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HR 1116 114th Congress House

Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2015

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide comprehensive audiology services to Medicare beneficiaries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 7, 2016 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Health Health care coverage and accessHearing, speech, and vision careMedicare
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Mar 10, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 26, 2015
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, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1116: Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1116/
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"H.R. 1116: Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1116/.
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H.R. 1116, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1116/.
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