We are excited to announce a new and revamped site for grassroots advocacy! Similar to the previous site, the Take Action site lists federal and state campaigns with prewritten letters that go directly to your elected officials. ASHA is using this new platform for Action Alert email blasts to engage members in state advocacy. www.asha.org/advocacy/takeaction
Please note: The URL for ASHA's Take Action has changed. If you have used/posted any older links on your webpages or communications, please be sure to update the URL. The only URL that still works is http://takeaction.asha.org, which redirects to the new page.

No Surprises Act Goes Into Effect 2022: What Audiologists and SLPs Need to Know

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.

Click on the link above to view pdf.