May 2002
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The ASHA GRPP Update is prepared as an ASHA member benefit and designed to be a brief synopsis of ASHA's Government Relations & Public Policy (GRPP) division's activities over the past month. Dissemination of this Update to other members, association newsletters, and electronic mailing lists is encouraged. Information contained in this publication may be reprinted without permission, although attribution to ASHA is requested. For more information about the Update, please contact Darlene Dukes at 800-274-2376, ext. 4276.
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ACTION ALERT
- U.S. House to Consider Medicare Bill in June: Letters Needed to Keep $1500 Cap from Coming Back
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
- ASHA Wins Code Edit Reversal on Medicare SLP MBS Payment
- Speech-Language Pathology HCPCS National Codes Available
- ASHA Comments on USPSTF Developmental Delay Screening Draft
AUDIOLOGY
- New ASHA Product Helps to Promote Direct Access for Audiologists with FEHBP
- Audiology HCPCS National Codes Available
- 30-Organization Letter Sent to Congress on EHDI FY2003 Appropriation
- Coalition Urges OSHA to Act on Occupational Hearing Loss
SCHOOLS
- ED Announces Availability of Early Reading First Grant Applications
- President's Commission on Special Education Deliberates in Washington, DC
- ED Releases Proposed Rules on No Child Left Behind Act
HEALTH CARE
- CMS Formalizes Medicare Part B Student Payment Issue
- Daily Notes Not Required for Medical Necessity Determination
- SNFs Have Option of Using Modified MDS
STATES
- $30K Available in ASHA State Grants
- State Policy Workshop
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