Speech therapists pushing back against billing changes

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Speech and language pathologists nationwide hope to prevent an upcoming change in how insurance companies reimburse them.

“I’m fearful as a provider that I’m not going to be able to provide services to my patients,” speech-language pathologist Anna Hess said.

In 2024, the American Medical Association and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services found a high increase in the use of a billing code that pays for many one-on-one treatment sessions with a speech-language pathologist…

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