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The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) has prepared a comprehensive resource for ADA members in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule.

This members-only resource includes a breakdown of the CMS provisions, requirements, codes, constraints, and timelines specific to the allowance for certain non-acute hearing assessment services to be eligible for Medicare Part B coverage without a physician order and provides general guidance for audiology practices.

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), the leading national audiology association dedicated to autonomous practice, has named David Akbari, Au.D., Senior Medical Science, clinical and Regulatory Affairs Liaison at Intricon Corporation, as the recipient of the prestigious ADA Hearing Industry Leadership Award.

The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) has prepared a comprehensive resource for ADA members in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule.

This members-only resource includes a breakdown of the CMS provisions, requirements, codes, constraints, and timelines specific to the allowance for certain non-acute hearing assessment services to be eligible for Medicare Part B coverage without a physician order and provides general guidance for audiology practices.

Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released their Calendar Year 2023 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule. You can review the Rule below:

We hope you enjoyed your time at the Gaylord Texan for AuDacity 2022, and will take home actionable insights on improving your business practices and patient services.

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Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) distributed a letter to state officials providing important clarifications about the Final Rule on OTC Hearing Aids.

In part, the letter states, “We have received questions about some implications of these actions, including who may prescribe hearing aids and whether medical evaluations are necessary to obtain non-OTC hearing aids, which will be defined as prescription hearing aids under the rule. We clarify below that the final rule:

ADA applauds the decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider the national coverage determination established at section 50.3 of the Medicare National Coverage Determinations manual. CMS is expanding coverage by broadening the patient criteria and removing the requirement that for individuals with hearing test scores of > 40 % and ≤ 60 %, cochlear implantation may be covered only when the provider is participating in and patients are enrolled in either an FDA-approved category B IDE clinical trial, a trial under the CMS Clinical Trial Policy, or a prospective, controlled comparative trial approved by CMS.

The Craig W. Johnson Audiology Advocate Award is presented annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the profession of audiology through federal and/or state advocacy.

The Joel Wernick Award is presented in recognition of an outstanding educational contribution within the profession of audiology or hearing science. Eligibility for the Joel Wernick Award is open to all individuals and institutions/organizations.

CareCredit, a leading provider of promotional financing, is officially launching Office Manager/Administrator Appreciation Month on October 1, 2022.

Providers, teams and especially office managers and administrators are invited to celebrate and recognize everything these #AwesomeOMAs do for their teams, patients and practices.