Reserve Your Reserve While Supplies Last!

Attention AuDvocates!

ADA is partnering with Woodford Reserve to bottle a select (and super AuDacious), signature barrel of Kentucky’s finest bourbon to support the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act (MAASA).

The MAASA barrel of Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select contains enough custom-blended bourbon to fill only 180, 1-liter commemorative bottles—bottles that we have “Reserved” as a free gift for AuDvocates who donate $500 to the Eric N. Hagberg Advocacy Fund between now and October 27th (while supplies last).

Policy recommendations to expand Medicare to include hearing, vision, and dental coverage have gained increasing support from influential members of Congress over the past few years. President Biden has also identified Medicare modernization as one of the key health care priorities for his Administration.

A legislative package to include expanded Medicare hearing services and hearing aids (as well as vision and dental services) is currently being drafted by key congressional committees for potential consideration by the full Congress in Fall 2021. This legislation may be considered under expedited budget reconciliation procedures that require a simple majority vote for passage in the U.S. Senate, potentially increasing its chances for approval.

Audiologists, externs, and patients representing 36 states logged in, signed on, and met with U.S. Senate and House Members and/or Congressional staffers to advocate for passage of the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act (H.R. 1587 and S. 1731). In total, there were 95 legislative meetings over three days, attended by 115 registered participants, who were joined by additional colleagues and staff.

The Nominating Committee of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), in accordance with the Bylaws, is charged with nominating candidates to succeed the President-Elect and the Directors whose terms are expiring at the end of the calendar year. Positions to be filled on the ADA Board of Directors, during the 2021 election cycle, include President-elect and two (2) Directors. The Nominating Committee hereby presents the following slate of Fellows as candidates for the following offices: