H.R. 1116 · 114th Congress
Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Gus Bilirakis
- Introduced
- 2015-02-26
- Latest action
- 2015-03-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
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.