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Thursday, October 6, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Fall Opportunity to Connect with your Elected Officials » Visit our Summer/Fall Initiative page to learn more about this positive bipartisan initiative to gain support for...
Friday, September 30, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Medicare Expansion Study » The American Cochlear Implant Alliance is conducting a CMS-approved study to evaluate expansion of CI candidacy to include...
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) New Resource on Pediatric Candidacy and Outcomes with Free Download Until Sept 28 » We are pleased to share information on a new resource on pediatric cochlear implant candidacy and outcomes that is availab...
Friday, September 9, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) NPR Science Friday - Cochlear Implant Documentary » Two ACI Alliance members were featured in the first broadcast of NPR’s new series “Breakthrough: Portraits of Women in Sci...
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) DC Educational Seminar on CI Advances » Join us on Sept 25th for a seminar on the advances in technology, candidacy and outcomes of cochlear implantation. L...
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) New Resource on CI Coverage under Health Insurance » ACI Alliance offers a new online resource on health insurance coverage, disability benefits and other funding resources fo...
Friday, May 20, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) How to Collaborate on Cochlear Implant Candidacy » Amy McConkey Robbins MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert. AVT and Teresa Zwolan PhD, CCC-A , two ACI Alliance leaders, gave a l...
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) American Cochlear Implant Alliance Announces New Board Members » The American Cochlear Implant Alliance announced the election of a new Board Chair and two new Board Members. The...
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) ACI Alliance Mourns John Niparko’s Passing » ACI Alliance Mourns the Passing of John K. Niparko April, 25, 2016 ...
Thursday, February 4, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) CI 2014 Papers / Open Access on O&N » The "Nashville Papers” are peer reviewed articles by authors who presented at the14th Symposium for Cochlear Implants in C...
Monday, February 1, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) ACI Alliance submits comments to FCC on compatibility of mobile telephones with cochlear implants » Click HERE to view ACI Alliance's submitted comments to the FCC on compatibility of mobile telephones with cochlear...
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) New Blog on Adult Rehabilitation Post Cochlear Implantation » We are delighted to announce the launch of a new blog for adult recipients on rehabilitation after a CI. Written by experi...
Thursday, January 14, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Scientific Committee for CI2020 International Being Sought » Call for Proposals for the Scientific Program Committee 16 th International Conference on Cochlear Implants...
Monday, January 11, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) CMS Announcement » Changes in 2016 Medicare Outpatient Payment Process for Cochlear Implantation American Cochlear Implant Alliance submi...
Monday, December 21, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act Introduced in the Senate » The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act was introduced in the Senate last Friday by Senators Portman (R-Ohio) and...
Friday, October 23, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) A CI Advocate in Congress » Congressman David McKinley, a CI recipient, opens CI2015 DC. Click HERE to see his opening comments.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) ACI Alliance submits comments on ACA State EHB Plans » ACI Alliance submitted comments to CMS on the need for appropriate coverage of cochlear implants in state benchmark plans....
Thursday, September 17, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) ACI Alliance Issues Pediatric Habilitation Position Paper » American Cochlear Implant Alliance advocates for access to the continuum of cochlear implant care, which includes (re)habi...
Monday, August 31, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Career Center at CI2015 DC » The first ACI Alliance Career Fair will be held in conjunction with CI2015 DC. The Career Fair is an opportunity for your...
Saturday, August 8, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Scholarship Opportunities for CI 2015DC—Please share » American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance) is accepting applications for student scholarships for the upcoming CI20...
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 (1 Comment - view/add) ACI Alliance Responds to Pediatrics Article on Sign Language » American Cochlear Implant Alliance responded to the July Pediatrics article "Ethics Rounds: Should All Deaf Children Learn...
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) CI and Neuroscience Synergy Speakers Announced » We are thrilled to host the most exciting program ever at a Cochlear Implant Symposium on Saturday morning. The H...
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) ACI Alliance Member Dana Suskind speaks at Congressional event » Experts Discuss Improving Outcomes for Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing at Hearing Caucus Lun...
Monday, June 15, 2015 Seeking Program Committee for CI 2019 Pediatric » Call for Proposals for the Scientific Program Committee 16 th Symposium (2019) on Cochlear Implants in...
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) ACI Alliance Member Dana Suskind to speak at June 11 Congressional luncheon » Dana Suskind MD, Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at University of Chicago Medicine and an active member of ACI Allianc...
Monday, April 20, 2015 (3 Comments - view/add) Legislative Alert on Early Intervention Law » Advocate for Reauthorization of the Newborn Hearing Screening/Early Intervention Law On March 10, Congressional Memb...
Thursday, March 12, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Early Detection Reauthorization Bill introduced—includes language on parent information » Congressional Members Brett Guthrie and Lois Capps introduced legislation on March 10 that would reauthorize the Early Hea...
Friday, February 27, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) New Survivor Season Includes Cochlear Implant Recipient » New Survivor season includes cochlear implant recipient Nina Poersch as a cast member http://www.cbs.com/shows/sur...
Friday, February 27, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) CI2014 Session Materials now available » Session materials from CI2014 Nashville available now. Click HERE
Thursday, February 12, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) CNN covers use of telemedicine in family-centered therapy » BabyTalk, a collaborative effort between Stanford University’s Cochlear Implant Program and the Weingarten Children’s Cent...
Monday, February 2, 2015 Washington DC Advocates Urge Better Medicaid Coverage and Payment » ACI Alliance is supporting the efforts of Washington, DC advocates to proactively address very low Medicaid payment and in...
Saturday, January 24, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) ACI Alliance submits comments to CMS urging clarification of Cochlear Implant Services Under the ACA » In late December, ACI Alliance and several of our State Champions submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medic...
Monday, January 19, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) CI2014 Nashville Update » CI2014 Nashville Session Materials and Photo Gallery have been posted. Click HERE.
Thursday, January 8, 2015 National Academy of Engineering Awards Russ Prize to five for engineering cochlear implants » On January 7, the National Academy of Engineering awarded the Russ Prize to five pioneers involved in "engineering cochlea...
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 Board of Directors Election on December 12 in Nashville » At the Member Meeting on Friday, December 12 at CI2014 Pediatric in Nashville, the membership voted and elected the...
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