Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021
Summary
Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of certain audiologist services. Specifically, the bill expands coverage to include diagnostic and treatment services that are furnished by audiologists and that would otherwise be covered if provided by a physician, including incidental services, regardless of whether such services are provided pursuant to a referral from, or under the supervision of, a physician or other health care practitioner.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 20, 2021
Last action May 20, 2021
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
1
May 20, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
May 20, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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