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American Academy of Audiology Awarded Seat

11-Oct-2011 American Academy of Audiology Awarded Seat on the Current Procedural Terminology/Health Care
Professionals Advisory Committee (CPT/HCPAC)


(Washington, DC  June 2011) Today, the American Academy of Audiology received notification that they have been
awarded a seat on the American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology/Health Care
Professionals Advisory Committee (CPT/HCPAC). The CPT/HCPAC is a panel of specialty societies charged with
facilitating the review and development of applications for CPT codes used by qualified non-physician health care
professionals.

Previously, both audiology and speech pathology were represented on the CPT/HCPAC by the American Speech-
Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), but it has been the Academy's position that audiology and speech pathology
are two separate professions that deserve distinct representation. The Panel accepted this request.
The profession now has greater representation and a larger stake in decisions made that ultimately impact
reimbursement to audiologists for covered Medicare services.

This is a historic day for audiology and for the Academy, said Patricia B. Kricos, PhD, Academy President, That
the distinguished members of the CPT Editorial Panel and the CPT/HCPAC recognize the importance of audiology's
voice and that the Academy is the home of that voice is an important step forward for the profession.

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