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Legislation that would reauthorize the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program through 2026 has cleared both the House and Senate. President Biden is expected to sign this legislation before years end. This program and associated federal funding supports statewide EHDI programs across the United States that are charged with identifying children with hearing loss…
Academy Urges Congressional Action to Prevent 2023 Medicare Payment Rate Cuts
The Academy joined with a large coalition of physician and non-physician providers to urge Congressional leaders to act before years end to prevent Medicare payment cuts expected January 1, 2023. This letter urges Congress to eliminate the entire expected 4.5 percent reduction to Medicare payment rates and specifically cites the inflationary pressures the current economic…
Supplemental Benefits In Medicare Advantage (Hearing, Vision, Dental) Under Discussion
On November 4, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) discussed how to standardize a set of three or four benefits—potentially hearing, vision and dental services—in Medicare Advantage (MA) for a future recommendation to Congress after MedPAC staff found that people have a more challenging time comparing plans when they have a variety of options. MedPAC…
