Specialty Advisory Group Releases Pain Management Guidelines and Tools

The Community Principles of Pain Management (CPPM) Specialty Advisory Group, an initiative of Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, released its 2014 update to its pain management guidelines and tools. The CPPM document and individual tools and resources have been reviewed and approved by the Excellus Health Plan Quality Management Committee, the Univera Community Health Medical Advisory Committee and the Monroe County Quality Collaborative.

The revised entire guideline and individual tools are available through the Compassion and Support website on the Pain Management page. Resources also include:

• Trainings and information on Suboxone, along with the FLRx Policy on Opioid Use Management and the Behavioral Health Medical Policy on Opioid Addiction Treatment; and
• An Equianalgesic Table for Adults and an Equianalgesic Table for Pediatrics.

Contact:  Karen Lipson, klipson@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8383