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Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act

USA119th CongressS-983| Senate 
| Updated: 3/12/2025
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
James Lankford (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act , aims to ensure Medicare coverage for specific hearing devices. It directs the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to clarify that implanted active middle ear hearing devices are to be classified as prosthetics. This reclassification is critical because it explicitly states these devices are not subject to the hearing aid coverage exclusion under the Medicare program. The Administrator is mandated to issue this clarification within 60 days of the Act's enactment. Furthermore, the bill specifies that the definition of "prosthetic" will align with existing federal regulations.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4829
Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act
Mar 6, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1921
Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4829
    Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act


  • March 6, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1921
    Introduced in House


  • March 12, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 12, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1921: Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act

Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act

USA119th CongressS-983| Senate 
| Updated: 3/12/2025
This bill, known as the Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act , aims to ensure Medicare coverage for specific hearing devices. It directs the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to clarify that implanted active middle ear hearing devices are to be classified as prosthetics. This reclassification is critical because it explicitly states these devices are not subject to the hearing aid coverage exclusion under the Medicare program. The Administrator is mandated to issue this clarification within 60 days of the Act's enactment. Furthermore, the bill specifies that the definition of "prosthetic" will align with existing federal regulations.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4829
Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act
Mar 6, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1921
Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Mar 12, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4829
    Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act


  • March 6, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1921
    Introduced in House


  • March 12, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 12, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Amy Klobuchar

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
James Lankford (Republican)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1921: Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted