Fall is the time for open enrollment in employer-sponsored insurance plans, as well as Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans. Be sure you understand your plan’s benefits, especially as they relate to prescription hearing aids. Ahhhh, fall. It’s the time of year when the air becomes crisper, the leaves change colors, and yes, you’re bombarded with endless pitches to change health … Read More
Bill Would Improve Access to Medicare Audiology Services
The American Academy of Audiology (AAA), Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), and American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) have endorsed the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation introduced recently that would provide seniors with more timely and robust access to services provided by audiologists. The bill is an updated version of similar legislation introduced in previous Congresses that … Read More
Making Sense of the Latest Legislation
Understanding Recent Legislation Affecting Hearing Care When it comes to hearing healthcare, there’s been little help in the past as far as financial support for those on Medicare, and current legislation limits access to the services provided by audiologists. However, there are several pieces of legislation in the works that could one day change that. Here’s an update. Expanding Medicare … Read More
On Medicare? Options for Hearing Aids
Your Medicare Options for Hearing Aids Recently, President Joe Biden proposed spending $3.5 trillion over the next decade on climate change, health care and family-service programs. Included is that proposal is an expansion to Medicare that would cover hearing care, as well as dental and vision. For millions of Americans, this would be a huge financial relief because original Medicare … Read More
