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Committee hears bill to add massage therapy as Medicaid pain-management option
Summary
Senate Bill 5507 would require the Health Care Authority to cover massage therapy under Medicaid as a nonpharmacological alternative to opioids beginning Jan. 1, 2027; proponents cited evidence of pain relief and urged coverage parity with other state programs.
Senate Bill 5507, sponsored by Sen. Cleveland, would require the Health Care Authority to cover massage therapy as a nonpharmacologic alternative for treating or managing pain for Medicaid clients starting Jan. 1, 2027, upon referral from a qualified health-care provider.
Nut graf: Witnesses from the American Massage Therapy Association and practicing licensed massage therapists told the committee that massage therapy…
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