MUSHC Services

The MUSHC serves all ages, infant through geriatric.

• Evaluations in speech and voice production, fluency, comprehension and use of spoken and written language, memory, problem-solving and reasoning skills, and social communication for all ages as well as assessment of pediatric feeding abilities.

• Speech and language therapy to treat disorders in the above areas. Services provided include individual therapy, small group therapy (3-8 individuals), and specialized classes. Click here for more information about special programs available.

• Bilingual Spanish-English speech-language evaluation and therapy services are available on a limited basis. Click here for more information about our bilingual services.

• The Hearing Clinic provides comprehensive audiologic evaluations and aural rehabilitation (hearing aids, assistive listening devices and auditory training) for adult and pediatric (age 6 months and older) populations. For additional information, click here.

Referrals are accepted from any source.  Reports of relevant prior evaluations and therapies are requested prior to completion of an evaluation.

All prospective clients are required to participate in an evaluation at the MUSHC, even if they have been previously evaluated elsewhere. Once an evaluation is completed, the student-faculty diagnostic team will determine if therapy at MUSHC is appropriate.  If therapy is recommended, additional information about scheduling those services will be provided at that time.

Because of our student-based delivery of services and restrictions resulting from Medicare guidelines, Medicare recipients are not eligible for individual speech-language therapy through the MUSHC. Alternative models of service delivery are often available, however, as described under specialized programs.

Standard clinic policy regarding continuation of services is as follows:

• Therapy will be provided for successive semesters until it is determined there is no longer a need for services and/or

• Therapy will be provided until it is determined that a client will no longer benefit from services at MUSHC and/or
• Therapy will be discontinued if a client does not meet attendance requirements and/or does not manage fees owed for prior services.

• Individual speech-language therapy will be discontinued following 8 semesters of services.

Students, faculty, staff, and persons served in the program's clinics are treated in a nondiscriminatory manner that is, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship, or status as a covered veteran. The institution and program comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and executive orders pertaining thereto.

We are currently accepting applications for evaluations. Click here  for additional information about the application process.

• The MUSHC operates according to the academic calendar, providing services during Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. The clinic is closed during University breaks and holidays. Clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Fall and Spring semester, with limited hours during Summer Session. Scheduling of evaluation and therapy sessions is completed with consideration of the availability of the client/family, supervising faculty and student clinicians.
• Scheduling of speech-language services is done on a semester basis, i.e., the weekly schedule for services is determined at the beginning of the semester and services continue on that same schedule for the entire semester. Fees are charged on a semester basis (see below).
• MUSHC classes and individual therapy sessions typically run from early September through early December in the Fall semester and from late January/early February through early May in Spring semester. Specialized programs may have a different pre-determined schedule within the semester.  Scheduled start and end dates for services and anticipated closures are provided to clients and families at the beginning of each semester.
• Because of the many factors involved in scheduling speech-language services in our clinic, any requested changes to an established therapy schedule are not guaranteed.

 

• For hearing evaluation, hearing aids, custom earpieces, and other hearing services, please call (414) 288-7426 for fee structure.

• As a clinic which trains students and seeks to provide services to those in greatest need, the MUSHC offers reduced fees for services.  A payment schedule, fee reduction or fee waivers may be granted to those eligible who are unable to pay standard fees. A limited number of scholarships are sometimes available for specialized programs.  

• The MUSHC does not accept insurance, Medicaid or Medicare payments for speech-language services provided.  Payment is accepted in the form of cash, check, money order, or credit/debit card.

• The standard fees for speech-language services at MUSHC are as follows:

• Speech-language evaluation: $150 one-time fee.
• Speech-language therapy services cover services provided over the entire semester (typically 10-14 weeks of services)
  • Individual therapy
    • 30 minutes/week for the semester - $75
    • 60 minutes/week for the semester: $150
    • 90 minutes/week for the semester: $225
    • 120 minutes/week for the semester $300
    • 180 minutes/week for the semester: $450
  • Group therapy
    • 30 minutes/week for the semester $45
    • 60 minutes/week for the semester $90
    • 90 minutes/week for the semester $135
    • 120 minutes/week for the semester $180
    • 180 minutes/week for the semester $270
  • Fees for specialized programs vary depending on the personnel and materials required for each service and are provided upon request prior to application / enrollment.
  • Fees are the same for telepractice and in-person services.
  • Fees are based on the schedule of services established for the entire semester. Clients are invoiced for all scheduled services at the beginning of the semester with payment or arrangements due within two weeks of receiving the invoice. No refunds are given for cancellations, planned client absences, requested changes in scheduling that cannot be accommodated or clinic closures due to weather or emergency.
  • Marquette University students and their dependents are exempt from paying fees for MUSHC speech-language evaluation and therapy services.

The Marquette University Hearing Clinic provides comprehensive audiologic evaluations and aural rehabilitation (hearing aids, assistive listening devices and auditory training) for adult and pediatric (age 6 months and older) populations.  The hearing clinic serves the public, Marquette University students, faculty, staff and dependents.  Audiologic evaluations may include some or all of the following procedures; video otoscopy, acoustic immittance measurements, pure tone air and bone conduction threshold testing, visual reinforcement audiometry, conditioned play audiometry, speech audiometry, and otoacoustic emission testing.  In addition, the clinic offers recommendations, impressions and fitting of custom-fit earpieces designed for specific use such as hearing protection (hunting, high noise, musician), sleep, swim, communication (law enforcement), and personal listening (coupled with earbud/headphone).

Services

• Full audiological (hearing) evaluations by a licensed and certified audiologist

• Fitting and servicing of hearing aids, assistive listening devices, and custom earpieces

• Auditory training

We are currently accepting applications for evaluations.  Please contact us at (414) 288-7426 or speechandhearingclinic@marquette.edu for more information.

Once your application is received, a file will be created and reviewed by our diagnostic coordinator. All prospective clients are required to participate in an evaluation at the Marquette University Speech and Hearing Clinic (MUSHC), even if they have been previously evaluated. Evaluations are scheduled based on availability of services to meet the needs of each patient.

Once an evaluation is completed, the assessment team will determine if therapy at MUSHC is appropriate. If therapy is recommended, additional information about scheduling will be provided at that time.

For information about scheduling and fees, click here.