Tricare Expands Hearing Aid Coverage to Children of Retired Service Members
Tricare provides hearing aid coverage for eligible children of retired service members, enhancing access to essential auditory care.
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Biden Executive Order Looks at Cost of Hearing Aids
According to “NPR,” the orders includes plans to allow hearing aids to be sold over the counter at pharmacies, much like Obama administration efforts that strived to make hearing aids less like pricy medical devices and as easy to purchase as reading glasses.
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Senators Warren and Grassley Urge FDA to Initiate ‘Overdue Rules’ for ‘OTC Hearing Aid Act’
Their latest letter follows a December 2019 letter in which they also urged the FDA to finalize rules for OTC hearing aids.
Solera Launches Diabetes Prevention Program in ASL
Johnson County Department of Health and Environment (JCDHE), located within the Kansas City metropolitan region, is offering the DPP lifestyle change program in ASL to bridge the language gap that can traditionally hamper efforts to provide health-related services to the hearing-impaired community.
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Elite Hearing Network Partners with Hear Billing Solutions
The newly formed partnership will bring consultative services in the billing and insurance claims space to Elite members.
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ASHA, AAA, and ADA Agree to Joint Legislative Initiative on Medicare Legislation
For Medicare beneficiaries who need hearing health care services, it is critical that audiology services be positioned in this new environment and that the full scope of practice for audiologists be appropriately recognized.
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New Illinois Law Requires Insurers to Provide Replacement Hearing Aids for Children Every 3 Years
The law also provides that repairs are covered when deemed medically necessary and provides ear examinations, selection, fitting, and adjustment of ear molds, according to a statement from Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office.
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Broader Insurance Coverage for Cochlear Implants Announced
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.
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Insurance Resource Outlines Cochlear Implant Coverage
ACI 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.
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ESCO, Hansaton Announce Extended Insurance Plan
ESCO 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.
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AMA Says Insurance Mergers May Reduce Choices for Everyone
The 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 MoreADA, AAA, and ASHA Prepare Way for More Effective Collaboration
The 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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