Expand Access to Non-Opioid Pain Options for Surgery Patients

Voices is joined by 52 organizations urging the Senate Finance Committee to include the NOPAIN Act in an upcoming mental health legislative package

Voices comment letter on Proposed 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids

Voices comment letter on FDA Development of Non-Opioid Analgesics for Acute Pain Draft Guidance

11.15 Voices response to the Senate Finance Committee’s request on how to address the behavioral health crisis

Voices Charge CMS to Expand Access to Non-Opioid Options Across All Outpatient Care Settings in CY22 OPPS

Our Priorities

Our Policy Priorities

Veterans Day 2023 statement

Statement on CMS’s final CY 2024 OPPS rule

50+ leading healthcare and patient advocacy groups called on Congress to increase access to non-opioid pain management approaches and pass the NOPAIN Act in End-of-Year legislation

Over 8,000 citizens signed a letter urging Congressional leadership to immediately take action on the NOPAIN Act

Leading Advocacy Organizations Urge CMS to Prioritize Access to Non-Opioids for At-Risk Populations

Voices Urges CMS to Expand Access to Non-Opioid Pain Options for Surgery Patients

Voices is joined by 52 organizations urging the Senate Finance Committee to include the NOPAIN Act in an upcoming mental health legislative package

Voices comment letter on Proposed 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids

Voices comment letter on FDA Development of Non-Opioid Analgesics for Acute Pain Draft Guidance

11.15 Voices response to the Senate Finance Committee’s request on how to address the behavioral health crisis

Voices Charge CMS to Expand Access to Non-Opioid Options Across All Outpatient Care Settings in CY22 OPPS

54 Organizations Urge CMS to Incentivize Non-Opioid Pain Management Approaches in CY22 OPPS

5.27 Voices and Partners Applauds House Champions for Reintroducing the NOPAIN Act

3.22 Voices and Partners Applauds Senate Champions for Reintroducing the NOPAIN Act

Voices Urges Continued Work to Combat Opioid Addiction Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Voices Testimony at 10/24 Senate Finance Committee Hearing

Clinicians Urge CMS to Increase Access to Non-Opioid Approaches

Voices Urges CMS to Better Incentivize Non-Opioid Approaches to Pain Management

Organizational sign on letter on 2020 OPPS rule

Leading National Organizations Launch New Coalition to Fight Opioid Addiction by Increasing Access to Opioid Alternatives

Voices Commitment Statement to the Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

Reps. McKinley and Sewell Lead Bipartisan Effort to Combat the Opioid Epidemic By Increasing Access to Non-Opioid Pain Management Options

Voices and partners letter to Administration encouraging support for non-opioid treatments in upcoming rulemaking

Congressional letters to Secretary Azar urging coverage of non-opioid treatment options

Voices and partners support HHS Best Practices report

Voices letter to Senate HELP Chairman Alexander on how addressing opioid epidemic can lower health care costs in U.S.

Voices letter in support of elements of HHS Best Practices Report

Clinicians support HHS Best Practices Report

Voices supports MA coverage for non-opioid treatments

Voices statement for Record at Senate HELP Hearing on “Managing Pain During the Opioid Crisis”