Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 12/17/2024
Actions
- 2024-12-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-11-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2023-11-17Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-11-17Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2023-11-17Introduced in House
- 2023-11-17Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-11-17 (00)
Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of certain audiology services. Specifically, the bill expands coverage to include diagnostic and treatment services that are furnished by audiologists and that would otherwise be covered if provided by a physician, including incidental services, regardless of whether such services are provided pursuant to a referral from, or under the supervision of, a physician or other health care practitioner.
Cosponsors (20)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Bill Johnson (R-OH)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Nancy Mace (R-SC)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- David Trone (D-MD)
- Daniel Webster (R-FL)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Bill Foster (D-IL)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Thomas Massie (R-KY)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Hearing, speech, and vision care
- Medicare
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