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RepublicanBill · H.R. 1921· House(119-HR-1921)

Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act

Rep. Fischbach
Age: 61 years
Minnesota
Introduced
3/6/2025
Last activity
3/6/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsored by
Michelle Fischbach
Cosponsors
Republican - 6Democrat - 1
Health
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act. It requires the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to make a clarification. This clarification must state that fully implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics. Because they are prosthetics, they should not be subject to the hearing aid coverage exclusion under the Medicare program. This action must happen not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Act.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Would people with disabilities be better off under this?+6

    The bill directly benefits individuals with hearing disabilities by facilitating coverage for implanted devices.

  • Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?+6

    The bill improves rights for people with hearing impairments by ensuring coverage for implanted medical devices.

  • Would people over 65 be better off under this?+5

    The bill benefits seniors by ensuring Medicare coverage for implanted middle ear hearing devices.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.