Hawaii SB1494 mandates health insurance coverage for hearing aids, with a minimum benefit of $1,500 per hearing-impaired ear every 36 months.

Hawaii SB1494 requires health insurance plans to cover the cost of hearing aids, ensuring a minimum benefit of $1,500 per hearing-impaired ear every 36 months. The bill applies to individual and group hospital or medical service plans issued or renewed in the state on or after January 1, 2026. It allows policyholders to choose hearing aids priced higher than the benefit without penalty. The bill also mandates that insurers provide information about this coverage in policyholder communications and on their websites.

Hawaii SB1494 mandates health insurance coverage for hearing aids, with a minimum benefit of $1,500 per hearing-impaired ear every 36 months.

Hawaii SB1494 requires health insurance plans to cover the cost of hearing aids, ensuring a minimum benefit of $1,500 per hearing-impaired ear every 36 months. The bill applies to individual and group hospital or medical service plans issued or renewed in the state on or after January 1, 2026. It allows policyholders to choose hearing aids priced higher than the benefit without penalty. The bill also mandates that insurers provide information about this coverage in policyholder communications and on their websites.