House Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Medicare Audiology Access
The House version of the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act was introduced by Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Matt Cartwright (D-PA).
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Senate Mulls “Build Back Better Act” and Coverage of Hearing Aids by Medicare
The $1.9 trillion Build Back Better Act was passed by the US House of Representatives on Friday, November 19, and is now with the Senate for what is sure to be a bumpy ride. The bill includes coverage of hearing aids once every 5 years for people with severe to profound hearing loss, as well as funding for universal preschool, expanded Child Tax Credits, several health and pandemic-related initiatives, renewable energy credits, and more.
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Starkey Hosts Senator Amy Klobuchar at HQ
Starkey announced that it welcomed US Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota to its global corporate headquarters last week. During the visit, Senator Klobuchar toured Starkey’s technology center and manufacturing facilities.
Act Expands Medicare to Cover Hearing Aids, Exams
US Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Chair of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, announced that he is leading 76 Members of Congress in introducing the “Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act“ to expand the care Medicare provides.
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Oticon’s Gary Rosenblum Appointed HIA Chair
Elected in the spring of 2017, Brandon Sawalich, President and CEO, Starkey, now hands over the Chairmanship of the Hearing Industries Association (HIA) to Gary Rosenblum, President, Oticon, Inc, HIA announced. The members of HIA elected Rosenblum unanimously to this position.
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AAA, ADA, ASHA to Hold Town Hall Event on ‘MAASA’ May 26
The organizations invite all members of the audiology community to join them for a town hall event “Securing the Future of Audiology: Collaboration in Action,” on Wednesday, May 26th, at 7:00 PM EDT.
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U of Miami Researchers Presented Research at CI2021
From the impact of COVID-19 on parents, to speech differences between English- and Spanish-learners, and advanced ear surgery techniques, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine hearing professionals presented their latest studies at CI2021, the annual conference of the American Cochlear Implant (ACI) Alliance, from April 28 to May 1.
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Comorbidities and Hearing Care
We need to celebrate the victories when we can. The progress made in creating awareness about the links between diabetes and hearing loss has been impressive.
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Diabetes and Hearing Loss
Researchers examining the link between hearing loss and lifestyle factors believe that hearing healthcare has an important role in diabetes care and management. And now the American Diabetes Association, the CDC, and others are starting to agree…
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Bill Postponing Medicare Cuts Expected to Become Law
The action extends a moratorium preventing reductions in reimbursement for audiology and speech-language pathology services, which were scheduled for implementation on April 1, according to ASHA.
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Expanding Access to Hearing Care
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published the ‘World Report on Hearing’ complete with a multi-faceted strategy for increasing access to hearing healthcare. HR interviews Amyn Amlani regarding his opinions on matters such as Medicare and financing options.
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Study Shows Hearing Improvement with Esteem Implant
Envoy Medical Corporation, a hearing health company focused on providing innovative technologies across the hearing loss spectrum, announced an independent study that was published online in ‘The Journal of Laryngology & Otology.’ The study found that the fully implanted Esteem osseointegrated active middle ear implant (AMEI) showed “statistically significant improvements in post-operative hearing results,” according to Envoy.
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AAA, ADA, and ASHA Announce Support for ‘MAASA’ 2021
The American Academy of Audiology (AAA), the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) announced that they have endorsed this legislation as a “top priority to ensure expedient and optimal hearing and balance health care for the older adult population in the United States.”
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HIA Releases Results of Hearing Loss Survey
New research announced by the Hearing Industries Association (HIA) reveals that 4 out of 5 Americans consider hearing loss serious, but ignoring the problem is more common than you may think. Fewer than 16% of adults ages 20-69 who need a hearing aid use one. That number almost doubles to 30% for adults over age 70 who need a hearing aid but don’t use one, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD).
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Medicare Payments for Hearing Care Procedures: A 14-year Review
This 14-year review of Medicare reimbursement and demographic data by audiology leaders Ian Windmill, PhD, and Barry Freeman, PhD, is designed to help inform budgetary or productivity decisions within hearing care practices and support initiatives related to payments at the state or federal level.
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Managing Managed Care
Managed care is substantially growing in depth and breadth every year. Telehealth, OTC, the current pandemic, and other factors significantly impact the modern hearing care office in tandem with managed care. Therefore, as we evaluate, select and participate in managed care, we must seek and select the opportunities which best meet the goals and needs of the modern hearing care office.
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‘Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021’ Becomes Law
There were several audiology-related provisions included in the Act, which include Medicare payments and billing.
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ASHA Releases ‘2021 Medicare Fee Schedule for Audiologists’
The report includes a 6% decrease in payment for audiology services due to changes to office-based outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) procedure codes that provide payment increases for primary care services.
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