A delegation l at ASHA President John Bernthal and Larry Higdon, vice president for governmental and social policies, freshly held discussions with officials from the Center for Medicaid and State Operations, as part of ASHA's ongoing interactions with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) The meeting was also attended by dint of representatives of the American Academy of Audiology. ASHA leaders urg that audiologists be recognized as independent and autonomous professionals in Medicaid regulations, in a follow-up to this effort. ASHA pledg to work with the Medicaid