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COVID-19 relief continue in 2021. With
ongoing discussions around a new
relief package on Capitol Hill, ASHA
has urged both President Biden and
Congressional leaders to address the
following issues:
❚ Clarifying congressional intent
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have access to all audiology and
speech-language pathology telehealth services that are currently allowed under Medicare for in-person
services, as clinically appropriate
and medically necessary. Although
HHS has waived the restriction on
audiologists to provide certain services via telehealth, only four services related to cochlear implants
were initially covered.

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Supporting the provision of permanent coverage of telehealth services
for audiologists under Medicare.
❚ Providing additional funding to
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our nation's essential personnel,
including audiologists who continue
to provide in-person services during
the pandemic.
❚ Encouraging CMS to immediately
implement and pay CPT Code
99072, which provides reimbursement for expenses due to infection
control practices.
Beyond our engagement with Congress and the Administration, ASHA
has engaged all 50 states to advocate
for (a) comprehensive telehealth coverage in state Medicaid plans and (b)
prioritization of audiologists providing

in-person care to be given access to
approved vaccines.
The pervasive impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic will persist into
the foreseeable future, as will ASHA's
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