HEAR Act of 2025
House Bill Would Add Hearing Aids and Rehab Services to Medicare Coverage
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress would add hearing aids and hearing rehab services to what Medicare can cover.
- Coverage would include hearing tests and evaluations, choosing the right hearing aid, fitting and adjustments, and training or counseling to help you hear better.
- The bill says Medicare-covered hearing aids would be devices that meet FDA marketing rules, but it would not cover over-the-counter hearing aids under this new benefit.
- It sets a limit: Medicare generally would not cover a new set of hearing aids if you got one ear aid or two ear aids within the last 3 years, unless your hearing has gotten worse and a different type is needed.
- If enacted, it would start after the law is signed, on a date picked by the Health Department—no earlier than January 1 of the next year and no later than January 1 of the third year.
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Milestones
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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Related News
2 articles
Reps. Mullin & Lawler Introduce Bill to Require Medicare Cover Hearing Aids
Announcement of the HEAR Act of 2025 (H.R. 6218) to expand Medicare coverage for prescription hearing aids and related hearing rehabilitation/audiology services.
New Bill: Representative Kevin Mullin introduces H.R. 6218: Help Extend Auditory Relief Act of 2025
Legislation-tracking writeup summarizing H.R. 6218’s Medicare hearing benefit concept, including hearing rehab services and hearing aids (excluding OTC devices).
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
HEAR Act of 2025
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