Washington, D.C.—The Academy of Doctors of Audiology commends U.S. Representative Tom Rice (R-SC) for his leadership in introducing H.R. 2276, the Audiology Patient Choice Act. This bipartisan, common-sense legislation, if enacted, will bring Medicare in line with evidence-based practices in audiologic health care delivery models, and trends in patient care and participatory medicine.
“My goal is to create policies that give South Carolinians and all Americans access to high quality, efficient health care services under Medicare,” said Congressman Rice. “The Audiology Patient Choice Act will cut red tape and streamline policy so that Medicare patients can receive necessary care in a more convenient way.”
The Audiology Patient Choice Act will remove existing barriers to care for millions of Americans by allowing Medicare Part B patients with a suspected hearing or balance problem to go directly to the audiologist, without obtaining an order from a medical doctor. It will also allow patients to choose from among qualified providers for Medicare-covered audiologic services, and it will also help address the medical doctor workforce shortage confronting our country, while helping to meet the increasing demand for health care services by the growing Medicare population.
Representative Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) and Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA) join Representative Rice as original co-sponsors of the Audiology Patient Choice Act. Co-sponsors continue to be added—view the current list here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/
Contact your legislators and urge them to support this important legislation: https://www.audiologist.org/adv
ADA is planning a virtual lobby day in July. Please contact Adam Haley to receive important information for you and your Medicare patients about this event.
Representative Tom Rice Introduces the Audiology Patient Choice Act
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