Did you hear the recent “noise” about hearing care coverage?
On June 15, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released an updated transmittal entitled “Allowing Audiologists to Furnish Certain Diagnostic Tests Without a Physician Order.” This change, effective July 1, 2023, will allow beneficiaries, once every 12 months, to receive care for “non-acute hearing assessments unrelated to disequilibrium, or hearing aids, or examinations for the purpose of prescribing, fitting, or changing hearing aids.”
But why is this something to make noise about?
Due to the staggering statistics on hearing loss and its impact on lives, this change will….
