ASHA Advocacy Networks

SDSLHA participates in 3 state advocacy networks through ASHA. If you are experiencing an issue in education, Medicare reimbursement, or Medicaid and health plan coverage of services, contact our state advocacy network representatives with your concerns.

State Education Advocacy Leaders (SEALs)
SD SEAL: Autumn A Culhane
The SEALs network is to enhance and perpetuate the advocacy, leadership, and clinical management skills of school-based ASHA members at the state and local levels to influence administrative and public policy decisions that affect the delivery of speech-language pathology and audiology services in school settings.

State Advocates for Medicare Policy (StAMPs) Network
SD StAMP: Vanessa Anderson-Smith
ASHA's State Advocates for Medicare Policy (StAMP) network enhances and perpetuates the advocacy, leadership, and communication of ASHA members at the state level to influence administrative and public policy decisions that impact the Medicare coverage, reimbursement, and delivery of speech-language pathology services and audiology services.

State Advocates for Reimbursement (STARs)
SD STAR: Vanessa Anderson-Smith
The State Advocates for Reimbursement (STARs) are ASHA-member audiologists and speech-language pathologists who advocate locally with legislators, state insurance commissioners, health plans, unions, and employers on matters related to Medicaid and private health plan reimbursement.