New Jersey S2405 mandates coverage for hearing aids by health insurers.
New Jersey S2405 requires health insurers to cover medically necessary expenses for hearing aids. This includes hospital service corporations, health maintenance organizations, and various health benefits plans. Coverage includes one analog or digital hearing aid for each ear every 48 months, prescribed by a licensed audiologist or dispenser. The insured's cost-sharing responsibility cannot exceed 15% of the hearing aid's cost. This act applies to policies with the right to change premiums.
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