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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), American Academy of Audiology (AAA), and Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) are pleased to announce the introduction of the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act, S. 1996, in the United States Senate. We applaud Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) for championing this legislation to remove unnecessary barriers to access to audiology services for seniors and other Medicare Part B beneficiaries.

The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) submits comments in response to the U.S. Department of Justice Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force’s March 27, 2025 request for input on eliminating laws and regulations that restrict market competition. ADA, a national leader in evidence-based audiology practice and policy, supports the DOJ’s effort to remove statutory and regulatory barriers that limit access to care, inflate healthcare costs, and reduce consumer choice.

Are you an ADA student member with an entrepreneurial drive? The 2025 Student Business Plan Competition is officially underway! This annual event empowers students to envision and develop innovative audiology practices, with the chance to win a $5,000 ADA cash grant to advance your business and leadership skills.

Hello ADA Members,

I am excited to report that the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) has engaged Stearns Bank as ADA’s official financial services provider!

Little Rock, AR and Lexington, KY —The Arkansas Academy of Audiology (ArAA) and the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) proudly announce the enactment of Senate Bill (SB) 118, groundbreaking legislation designed to modernize audiology practice across Arkansas. Learn more about SB 118.

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), American Academy of Audiology (AAA), and Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) enthusiastically endorse the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025 (H.R. 2757), a bipartisan legislation introduced today by U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and U.S. Representative Kevin Mullin (D-CA) that will remove unnecessary barriers to access to audiology services for seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries.

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has extended coverage of audiology telehealth services until September 30, 2025.

The following codes are covered, when provided via telehealth, to traditional Medicare beneficiaries:

Frankfort, Ky. – Today, the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) released a seminal position statement, A Call to Action on Coverage of Hearing Care: Principles for Public Policies that Optimize Patient Outcomes, advocating for substantial reforms in public policy and insurance regulations governing hearing healthcare coverage.

"Hearing benefit plans and third-party administrators often place hearing aid sales over patient care, undervaluing essential diagnostic and rehabilitative services," said Stephanie Czuhajewski, MPH, CAE, Executive Director of ADA. "Because of disparities in oversight of hearing health coverage schemas, patients are frequently left without crucial audiologic services, severely undermining their health and quality of life.”

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Background and Problem

Hearing health is essential for overall health and wellbeing. Approximately 15% of adults in the United States report difficulty hearing.¹ Disabling hearing loss affects about 5% of adults aged 45-54 years, 10% of adults aged 55-64 years, and 22% of those aged 65-74 years. Approximately 55% of those aged 75 years and older have disabling hearing loss.² Hearing loss is associated with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline and other serious health conditions.³ Yet, coverage for audiology and hearing healthcare services is limited and deficient.

On February 25, 2025, ADA and the Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology (PAA) teamed up to host Lobbying 101: AuDvocating for Public Policies that Advance Patient Care! The webinar is now available on-demand—and open to the public!

This one-hour webinar will equip audiologists with practical strategies to lobby for legislation to improve access to and coverage of audiology services and hearing aids. Participants will learn how to navigate legislative processes, craft compelling messages, and build relationships with state and federal legislators. The course will feature real-word case studies that emphasize the importance of communicating the value of audiology care and using patient-centered stories to influence policy change.