Congress·In Committee·S. 983
Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act
Medicare Coverage for Middle Ear Implants
Part of: Congress Moves to Expand Medicare Coverage for Middle Ear Implants
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Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Senate
Key Points
- This bill, introduced by Senators Klobuchar and Lankford, would require Medicare to cover a specific type of hearing device called an 'active middle ear implant.'
- Right now, Medicare usually does not pay for hearing aids. This policy would officially label these surgical implants as 'prosthetics' so they are no longer blocked from coverage.
- This change is designed to help people with hearing loss who cannot use traditional hearing aids and need a surgically implanted device to hear better.
- If the bill becomes law, the agency that runs Medicare would have 60 days to update its rules and start allowing coverage for these devices.
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Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Mar 12, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Mar 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act
Bill NumberS 983
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Cosponsors
(1)R: 1
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