The Academy regularly publishes news articles with information about advocacy efforts, coding and reimbursement, events, and other important information for audiologists. You can find these articles below. For media articles about the Academy and its members, please click on Academy in the News. For other audiology-related news items, please click on Audiology in the News.
Volunteer Spotlight: David Jedlicka, AuD
What is your background in audiology? Early in my career, I didn’t venture too far out of the…
Senators Call on CMS to Take Action Against Marketing Middlemen in Medicare Advantage
Following a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing on Medicare Advantage (MA) Annual Enrollment, Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) led committee…
New Proposed Rule on No Surprises Act’s Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) Process
The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury (the Departments) released a proposed rule on the…
Biden Administration Issues Executive Order on Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
On October 30, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) to establish standards for artificial intelligence safety and…
Updated Version of HIPAA Security Risk Assessment Tool for Small/Medium Health-Care Practices
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Health and Human Services (HHS)…
MedPAC Announces Planned Policy Issues Under Consideration in 2023–2024 Meeting Cycle
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is an independent federal body that was established to advise the U.S. Congress on…