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This bill aims to expand Medicare coverage for hearing-related services and devices by amending the Social Security Act. Specifically, it would add coverage for aural rehabilitation services, which include comprehensive audiologic assessments, hearing aid fittings, and counseling for individuals with hearing loss. The bill defines a "hearing aid" as a wearable device that aids hearing loss and meets FDA marketing requirements, excluding over-the-counter devices. Medicare beneficiaries would be eligible to receive one monaural or two binaural hearing aids every three years, provided they have a documented hearing loss that can be appropriately treated with a hearing aid. The bill also includes provisions for audiology services such as initial fittings, adjustments, instruction on use, and rehabilitation counseling. The changes would take effect on a date specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, no sooner than January 1 of the first year after enactment and no later than January 1 of the third year after enactment, effectively expanding Medicare's coverage to help seniors access hearing healthcare services and devices.

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