Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 26, 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.
What just happenedMar 10, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 26, 2015
- Mar 10, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 27, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 26, 2015IntroReferralH11100
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 - Feb 26, 2015IntroReferralH11100-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.
- Feb 26, 2015IntroReferralH11100
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 - Feb 26, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 26, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House