Centene Corporation To Promote Physician Participation In National Back Pain Recognition Program

Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) announced an initiative to promote provider participation in the national Back Pain Recognition Program (BPRP) developed by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The BPRP was launched in January 2007 to recognize healthcare providers who deliver top-quality care to patients with low back pain. One in nine Americans suffer from back pain each year; related treatment costs total approximately $91 billion annually.

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Filed under: Pain / Anesthetics on February 7th, 2008