Hearing Review·Press release·Regulatory & legal·18h agoAudiologists, ADA File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Medicare’s Private-Pay ExclusionIf successful, this lawsuit could fundamentally reshape how audiologists structure their practices by granting them the same Medicare opt-out rights as physicians, directly affecting billing models and patient access across the profession.
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoHeterogeneous Cost Patterns of Episodic Recurrent Vestibular Vertigo in the Medicare Population: A Case-Control Economic EvaluationAudiologists and vestibular specialists should be aware that episodic recurrent vestibular vertigo is associated with highly variable and potentially high Medicare costs, suggesting room for care pathway optimization — though this study does not prescribe a specific clinical...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·6w agoPolicy Expansion and Cochlear Implant Utilization: A National Medicare Analysis (2012-2024)Audiologists and implant programmes should note that Medicare policy expansion has measurably increased cochlear implant utilisation and provider participation — practices not yet accepting Medicare CI patients may be missing a growing referral and service opportunity.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Business & finance·3mo agoTrends in Medicare Reimbursement for the Resection of Vestibular Schwannomas: 2000 to 2021No immediate change to surgical or audiological practice is warranted; findings highlight coding inconsistencies in Medicare billing for vestibular schwannoma resection that are relevant to surgical billing teams and practice administrators rather than frontline audiologists.＋Save
