On September 30, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) released a Q&A document. This second in a series of Q&As builds on the August 24 press release and demonstrates the Department's continued commitment to support States to ensure they have the information necessary to carry out these important requirements and to make good use of the additional American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to ensure the full implementation of IDEA requirements.

In the October 2021 ASHA Leader, there are new codes discussed surrounding Remote Therapeutic Monitoring. These codes have created questions among clinicians concerning use within current SLP and Audiology practice. Before attempting to bill for services under any new codes, clinicians are advised to check if the codes are included under the current state practice act. As noted in the ASHA Leader article, these new RTM codes are not allowable under current Medicare policy. In addition, it is recommended for clinicians to verify if these codes would be allowable under non-Medicare coverage policies and programs. Below is a link to the CMS page with the current allowable codes under the Medicare program.

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Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers

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