MSHA - Michigan Speech Language Hearing Association

05/11/2026

Medicare’s flawed Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) policy arbitrarily and inappropriately reduces payment for essential speech-language pathology services. MPPR applies a 50% reduction to the practice expense of the second and any subsequent therapy services provided to a patient on the same day, even when a patient is receiving care from multiple therapy disciplines. This jeopardizes patient access to care.

Congress must eliminate this flawed MPPR policy by passing the Removing Excessive Cuts to Outpatient and Vital Essential Rehabilitation (RECOVER) Act (H.R. 8386). The RECOVER Act would repeal this outdated policy and ensure providers such as SLPs are not penalized for working alongside a team to provide the best care for their patients.

Take action now. Please complete the form to contact your members of Congress and urge them to cosponsor the RECOVER Act.
https://ashaa.quorum.us/campaign/161565/

05/03/2026

ASHA's biannual Schools Survey is currently open and will close on May 15, 2026.
Survey link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026SchoolsSurveyStates

ASHA conducts the Schools Survey every two years to gather information about professional issues affecting school-based speech-language pathologists.

Reports from the 2026 survey should be available in September-October 2026.

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05/02/2026

Happy National Speech Language Hearing month! Speech, language, hearing, and swallowing disorders impact the lives of millions of children and adults. Speech language pathologists and audiologists provide life-altering treatment. MSHA is grateful to the professionals in the field of speech, language, and hearing sciences and committed to continued awareness and advocacy for the many people who are affected by communication and swallowing disorders.

04/29/2026

Check out the MSHF online silent auction! Funds raised are used to provide scholarships to graduate students in speech pathology and audiology.

04/01/2026

Moving Forward, a group for people dealing with communication difficulties post stroke or head injury, is starting on April 10th. Please contact Shelly Milstein by phone or text at 248-421-9517 for more information. RSVP by April 5th.

04/01/2026

Our March/April 2026 Newsletter is out now! Check your inbox or access the newsletter here:https://www.michiganspeechhearing.org/docs/MarchApril_2026_Newsletter_2.pdf

03/28/2026

MSHA 2026 Conference attendees, make sure you have completed your online CEU courses! Your seven days of access to CEU courses from the Public School Conference will be ending soon.

03/28/2026

MSHA swag is available through our partner’s online store until April 1, 2026. Purchases help support the association and its programs. Thank you for your support!!

https://michiganspeechhearing.org/swag.php

03/20/2026

Thank you for a great first day of the MSHA 2026 Virtual Conference! Join us at 8am tomorrow for the awards ceremony. We are looking forward to another busy day of learning.

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