Multisociety Pain Working Group Advocates for Medicare Coverage of Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Nov 7, 2025, 11:36
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ASRA Pain Medicine
The Multisociety Pain Working Group (MPW) has submitted formal letters to each Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) urging the postponement or revision of proposed Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) that would restrict coverage for peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) and related interventional procedures.
These letters emphasize the clinical importance of PNBs in multimodal, non-opioid pain management, highlight extensive evidence supporting these procedures, and request collaboration with CMS and MACs to develop evidence-based coverage policies.
For more details, the letters can be accessed here:
Learn more about ASRA Pain Medicine’s ongoing advocacy on PNB coverage in Medicare:
- AMA Adopts ASRA Pain Medicine–Led Resolution Opposing Proposed Medicare Limits on PNB Coverage
- ASRA Pain Medicine Urges Action on Proposed Medicare Coverage Limits for PNBs and Other Chronic Pain Procedures