This will be a live, interactive virtual presentation on Zoom. Recorded content will NOT be available.
In this course, we will discuss patient-centered, evidence-based models of hearing care delivery and pricing. We will cover practice differentiation, coding, monetization and managed care, with a focus on hearing aids and related services. The new 2026 hearing aid service codes and their effective implementation will be outlined in this presentation.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this course, participants will be able to...
Describe the 12 new CPT hearing aid service codes and their uses.
List the steps to effective revenue cycle operations.
List ways to differentiate their practice.
Locate their state defined scope of practice.
Locate their state defined hearing aid dispensing requirements.
Presenter:
Kim Cavitt, AuD was a clinical audiologist and preceptor at The Ohio State University and Northwestern University and has served as an Adjunct Lecturer at Northwestern and Western Michigan Universities. Since 2001, Dr. Cavitt has operated her own Audiology consulting firm, Audiology Resources, Inc. Audiology Resources, Inc. provides comprehensive operational, compliance, and revenue cycle consulting services to hearing healthcare providers. She is a Past President of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA).
Presenter Disclosures:
Financial:
Audiology Resources, Inc. (ownership)
Academy of Doctors of Audiology (consulting)
Illinois Academy of Audiology (consulting)
P-CHAT (advisory member)
Tuned (advisory)
Non-Financial:
Academy of Doctors of Audiology (committee member)
Illinois Academy of Audiology (chair of task force)
Agenda
(all times listed in Central Standard time)
8:45 am Log in to Zoom
9:00 am Welcome & Introductions
9:15 am Differentiation within the practice of audiology and Kansas licensure and scope of practice considerations
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Revenue cycle
12:00 pm Lunch
12:30 pm Revenue cycle and operationalizing 12 new CPT hearing aid service codes
2:30 pm Break
2:45 pm Operationalizing 12 new hearing aid service codes
4:00 pm Webinar ends
CEUs
Satisfactory completion of this course will be demonstrated by participant's submission of the course evaluation, which will include 2-3 questions regarding content and self-reflection to assess learning.