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title: "The Third-Party Administrator Dilemma: To Participate or Not Participate? That is the Question!"
description: "ADA offers programming and support to audiologists and students who are or who desire to be autonomous practitioners in the field of Audiology."
url: "https://www.audiologist.org/resources/educate/audacity-archive/item/the-third-party-administrator-dilemma-to-participate-or-not-participate-that-is-the-question"
date: "2026-06-26T21:39:13+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

#  The Third-Party Administrator Dilemma: To Participate or Not Participate? That is the Question!

**Presentation Date:** 17 October 2020

**Duration:** 3:16:49

**Return to:** [AuDacity Archive](https://www.audiologist.org/audacity-archive)

Third-party administrators (TPAs) and networks are prolific in the hearing aid space and are having a significant impact on audiology practices. This course will address TPAs, their function, and their impact on patients and practices. We also will discuss different TPAs and their opportunities and limitations. We will provide attendees with the tools to evaluate each agreement so they can determine if participation is professionally and financially viable. Finally, we will work through several scenarios of how to implement or compete against third-party offerings.

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**Speaker:** Kim Cavitt, Au.D.

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