Bill > HB4963

This bill requires health insurance policies in Michigan to provide coverage for hearing-related services and devices for qualified enrollees under the age of 19. The covered services include audiological examinations, hearing aid evaluations and fittings, remote microphones, earmolds, and auditory training. To qualify, the enrollee must be evaluated by an audiologist and an otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat doctor) who determines the enrollee is a candidate for a hearing aid. The bill allows insurers to apply cost-sharing provisions like deductibles, coinsurance, and copays to this coverage. The bill will take effect on January 1, 2026, and is tied to the enactment of another bill, House Bill No. 4944.