Congress·In Committee·S. 983

Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act

Medicare Coverage for Middle Ear Implants

over 1 year ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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

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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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Mar 12, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Mar 12, 2025

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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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