The Veterans Hearing Aid Improvement Act of 2026 directs the VA to conduct a two-year demonstration project on covering FDA-cleared, over-the-counter.
The Veterans Hearing Aid Improvement Act of 2026 mandates the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to initiate a demonstration project evaluating the coverage of FDA-cleared, over-the-counter hearing aids for veterans with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. The project aims to compare the effectiveness of these aids against professionally fitted prescription hearing aids, focusing on self-reported benefits, speech recognition in noise, and the fiscal impact on the VA. Eligible participants must be enrolled in the VA system and have no red flag conditions for over-the-counter hearing aid use.
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