Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 5/20/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-20Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2021-05-20Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-05-20 (00)
Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of certain audiologist 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 (8)
- Rand Paul (R-KY)
- Charles Grassley (R-IA)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Subjects
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Hearing, speech, and vision care
- Medicare
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