S 3064 · in committee · significant
Relief of Chronic Pain Act of 2025
- healthcare
What this bill does
- Reduces or eliminates cost-sharing for non-opioid chronic pain drugs under Medicare.
- Affects Medicare beneficiaries who take non-opioid medications for chronic pain management.
- Removes prior authorization and step therapy requirements for these drugs, effective immediately.
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Community Threads
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How would eliminating cost-sharing for non-opioid pain medications affect Medicare's overall spending and beneficiary premiums?
- 02
Which non-opioid drugs would be covered under this bill, and how does that compare to current treatment options available?
- 03
What evidence shows that removing prior authorization requirements improves patient outcomes compared to current approval processes?
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Sponsor · R-MT
Steve Daines
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Introduced 2025-10-28
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Legislative timeline
2025-10-28 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-10-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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