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H.R. 1116

Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2015

Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2015

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to:

  • limit covered auditory services to only auditory treatment, vestibular treatment, and intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring services in addition to currently covered hearing and balance assessment services;
  • exclude inter-operative neurophysiological monitoring provided by a physician or qualified audiologist in hospitals from covered inpatient hospital services;
  • revise the requirements and procedure for payment of outpatient auditory services claims of service providers;
  • include audiology services under the limitation on certain physician referrals for designated health services; and
  • declare that nothing shall be construed to require a qualified audiologist to participate in Medicare.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12](R-FL)Sponsor
39 cosponsors5 D34 R
39cosponsors2committees7actions3subjects
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Ways and Means Committee
  4. IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  6. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  7. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2015 — Informed