ESCO Expands Insurance Underwriting Partnerships
ESCO has expanded its commercial insurance offerings and underwriting partnerships to provide comprehensive, customized coverage options for hearing healthcare business owners.
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Michigan State Reps Unveil Plan for Hearing Aid Health Coverage
Michigan State Reps introduced a plan to help ensure treatment for hearing loss and hearing aid devices are covered by health insurance.
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UnitedHealthcare Hearing Introduces Virtual Care Option
The capability, known as Right2You, builds on the home-delivered hearing health care model developed by UnitedHealthcare Hearing, adding a virtual care component that is designed to help reduce the need for in-person appointments for hearing aid adjustments and support.
Humana’s 2020 Medicare Advantage Plans Include Hearing Care Coverage
Many Medicare Advantage plans include benefits for services that Medicare doesn’t cover, including eye exams, preventive dental care, and hearing coverage.
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Illinois Now Requires Insurers to Offer Optional Coverage for Hearing Aids and Services
House Bill 3503, said to be “championed” by State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-IL), will require insurance companies to cover up to $2,500 of cost per hearing aid every 24 months.
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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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