About Health Insurance

Understanding health insurance plans can be confusing to most consumers. Many don't know where to look or whom to contact for information on the coverage of speech-language pathology services, audiology services and hearing aids, let alone how to interpret the coverage guidelines. ASHA has developed this site to help you, as a consumer, understand your health plan as well as provide further contacts to assist you in understanding and obtaining the coverage you need to receive speech and hearing services.

Alternative Sources for Health Care Assistance

If you don't have coverage for speech and hearing services, there are other alternative sources for health care assistance:

Schools - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the landmark law that provides federal funding for all children with disabilities and will allow your child to receive these services through their public school.

Additional Tools

Remember, consumers do have a say in their health insurance plans. To learn more about how to influence change in your plan check out the additional tools below:

Employer Insurance Packet - Talk to your employers about adequate private health insurance coverage

Adding Speech, Language, and Hearing Benefits to Your Policy - Tell your employers to check this page out to get the answers they need about adding valuable speech, language, and hearing benefits to your current insurance policy

ASHA's "Model Benefits" for Services - Learn about ideal health plan coverage for speech and hearing services