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Can we get Medicare to cover the cost of hearing aids & services?
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Aug 26, 2021 | Replies (34)Comment receiving replies
Only a few administrations ago, politicians working on healthcare plans categorized hearing aids as 'unnecessary cosmetic procedures/products'. It has taken a mighty fight by people with hearing loss to advocate and educate to erase that.
Now, insurance or no, many of us question the extremely high cost of hearing aids. Is it possible that all the false advertising proclaiming miracle results has created an image that has led to some distrust of the hearing aid industry among those in the insurance industry?
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Julie : Only an insurance company executive can answer your question about "distrust".
However, in recent years hearing aid insurance coverage has been growing from Medicare Advantage Plans, Add-ons to Medicare Supplement Plans, Medicaid Plans, Individual Plans and the VA. As I look at the early comments in this thread there is a lot of confusion about the availability of hearing aid coverage. So many folks are trying to figure to out on their own. If they bought their Supplement or Advantage Plan through an insurance broker that is the person to whom they should turn to get good advice and information. Unfortunately, if they bought their Medicare Insurance Plan directly from an insurance company, not through an insurance broker, they will probably still have to continue to figure it out on their own.
When I have time I'll send information about trends in hearing aid industry - perhaps some good news coming. After sending three messages today I an now behind on my own work and need to catch-up !