Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 7/19/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-19Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 2023-07-19Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-19 (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 (12)
- Rand Paul (R-KY)
- Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)
- Roger Wicker (R-MS)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Hearing, speech, and vision care
- Medicare
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