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An Update for Members: United Healthcare 
There has been a lot of activity on the issue of the hearing benefit recently offered by hi HealthInnovations (subsidiary of United Healthcare/United Health Group) as well as the whole issue of internet hearing tests and hearing aid sales by other entities. There are many ways to address this issue and as audiologists, this is our new reality, for this component of our scope of practice. As indicated in my January 2012 AT Enews column, we will continue to work diligently behind (and in front of) the scenes to educate, participate, and engage Academy members and the patients they serve to ensure that proper hearing healthcare is provided. The Academy has also been in contact with staff at UHC to discuss these issues. Read more…
Hearing Aid Benefits During the First Month - Hearing aid amplification improves quality of life and provides significant benefit for people with...
Speech Audiometry, Word Recognition, and Binomial Variables: Interview with Gary Lawson, PhD - Douglas L. Beck, AuD, speaks with Dr. Lawson about his 2011 textbook on speech audiometry, critical...
Vestibular Update - Hain (2011) reports that approximately 15 percent of the U.S. population experiences significant di...
Diabetes and Hearing Loss -   Twenty-six million people in the United States have diabetes and the number of Americans with di...
 

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Congress Extends Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Through February 29, 2012
Legislation passed by the U.S. House and Senate staves off the greater than 27 percent cuts facing all Medicare providers. Check with your Medicare contractor for updated information.
  
A Guide to Itemizing Your Professional Services
In response to member interest, the Academy has created a guide to itemizing professional services, including detailed information regarding how to develop a business plan, dealing with insurance companies, and hearing services claim examples for your review.
 

Academy Task Force Publishes Report on Presbycusis
The task force’s charge was to review the body of evidence surrounding the existence of age-related declines in central auditory processes and the consequences of any such declines for everyday communication and function.

  

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