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!