SLPA Study Guide 2026
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📋 SLPA Exam Format at a Glance
📚 SLPA Topics to Study (31)
✍️ Sample SLPA Questions & Answers
1. Which regulatory body most directly governs billing and reimbursement for SLPA services provided in a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility?
CMS sets the rules for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, including which services and providers qualify for payment in certified facilities.
2. What is the recommended minimum direct supervision percentage for a new SLPA during their first 90 days of employment, according to ASHA guidelines?
ASHA recommends at least 30% direct supervision of a new or recently hired SLPA's work time to ensure competency and safety.
3. What is the significance of documentation in Communication Disorders?
Proper documentation supports accountability, enables quality review, and satisfies legal requirements.
4. What is the most important foundational concept in Professional Standards?
Core principles provide the foundation for all decision-making and practice in Professional Standards.
5. An SLPA is asked to counsel a client's family members about the long-term prognosis of a communication disorder. This task is:
Prognostic counseling involves clinical judgment and interpretation that is exclusively the SLP's responsibility.
6. Velopharyngeal closure during oral speech production prevents which outcome?
Velopharyngeal closure seals the nasopharynx from the oropharynx, preventing air from escaping through the nose and causing hypernasality during oral sound production.