New York A03249 mandates insurance policies to cover medically necessary hearing aids for children under 18.

New York Assembly Bill A03249 amends the insurance law to require coverage for medically necessary hearing aids for children under 18. These aids must be purchased from registered hearing aid dispensers or licensed audiologists. Coverage is limited to one hearing aid per impaired ear every 24 months, unless the child's hearing has significantly changed or the existing aid no longer corrects the hearing loss. The bill also includes services for reshelling and acquiring new molds as part of the coverage. The coverage may be subject to deductibles, coinsurance, or copayments.

New York A03249 mandates insurance policies to cover medically necessary hearing aids for children under 18.

New York Assembly Bill A03249 amends the insurance law to require coverage for medically necessary hearing aids for children under 18. These aids must be purchased from registered hearing aid dispensers or licensed audiologists. Coverage is limited to one hearing aid per impaired ear every 24 months, unless the child's hearing has significantly changed or the existing aid no longer corrects the hearing loss. The bill also includes services for reshelling and acquiring new molds as part of the coverage. The coverage may be subject to deductibles, coinsurance, or copayments.