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POSTED: July 31, 2025
ADA’s Prestigious Awards Program Now Accepting Nominations
ADA is accepting nominations for five prestigious awards! Submit your nominations.
The Craig W. Johnson Audiology Advocate Award is presented annually to an audiologist who has made significant contributions to the profession of audiology through federal and/or state advocacy.
The Joel Wernick Award is presented in recognition of an outstanding educational contribution within the profession of…
POSTED: July 23, 2025
Advocating for Transparent, Timely Information about New CPT Hearing Aid Service Codes
ADA Members,
On July 15, 2025, ADA notified members about the newly announced CPT hearing aid service codes, shepherded and promoted by the American Academy of Audiology and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and voiced concerns about the codes and the process and timeline for their implementation. Our advocacy has resulted in action.
On July 21, 2023, ADA received a joint letter…
POSTED: July 22, 2025
ADA Nominating Committee Announces Slate of Candidates for 2025 Election: Opens Independent Nominations
The Nominating Committee of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), in accordance with the Bylaws, is charged with nominating candidates to succeed the President-Elect and the Director-at-Large whose terms are expiring at the end of the calendar year. Positions to be filled on the ADA Board of Directors, during the 2025 election cycle, include President-Elect and one (1) Director-at-Large. The…
POSTED: July 16, 2025
Podcast: A timely chat with Stephanie Czuhajewski, the Executive Director of Academy of Doctors of Audiology
The Sound Sisters A conversation hosted by audiologists, Dr. Noël Crosby and Dr. Lindsey Koble.
Listen to the July 15, 2025 Podcast: "A timely chat with Stephanie Czuhajewski, the Executive Director of Academy of Doctors of Audiology"
Disclaimer: The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are those of Dr. Noel Crosby and Dr. Lindsey Koble and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or…
POSTED: July 15, 2025
New CPT Hearing Aid Service Codes: A Cause for Concern
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (Proposed Rule), which contains new codes related to hearing aids, hearing aid related devices and their associated services. These codes were developed and shepherded by The American Academy of Audiology (AAA) and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). These new codes…
POSTED: July 11, 2025
Important Advocacy Message and Urgent Call to Action from the ADA Executive Director
Dear ADA Members,
I write to you today as ADA’s Executive Director, as an audiology patient, and as a fellow audiology advocate. I have seen firsthand the important and incredible work that you do to evaluate, diagnose, manage, and treat your patients, to train up and mentor audiology students into Doctors of Audiology, and to move the profession of audiology forward.
And, I am as angry as you…
POSTED: July 07, 2025
AAA, ADA, and ASHA Respond to False Claims about Medicare Audiology Legislation
The American Academy of Audiology (AAA), Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), and American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) have issued a formal response to the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) rebutting its recent letter to Congress opposing the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act (S.1996/H.R.2757) and asking for a meeting to discuss the bill…
POSTED: June 19, 2025
Cost-Benefits Worksheet for Staffing
An interactive Hearing Care Practice Dashboard for determining cost-benefits in your practice.
Enter the required data for Operating Costs (highlighted in yellow) and for Revenue (highlighted in green). Once entered, the dashboard will automatically calculate the Results and populate the Cost-Benefit Analysis table.
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POSTED: June 10, 2025
The Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act, S.1996, Introduced in the U.S. Senate
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), American Academy of Audiology (AAA), and Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) are pleased to announce the introduction of the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act, S. 1996, in the United States Senate. We applaud Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) for championing this legislation to remove un…
POSTED: May 28, 2025
ADA Submits Comments in Response to DOJ Request
The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) submits comments in response to the U.S. Department of Justice Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force’s March 27, 2025 request for input on eliminating laws and regulations that restrict market competition. ADA, a national leader in evidence-based audiology practice and policy, supports the DOJ’s effort to remove statutory and regulatory barriers that lim…