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This bill aims to improve Medicare coverage of audiology services by making several key changes to existing Medicare law. Specifically, the bill would allow qualified audiologists to provide diagnostic and treatment services independently, without requiring physician referral or supervision, starting January 1, 2027. Medicare would cover these audiology services at 80 percent of the actual charge or the established fee schedule amount, which means patients would be responsible for the remaining 20 percent. The bill also includes qualified audiologists as eligible practitioners in Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), expanding their ability to provide and be reimbursed for services. Importantly, the bill emphasizes that these changes do not expand the overall scope of audiologist services beyond what is currently covered as of December 31, 2026, but rather aims to improve access and administrative processes for audiological care under Medicare. The changes are designed to recognize audiologists as independent healthcare providers and make hearing and balance assessment services more readily available to Medicare beneficiaries.

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