ADA continues to seek permanent relief for audiologists from Medicare sequestration cuts, contained in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act enacted in December 2021 authorized a three-month delay of 2% Medicare sequester payment reductions (until March 31, 2022), followed by a three-month, 1% reduction in Medicare sequester payment reductions (from April 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022).

ADA, as part of a coalition of 50 major provider, patient, and payer groups, is calling on Congress to take action to avoid the scheduled reduction and extend the full 2% Medicare sequester moratorium for the duration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). Read the letter to Congress here.