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"The HUM", a persistent Low Frequency Noise

Hearing Loss | Last Active: Jun 23 11:24am | Replies (149)
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The surgeon's, Dr Michael Murray, office gave me a private pay estimate. I asked if they could try to get an approval from Medicare and the gal just said Medicare doesn't cover it. And that was it. I didn't really know who to talk to after that.

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Julie, Volunteer Mentor | @julieo4 | Jul 19, 2022

Once you decided a CI was the way to go, did you talk to Dr. Murray? Is he an audiologist or an ENT? I think you said ENT before.

I encourage you to advocate for yourself on this. Talk to the doctor again. Not sure 'the gal' knows everything. Medicare does decline procedures that are considered experimental. Cochlear implants are NOT experimental, and there is a great deal of research that indicates they change quality of life for recipients.

Medicare does cover it, but often it needs to be pushed. Again, the CI manufacturers have a department that works to get insurance coverage for CI candidates. Ask your doctor to contact the CI provider he suggests for you. As mentioned before, Cochlear Americans went to bat for me.

You may find more information to justify advocacy at: https://www.acialliance.org

Have you considered getting a second opinion?

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