Bill > S983

This bill directs the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to clarify the status of implanted active middle ear hearing devices under Medicare coverage rules within 60 days of enactment. Specifically, the bill requires CMS to classify these devices as prosthetics, which would exempt them from the current hearing aid coverage exclusion in Medicare. The bill defines "prosthetic" according to existing federal regulations, which typically refer to artificial body parts used to replace or enhance a missing or damaged body part. By reclassifying these hearing devices as prosthetics, the legislation aims to ensure that patients with implanted active middle ear hearing devices can receive Medicare coverage, potentially making these advanced hearing technologies more accessible to Medicare beneficiaries who need them. The bill is a targeted legislative effort to address a specific coverage limitation in the Medicare program that may have been preventing patients from obtaining these specialized hearing devices.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/983/all-info