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This bill, the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, aims to improve coverage of audiology services under the Medicare program. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Expanding the definition of "audiology services" to include diagnostic or treatment services furnished by qualified audiologists, without the requirement of being under the care or referral of a physician. 2. Establishing that Medicare will pay 80% of the lesser of the actual charge or the fee schedule amount for audiology services. 3. Designating qualified audiologists as practitioners eligible to provide services in Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). 4. Specifying that the amendments made by this bill will apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2025. The bill seeks to improve Medicare beneficiaries' access to audiology services by expanding the scope of covered services and removing certain barriers that previously existed.