A new collaboration between Vermont Medicaid and UVM Medical Center’s Comprehensive Pain Program, a clinical arm of the Osher Center for Integrative Health at the University of Vermont, allows Medicaid members with chronic pain to participate in complementary therapies including massage, yoga, nutrition, acupuncture, health coaching, and meditation.
This pilot program will provide up to 100 Medicaid members with access to a wide range of integrative pain therapies for one fixed price covered by insurance, rather than billing separately for each visit and service type. Access to this approach to care for Medicaid members, who often experience barriers to care and fragmented care, is a first nationally. This pilot is an important step toward eliminating disparities in access to effective, whole-person care for pain.
