H.R. 1116 — Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2015

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.

2015-02-26
Introduced in House
2015-02-26
Introduced in House
2015-02-26
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.
2015-02-26
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.
2015-02-26
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.
2015-02-27
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-03-10
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.