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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
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 !
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I look forward to getting more information from you to share with HLAA. HLAA has advocates working on Capitol Hill in this regard. HLAA members all over the country have been frustrated by the lack of coverage in both insurance and Medicare plans. Right now, I am working with a Medicare Advantage Plan broker to assure that my cochlear implant processor upgrade will be covered this coming year. Six years ago I paid $1500 of the $15000 cost of the new processor. I know others who have paid nothing. That will also mean a new compatible hearing aid, so I hope I can get the right plan. The problem many of us have is that the brokers don't know what we are talking about when we mention cochlear implants or other devices that go beyond hearing aids.
HLAA is a consumer based organization that educates, shares information, provides peer support and does advocacy. Hard of hearing people are a difficult population to reach because people don't like to admit they have hearing loss. http://www.hearingloss.org
Again, thank you for your input. LOL. I have to get on with my 'work' too. 🙂