20/08/2025
The Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act (S. 1996) has officially been introduced in the US Senate, marking a major step forward for hearing care access. This bipartisan bill aims to remove outdated pre-treatment order requirements, expand Medicare coverage to include both diagnostic and treatment services, and reclassify audiologists as “practitioners,” allowing continued telehealth access beyond the current expiration date. Backed by ASHA, AAA, and ADA, the legislation reflects years of coordinated advocacy and growing support for equitable hearing health care for older adults. American Academy of Audiology Academy of Doctors of Audiology
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