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.
Signia announced its new Styletto AX hearing aid and two new capabilities for its Augmented Xperience (AX) platform — My WellBeing and CallControl — are now available to US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) audiologists treating military veterans, as well as audiologists within the US Department of Defense (DOD), for active military members, and the Indian Health Service (IHS) for Native Americans.Â
Many Medicare Advantage plans include benefits for services that Medicare doesn’t cover, including eye exams, preventive dental care, and hearing coverage.
Tinnitus Shield has been designed to protect against damaging sounds shown to cause tinnitus for individuals at risk of acquiring this condition.
Read MoreCombining technology from its hearing aid and headset divisions, the Denmark-based manufacturer plans to produce the devices—which provide 360° sound identification and integration with military radio technology—at their Minnesota manufacturing site.
Read MoreHearing loss and tinnitus are two of the top military service-related injuries that affect veterans, according to a 2015 Annual Benefits Report from the US Department of Veteran’s Affairs.
Read MoreThe US Army has accepted two 3Mâ„¢ products to equip soldiers with hearing protection and auditory situational awareness, 3M, St. Paul, Minn announced.
Read MoreThe Department of Defense has reversed its policy on coverage of auditory implants, and will now cover these as prosthetic devices for all beneficiaries of Tricare, a health insurance system for military members and dependents.
Read MoreOticon Inc appointed three new account managers to the company’s Government Services Team, which works closely with VA and government audiologists to bring quality hearing health products and services to US veterans and active military personnel.
Read MoreEAR Inc announces that its new SHOTHUNT waterproof electronic earplugs are designed to meet the needs of hunters and shooters, with nanotechnology that protects the electronic components of the plugs against water, moisture, sweat, and other corrosive elements.
Read MoreThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has included Oticon Inc in its new hearing aid national contract.
Read MoreHenry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan has launched two clinical trials for tinnitus, a chronic ringing of the ears that affects more than 600 million people worldwide.
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