2013 State & National Legislative News

• Action Alert: Stop Interest Rate Hikes on Federal Stafford Student Loans (May 1, 2013)
• IES Invites Applications for FY2014 Grant Competitions (May 1, 2013)
• Resources to Help Audiologists and SLPs Get Ready for ICD-10-CM (April 25, 2013)
• Medicare Claims Must Include NPI From Enrolled Physicians (April 23, 2013)
• ED Announces Intent to Expand Agenda of Committee and Public Hearings on Higher Education Issues (April 22, 2013)
• Preparing for Medicare Recovery Audits (April 16, 2013)
• Medicare MPPR Increases for Claims Begin (April 5, 2013)
• CMS Hosts Call on Transitioning to ICD-10 (April 4, 2013)
• ED Opens FY 2013 Investing in Innovation Competition (April 4, 2013)
• ASHA Offers Webinar for Medicare Therapy G-Code Outcomes Reporting Requirements (April 3, 2013)
• Sequester Medicare Rate Cut Goes Into Effect April 1 (April 1, 2013)
• CMS Releases Instructions for Manual Medical Review for Medicare Part B Therapy Claims (March 22, 2013)
• House Passes Bill to Fund Federal Programs for Remainder of FY2013 (March 20, 2013)
• Audiology and SLP Topics Covered on Medicare Provider Calls (March 12, 2013)
• Ensure Your State Health Exchange Plans Include Services by Audiologist and SLPs (March 6, 2013)
• Across the Board Federal Budget Cuts Begin March 1 (March 5, 2013)
• ASHA Online Chat on Medicare Therapy G-Codes Basics (March 5, 2013)
• Final HIPAA Rules Issued (February 27, 2013)
• CMS Clarifies 2013 Manual Medical Review and Critical Access Hospital Therapy Cap Participation (February 25, 2013)
• ED Releases Final Regulations on Parental Consent and Use of Public Insurance (February 22, 2013)
• ACTION ALERT: House Bill Introduced—Establishes Loan Forgiveness for SLPs and Audiologists (February 22, 2013)
• Medicare Payment Discussions Begin on Capitol Hill (February 22, 2013)
• ACTION ALERT: Medicare Therapy Cap Repeal Legislation Introduced in Congress (February 22, 2013)
• Medicare Settlement Clarifies Coverage of Services That Maintain Function (February 15, 2013)
• ED Opens FY2013 Personnel Development Grant Competitions (January 28, 2013)
• ED Releases ESEA Flexibility Materials (January 28, 2013)
• Medicare Fees and Therapy Cap Exceptions Process Addressed In Fiscal Cliff Legislation (January 3, 2013)