Audiology Direct Access Legislation Re-introduced

Congressman Mike Ross (D-AR) has re-introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives to allow Medicare patients direct access to audiology services. Congressman Ross is joined by the original thirteen co-sponsors of this bill, currently designated H.R. 3024.

This bill in the previous legislative session achieved 108 cosponsors, close to the amount necessary to get the bill moving in congress. MAA encourages all audiologists, patients, family members and other interested individuals to contact your representative and asked them to support this legislation by signing on as cosponsors.

This bill allows patient with medicare insurance to have the same access to audiology as do virtually all other patients in the U.S., including eligible veterans, federal employees, and most patients on private insurance.

Representatives may be contact through the American Academy of Audiology's Legislative Action Center at http://capwiz.com/audiology/issues/alert/?alertid=13002406.

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