Congress·In Committee·H.R. 1921

Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act

New Bill Aims to Require Medicare Coverage for Implanted Middle Ear Hearing Devices

Mar 6, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: Congress Moves to Expand Medicare Coverage for Middle Ear Implants

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StalledNext up: A house committeeNo action in 16 months

This bill is currently sitting in the House committees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means. No action has been taken on the bill since March 2025, which means it has been stalled for about 16 months. It must receive a vote or approval from these committees before it can move forward.

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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 7254 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 7254 (118th) →

Key Points

Congress introduced a bill to make sure Medicare covers a specific type of hearing technology called fully implanted active middle ear hearing devices.
Right now, Medicare generally does not pay for hearing aids. This bill would label these specific implants as prosthetics, which are medical tools that Medicare is allowed to cover.
This change is meant to help people with hearing loss who need surgery for an internal device rather than just a removable hearing aid that sits in or on the ear.
If the bill becomes law, the agency that runs Medicare would have 60 days to update its rules to include these devices in its coverage plans.

Medicare MedicaidHealthcare

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Positive Impacts(4)

Medicare

Helps

Would classify implanted middle ear hearing devices as prosthetics, making them eligible for Medicare coverage.

Retiree

Helps

Seniors on Medicare with hearing loss could get implanted hearing devices covered, reducing major out-of-pocket costs.

Sensory Disability

Helps

People who need surgically implanted middle ear devices would gain Medicare coverage for this specific treatment.

Chronic Illness

Helps

Those with chronic hearing conditions requiring implants rather than standard hearing aids could benefit from new coverage.

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Mar 6, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Mar 6, 2025

Introduced in House

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No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act

Bill NumberHR 1921

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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