CMS didn’t create a new rule—they just enforced an old one in a new way. And it’s exposing the weakness in our entire clinical fellowship (CF) model. In this episode, Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Preston Lewis, MS/SLP, explain how ASHA’s CF requirement has now become a national liability, why CMS won’t listen to petitions, and what Fix SLP is doing instead. From the collapse of provisional licensure to a bold plan to rewrite state policies, this is the real story behind what’s shaking up SLP right now.

We’re not asking CMS to reverse course—we’re asking for a delay while we fix the problem ourselves. This is your call to action.

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Fix SLP was never just about making noise—it was built to challenge systems that gatekeep, exploit, and mislead. In this foundational episode, Dr. Jeanette Benigas and Preston Lewis, MS/SLP, explain why the CCC isn’t just unnecessary—it might be illegal.

We walk through the Sherman Antitrust Act, our official complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and how we allege ASHA's CCC requirement may violate federal law by restricting access to jobs, supervision, and professional advancement in speech-language pathology.

We expose the financial structure behind ASHA’s business model, the myth of the clinical fellowship year, and how the CCC props up a pay-to-play system that disproportionately harms new grads, small business owners, and anyone without institutional backing.

This is the legal case that lit the fire behind Fix SLP, and we’re just getting started.

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Mentorship is supposed to shape confident, competent SLPs, but too often, it leaves them overwhelmed, underprepared, and unsupported. In this episode, Dr. Jeanette Benigas talks with Lynsie Erickson-Facca, MS/SLP, of The Speech Pack, to unpack the mentorship crisis in our field, from outdated supervisors to broken systems, and what ethical, empowered mentorship should look like.

Find Fix SLPs resources for students and new grads here.
If you missed last week's episode about mentorship, you can catch it here: Mentorship is Broken, and New SLPs are Paying the Price.

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• Get 10% off all mentorship packages from The Speech Pack with code FIXSLP, because you deserve support that actually supports you.
• Use code FIXSLP to get 15% off The Speech Pack Merch (for a limited time).
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Want to lead or join your state team? Email your name and state to states@fixslp.com.
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