@billf51

I have strictly bilateral sensorineural loss. I was told at the time that I would qualify if I had a mix of conductive plus sensorineural loss. My bone conduction scores were not good and I am assuming, based on that, Medicare would not approve. I also do not have single sided sensorineural loss which is one of the types of loss that qualifies for Osia in addition to not having a mixed loss. My right ear is the better one and she would have implanted the device on my poorer left ear. Not sure what percentage of loss is in the right ear. The Audi I went to over a year and a half ago specialized in CIs and bone implants and she was not optimistic based on my scores and general history that any type of bone implant at that time would benefit or that Medicare would approve. She did have some patients with a mixed loss that were approved by Medicare.

So that’s my story for now. But I am always reading and researching . The latest CI implant did not require anything over or in the external ear as the processor is off the ear and attached to magnet where the internal workings are…..at side of head.

FL Mary

This is all very confusing unless you have been through the process or, like yourself, have knowledge of the devices and process.