Veterans’ ACCESS Act Amended to Include Hearing Aid Specialists
The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee considered language for the Veterans’ ACCESS Act that would expanding VA coverage to include hearing aid specialists.
The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee considered language for the Veterans’ ACCESS Act that would expanding VA coverage to include hearing aid specialists.
According to the legislation, coverage includes one hearing aid per ear, up to a cost of $1,500, every 24 months.
New Jersey State-regulated health insurers may soon be required to cover hearing aids and cochlear implants for individuals under 21 years of age, thanks to a bill sponsored by Senator Vince Polistina that was approved by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.
Legislation related to early testing for a virus known to cause hearing loss and support for educational intervention for children with hearing loss, were passed in Florida and Iowa.
Read MoreThe bipartisan “Delivering Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Now Act” follows the FDA’s proposed rule implementing over-the-counter hearing aids in October 2021, which was issued more than a year after the statutory deadline and over four years after the law’s passage.
Read MoreThe Kansas Senate approved a final bill that updates the term “hearing impairment” to “hard of hearing” in state statute, according to an article in the “Kansas Reflector.”
Read More“SB 498” stipulates that “’a health insurer issuing an individual policy that provides major medical or similar comprehensive coverage for a dependent child’ to cover hearing aids at $3,500 per ear for two years, including at least six ear molds over that same period,” according to “WFLA.”
Read MoreIn an effort to remove what some call “offensive language,” from state code, Tennessee legislators are petitioning to purge the phrase “deaf and dumb” from the records and replace it with “deaf or hard of hearing,” according to an article in “Newsweek.”
Read MoreA new bill introduced in the Washington State Legislature may make coverage for exams, fittings, and hearing instruments, among other things, mandatory for health insurance companies beginning in January 1, 2023, according to an article in “The Olympian.”
Read MoreA bill introduced by Minnesota Senator Tina Smith may ease the way for veterans to receive treatment for tinnitus or hearing loss related to their military service.
Read MoreA new bill introduced by a member of British Parliament, Rosie Cooper, could help make British Sign Language (BSL) a recognized language, according to an article in “The Guardian.”
Read MoreIn a letter to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) expressed their support for key provisions in the FDA’s proposed rule for regulating over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids.
Read MoreA new bill winding its way through the Maine Legislature would make newborn screenings for cytomegalovirus (CMV) compulsory in the state, according to an article on the “News Center Maine (WCSH)” website.
Read MoreA statement from Starkey President Brandon Sawalich addresses President Biden’s announcement about the White House Competition Council, which was established by the July 2021 Promoting Competition in the American Economy executive order advancing US economic competition.
Read MoreEargo, Inc (Nasdaq: EAR), a medical device company on a mission to improve the quality of life of people with hearing loss, announced the submission of public comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerning its proposed rule to create a new regulatory category of over the counter (OTC) hearing aids.
Read MoreThe Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) announced that it filed comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its proposed rule establishing Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids. Once finalized by the FDA, consumers 18 and older with mild-to- moderate hearing loss will be able to purchase hearing aids at retail and online outlets.
Read MoreThe National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) cautions that OTC hearing aid rules currently under review by the FDA may unintentionally hinder or repeal important consumer protection authorities, undermining states’ ability to ensure safe and affordable access to hearing aids. Currently, all 50 states have hearing professional licensing requirements and many have important protections for hearing aid consumers, including advertising restrictions, as well as mandatory warrantees and returns.
Read MoreThe Hearing Industries Association (HIA) announced that it has submitted comments in response to the proposed over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid rules published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on October 20, 2021.
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