I have significant concerns regarding one of the discussion drafts to add a pain assessment to the Welcome to Medicare physical.
Michael Burgess: “I have significant concerns regarding one of the discussion drafts to add a pain assessment to the Welcome to Medicare…”
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Burgess expresses concerns that a proposed pain assessment could worsen the opioid crisis.
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