New Law Mandates Hearing Aid Coverage for Minors in Virginia
According to the legislation, coverage includes one hearing aid per ear, up to a cost of $1,500, every 24 months.
According to the legislation, coverage includes one hearing aid per ear, up to a cost of $1,500, every 24 months.
Envoy Medical Corporation, a hearing health company focused on providing innovative technologies across the hearing loss spectrum, announced an independent study that was published online in 'The Journal of Laryngology & Otology.' The study found that the fully implanted Esteem osseointegrated active middle ear implant (AMEI) showed “statistically significant improvements in post-operative hearing results,” according to Envoy.
This acquisition will reportedly allow AuDStandard “to provide the industry’s most innovative and effective marketing services to current and future clients,.”
Anthem, the largest Blue Cross-Blue Shield franchise holder, and 6 other independent BCBS plans updated their cochlear implant policies to include coverage for the Cochlear Nucleus Hybrid Implant System.
Read MoreACI Alliance has published a new online resource on insurance coverage for cochlear implants (CI) including employer plans, Medicare and Medicaid, SS disability eligibility, and traditional insurance, as well as some “non-traditional” funding sources.
Read MoreESCO announced a partnership with Hansaton to provide the Protection Plus plan, a Loss and Accidental Damage insurance plan for patients who have lost or damaged hearing aids while still under manufacturer’s warranty.
Read MoreThe AMA reports that giving commercial health insurers virtually unlimited power to exert control over an issue as significant and sensitive as patient health care is bad for patients and not good for the nation’s health care system.
Read MoreThe three major audiology organizations held a meeting designed to survey the professional landscape and identify areas of agreement for potential collaborative initiatives to better serve audiology.
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