Federal HB1921 clarifies that fully implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics and exempt from Medicare's hearing aid coverage.
Federal HB1921, known as the Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act, mandates the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to clarify that fully implanted active middle ear hearing devices are classified as prosthetics, exempting them from the hearing aid coverage exclusion under Medicare. This change ensures these devices are not subject to the exclusion outlined in section 1862(a)(7) of the Social Security Act. The term "prosthetic" is defined according to section 414.202 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations.
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