For years, ambulatory surgery center (ASC) operators have faced a basic reimbursement dilemma in post-surgical pain care. Opioids are cheap and easy to use, while some non-opioid alternatives are harder to justify from a payment perspective. The Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act is meant to address that conundrum. The law, enacted in late 2022 and effective Jan. 1, 2025, temporarily allows separate Medicare payment for qualifying non-opioid drugs, biologics and … [Read more...]