Current Legislative/Regulatory Activity
ASHA Develops a New Advocacy Tool for Protecting Therapy Coverage Under the ACA
Recent changes by the federal government give states more leeway to determine what services are covered or excluded in ACA health plans. Speech, Language, and Hearing Services: Essential Coverage of Habilitation and Rehabilitation is a tool developed by ASHA for ASHA-recognized state associations and Habilitation Advocates to use when speaking with exchange officials, insurance commissioners, and state legislators about the value of audiology and speech-language pathology services as an essential health benefit. We encourage you to use this tool as an educational resource!
Interstate Compact Update
ASHA participated in a meeting with staff from the U.S. Department of Defense-State Liaison Office (DSLO) to discuss how interstate compacts will address the needs of service members and military families. DSLO staff discussed their historical involvement in promoting expedited licensure for military spouses and shared their interest in interstate compacts. Representatives from current health interstate compacts and those in development, including representatives from ASHA, discussed ways to work with the state liaison office to promote compacts. Learn more about the speech-language-hearing interstate compact.
CMS Issues Guidance Regarding Medicare Therapy Service (Post Therapy Cap)
ASHA Releases Position Statements on Facilitated Communication (FC) & Rapid Prompting Method (RPM)
Information on ASHA Position Statements Policy
CMS Proposes Overhaul to the Home Health Prospective Payment System in 2020
Practice Area Resources
Audiology
CMS Issues Guidance Regarding Medicare Therapy Service (Post Therapy Cap)
CMS Proposes Overhaul to the Home Health Prospective Payment System in 2020
FDA Approves Telepractice Option for Cochlear Implants
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CMS Issues Guidance Regarding Medicare Therapy Service (Post Therapy Cap)
CMS Proposes Overhaul to the Home Health Prospective Payment System in 2020
See our General Resources at the bottom of the page to learn more about becoming an OSLHA Mentor!
U.S. Dept of Education Launches New Website Focused on English Language Learners in Our Schools
Medicaid and CHIP Payment & Access Commission (MACPAC) Publishes Update on Current Status of School-Based Services:
Medicaid Schools Program (MSP)
MSP Reimbursement/Funding Information
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DD
(Dev. Disabilities)
CMS Issues Guidance Regarding Medicare Therapy Service (Post Therapy Cap)
CMS Proposes Overhaul to the Home Health Prospective Payment System in 2020
Medicaid and CHIP Payment & Access Commission (MACPAC) Publishes Update on Current Status of School-Based Services:
See our General Resources at the bottom of the page to learn more about becoming an OSLHA Mentor!
CMS Issues Guidance Regarding Medicare Therapy Service (Post Therapy Cap)
CMS Proposes Overhaul to the Home Health Prospective Payment System in 2020
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Supervision
Medicaid and CHIP Payment & Access Commission (MACPAC) Publishes Update on Current Status of School-Based Services:
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See our General Resources at the bottom of the page to learn more about becoming an OSLHA Mentor!
Cultural & Linguistically Diverse
(CLD)
Reimbursement for Transgender Voice Therapy Services Informational Resources Available Courtesy of ASHA:
Reimbursement of Voice Therapy Services for Transgender People
CMS Issues Guidance Regarding Medicare Therapy Service (Post Therapy Cap)
U.S. Dept of Education Launches New Website Focused on English Language Learners in Our Schools
See our General Resources at the bottom of the page to learn more about becoming an OSLHA Mentor!
Telehealth &
Telepractice
CMS Issues Guidance Regarding Medicare Therapy Service (Post Therapy Cap)
CMS Proposes Overhaul to the Home Health Prospective Payment System in 2020
Medicaid and CHIP Payment & Access Commission (MACPAC) Publishes Update on Current Status of School-Based Services:
FDA Approves Telepractice Option for Cochlear Implants
See our General Resources at the bottom of the page to learn more about becoming an OSLHA Mentor!
General Resources
Become a Mentor- Mentor a Student or New Professional
Mentoring Tools:
score.org
sba.gov
toolkit.cch.com
www.hippa.com
Develop a Survey for Research and Make it Accessible to Our Membership