CMS Creates New Reimbursement Pathway for Medicare Beneficiaries with Chronic Low Back Pain On January 21, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a decision to cover acupuncture for Medicare patients, specifically those with chronic low back pain (cLBP). This is a shift in policy as previously stated that acupuncture was nationally non-covered by Medicare for all indications. “We are dedicated to increasing access to alternatives to prescription