Keep speech therapy within reach of every child
See how proposed payment cuts could mean fewer appointments, longer waits, and less access to pediatric speech therapy.
Sources & methodology
The evidence, policy materials, and attributed reporting referenced on this page are listed below. Read the complete Sources & methodology library.
- CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule (CMS-1848-P) — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, July 2026
- Calendar Year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule fact sheet — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, July 14, 2026
- 2027 Medicare Part B proposed rule: coding, payment, and policy analysis — American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, August 1, 2026
- CMS proposes Medicare payment for new speech-language pathology treatment codes — American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, August 18, 2026
- Provider payment under Medicaid fee for service — Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
- STAT campaign analysis and calculation notes — Speech Therapy Action Taskforce, August 2026
- The waitlist problem: why people are waiting months to start speech therapy — Great Speech
- Quick statistics about voice, speech, language — National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
- Supply and demand resources for speech-language pathologists — American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2026
- Prescribing physical, occupational, and speech therapy services for children with disabilities — American Academy of Pediatrics, 2019
- Community-based early intervention services to promote school readiness: longitudinal follow-up of program costs and benefits — The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 2025