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Academy to Host Virtual Hill Day on September 28
The Academy will sponsor a Virtual Hill Day on Tuesday, September 28, to connect audiologists with their elected members of Congress to elicit additional support for the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act (MAASA), and other selected issues. This focused activity to meet strategic priorities will include Academy leaders, members of the Advocacy Council, and other…
Ways and Means Medicare Benefit Expansion Proposal
The Ways and Means Committee released legislation Tuesday (September 7) intended for inclusion in a reconciliation package this fall that outlines how Medicare should cover dental care, as well as vision and hearing services. In addition to dental coverage, the Ways and Means bill also extends Medicare Part B to cover aural rehabilitation and treatment…
Medicare Expansion for Hearing, Vision, and Dental Coverage
Policy recommendations to expand Medicare to include hearing, vision, and dental coverage have gained increasing support from influential members of Congress over the past few years. President Biden has also identified Medicare modernization as one of the key health care priorities for his Administration. A legislative package to include expanded Medicare hearing services and hearing…
