Legislative Wrap Up What a legislative session 2021 turned out to be! Session began with the filing of HB 373 / SB 1268 which sought to provide insurance coverage of hearing aids for children. This bill made progress through the Senate but was never heard in the House and ultimately died this session. The… Read more »
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FLAA Convention Announcement: Website Now LIVE! Check Out FLAA2021.com!
We hope you plan to join us virtually or in-person on June 18 & 19 for the 2021 FLAA Convention! Exciting News: FLAA2021.com is LIVE! We’re excited to announce that our 2021 Convention website is now up and running! This website will serve as the information portal for individuals attending virtually and in-person! Visit the site today and… Read more »
FLAA Legislative Alert: Thursday’s Hearing on SB 700 Amendment 172640
Thank you to everyone for doing an excellent job of contacting your legislators regarding all of our recent activities. Your help has been vital to our success and it has been noticed by the legislators! We are writing again to request assistance – this time for SB 700 Amendment 172640. We are in FAVOR! Please write to… Read more »
FLAA Convention Announcement: Registration Now OPEN!
Florida Academy of Audiology is gearing up for its 25th year of providing quality continuing education to audiologists across the great state of Florida and beyond! This year’s convention, June 18-19, 2021, is bigger and better, with one of our best programs to date! Whether you elect to join in person or virtually in the… Read more »
Legislative Alert – Senate Health Policy Meeting
What happened today? SB 700 was heard in the Senate Health Policy committee meeting. The first step was to review the amendments that had been added to SB 700. Senator Bean provided an amendment to amendment 302884 (the one regarding our statutes) by adding language to protect children. The amendment to amendment 302884 was… Read more »
FLAA Convention Information
We appreciate everyone’s feedback from our recent Convention Survey! It was very helpful for our planning efforts. So, the big question for 2021 is — will the FLAA meeting be in person or online? Our focus this year, as always, is to provide you with a quality experience that meets your needs and expectations, and… Read more »
Check Out FLAA’s Virtual Conference Program Now! Earn 1.0 CEUs!
Registration is now OPEN for the Virtual FLAA Annual Conference on May 29-30, 2020. Offering 1.0 CEUs, including 0.2 CEUs of Tier 1 credits, this program is full of timely and relevant topics from well-known speakers from around the country. Check out the schedule below! CEUs will be reported to both CE Broker and AAA. … Read more »
Registration Now Open for FLAA’s Virtual Conference
Registration is now OPEN for the Virtual FLAA Annual Conference on May 29-30, 2020. Receive up to 10 continuing education hours or 1.0 CEUs with timely and relevant content including sessions on telehealth, misophonia, cochlear implants, Medicare and more! Our Virtual Conference will follow the below schedule and provide attendees an opportunity to get their… Read more »
Important Update Regarding the FLAA Annual Convention
The Board of Directors for the Florida Academy of Audiology has been paying close attention to COVID-19 as it has rapidly escalated around the world. As we consider the health and safety of our members and exhibitors, in addition to the challenges that they are facing with a limited ability to work at the… Read more »
Medicare Audiology Provisions Pass U.S. House of Representatives
On December 12, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3, which includes Section 602 titled, “Providing Coverage for Hearing Care under the Medicare Program” [PDF]. Section 602 of the bill adds new hearing benefits, including hearing aids, for Medicare beneficiaries with severe to profound hearing loss and also includes a number of provisions… Read more »