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Greetings, SLPAs!

I wanted to start a thread here about the changes to CPT code 92507 proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and scheduled to roll out on 1/1/2027.

I'm an SLP at a small private practice in Austin, and our feeling is that reimbursement rates should never be tied to patient diagnosis. The proposed code changes will reimburse less for patients diagnosed with voice or fluency disorders, creating barriers to care for and discrimination against these populations by disincentivizing providers from treating them. SLPs and SLPAs would also become the only healthcare profession for whom rates would be tied to patient diagnosis rather than to our time and qualifications. This is explicitly not the case for physicians, for example, because of the "cherry-picking" it could cause.

Dysphonia International and the Stuttering Foundation have also expressed concern about potential discrimination against the populations they represent.

The owner of our practice created a website with more detailed information, as well as instructions for submitting comments to ASHA and CMS requesting a delay in implementation of these changes: https://www.slppatientadvocacy.com/

I genuinely believe speaking out against these changes is paramount to the future of our profession. Thank you for reading!!

I'm so glad so many of you are interested in voicing your concern about the proposed changes to 92507, which will impact countless SLPs and our patients. Here a link with lots more information, as well as instructions for submitting comments to both ASHA and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Thank you all!

Greetings, soon-to-be SLPs!

I wanted to start a thread here about the changes to CPT code 92507 proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and scheduled to roll out on January 1, 2027.

I'm an SLP in private practice in Austin, TX, and our feeling is that reimbursement rates should never be tied to patient diagnosis. The proposed code changes will reimburse less for patients diagnosed with voice or fluency disorders, creating barriers to care for and discrimination against these populations by disincentivizing providers from treating them.

SLPs would also be discriminated against by becoming the only healthcare profession for whom rates would be tied to patient diagnosis rather than to our time and qualifications. This is explicitly not the case for physicians, for example, because of the "cherry-picking" it could cause.

Dysphonia International and the Stuttering Foundation have also expressed concern about potential discrimination against the populations they represent.

The owner of my practice created a website with more detailed information, as well as instructions for submitting comments to ASHA and CMS requesting a delay in implementation of these changes. I'm happy to post it here.

I genuinely believe speaking out against these changes is paramount to the future of our profession. Thank you for reading!!