Medicare Coverage Expansion: Hearing Aids and Aural Rehabilitation Services
This bill aims to expand the Medicare program to cover the costs of hearing aids and related aural rehabilitation services. The legislation specifies the frequency of coverage (once every three years) and defines the covered services, including fitting, adjustment, and counseling.
Key points
Medicare will cover hearing aids and aural rehabilitation services (e.g., comprehensive assessments, fitting, instruction).
Eligible individuals can receive one monaural or two binaural hearing aids once every three years if their hearing has deteriorated.
Services must be furnished by a physician or qualified audiologist authorized under State law.
The Act removes the existing exclusion of hearing aids and examinations from Medicare coverage.
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