THE KORRIS GROUP, INC.

Support for S. 1731, Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021. CMS meeting to discuss the future of audiology participation in the Quality Payment Program. Support for reauthorization of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act (H.R. 5661); urge Senate to enhance EHDI legislation that increases authorized funding for both the CDC and HRSA. Support for Ally's Act (H.R. 477/S.41), to mandate private insurance coverage of auditory implant devices (cochlear implants and bone anchored hearing aids) and external sound processors. Support for the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act (H.R. 3320/S. 1679).

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Matched citations: S. 1679

Support for S. 1731, Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021. CMS meeting to discuss the future of audiology participation in the Quality Payment Program. Support for reauthorization of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act (H.R. 5661); urge Senate to enhance EHDI legislation that increases authorized funding for both the CDC and HRSA. Support for Ally's Act (H.R. 477/S.41), to mandate private insurance coverage of auditory implant devices (cochlear implants and bone anchored hearing aids) and external sound processors. Support for the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act (H.R. 3320/S. 1679).

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Matched citations: S. 1731

Support for S. 1731, Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021. CMS meeting to discuss the future of audiology participation in the Quality Payment Program. Support for reauthorization of the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act (H.R. 5661); urge Senate to enhance EHDI legislation that increases authorized funding for both the CDC and HRSA. Support for Ally's Act (H.R. 477/S.41), to mandate private insurance coverage of auditory implant devices (cochlear implants and bone anchored hearing aids) and external sound processors. Support for the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act (H.R. 3320/S. 1679).

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Matched citations: S.41

Support for S. 610, The Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act, to mitigate payment reductions to physicians under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

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Matched citations: S. 610

Support for S. 1731, Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021 Outreach / meeting request to CMS to discuss the future of audiology participation in the Quality Payment Program. Support for S. 610, the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act, to mitigate payment reductions to clinicians under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

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Matched citations: S. 1731

Support for S. 1731, Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021 Outreach / meeting request to CMS to discuss the future of audiology participation in the Quality Payment Program. Support for S. 610, the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act, to mitigate payment reductions to clinicians under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

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Matched citations: S. 610

Support for H.R. 1313, legislation to end food deserts in the United States by establishing tax credits and grants to encourage investment and healthy nutrition options in underserved communities.

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Matched citations: H.R. 1313

Support for increased National Institutes of Health appropriations during the upcoming consideration of appropriations for the NIH; Support for H.R. 315 / S. 748; legislation to extend the suspension of Medicare budget sequestration cuts for the duration of the Covid 19 Public Health Emergency

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Matched citations: H.R. 315

Support for increased National Institutes of Health appropriations during the upcoming consideration of appropriations for the NIH; Support for H.R. 315 / S. 748; legislation to extend the suspension of Medicare budget sequestration cuts for the duration of the Covid 19 Public Health Emergency

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Matched citations: S. 748

Support for H.R. 8702,Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020, to provide a two year halt to provider payment cuts under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

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Matched citations: H.R. 8702

Support for H.R. 8702,Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020, to provide a two year halt to provider payment cuts under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule; Support for audiologists to be able to bill certain G codes (functional reporting codes) under Medicare.

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Matched citations: H.R. 8702

Support for H.R. 8702, the Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020," to provide a reprieve from physician payment cuts for two years.

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Matched citations: H.R. 8702

Support for H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act, to allow Medicare beneficiaries to receive direct access to diagnostic and therapeutic services of audiologists. Request to CMS to encourage use of regulatory flexibility to recognize audiologists as eligible providers of telehealth services.

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Matched citations: H.R. 4056

Support for H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act, to allow Medicare beneficiaries to receive direct access to diagnostic and therapeutic services of audiologists. Support for revision of evaluation and management code structure changes to minimize impact of code changes on providers, like audiologists, who cannot bill evaluation and management codes. Support for Relative Value Update Committee relative value unit (RVUs) recommendations for audiology codes including aural rehabilitation and computerized dynamic posturography.

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Matched citations: H.R. 4056

Support for H.R. 4056, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act, to allow Medicare beneficiaries to receive direct access to diagnostic and therapeutic services of audiologists.

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Matched citations: H.R. 4056

Support for National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute appropriations (S. 3158; house draft)

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Matched citations: S. 3158

Communication with CMS regarding the potential effects to audiology should the Audiology Patient Choice Act (S. 2575 and H.R. 2276) be enacted into law.

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Matched citations: H.R. 2276

Communication with CMS regarding the potential effects to audiology should the Audiology Patient Choice Act (S. 2575 and H.R. 2276) be enacted into law.

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Matched citations: S. 2575

Support for National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute funding through annual appropriations cycle, S. 3158, Labor/HHS/Education appropriations bill; House draft

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Matched citations: S. 3158

Support for at least a $2 billion increase for National Institutes of Health Appropriations for FY 2018 Opposition to the Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 specific concerns about Medicaid cuts and lack of protections for those with pre-existing conditions Opposition to Graham, Cassidy amendment to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act CMS implementation of the specialty designation code for advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologists Support for health care workers with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status to continue with employment, education, training and research, with a permanent fix such as the Dream Act of 2017 (S.1615 / HR. 3440)

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Matched citations: HR. 3440

Support for at least a $2 billion increase for National Institutes of Health Appropriations for FY 2018 Opposition to the Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 specific concerns about Medicaid cuts and lack of protections for those with pre-existing conditions Opposition to Graham, Cassidy amendment to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act CMS implementation of the specialty designation code for advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologists Support for health care workers with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status to continue with employment, education, training and research, with a permanent fix such as the Dream Act of 2017 (S.1615 / HR. 3440)

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Matched citations: S.1615