To help address the hearing health care issue, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) has joined the National Institute on Aging, Department of Veterans Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Defense, and the Hearing Loss Association of America to cosponsor a consensus study on accessibility and affordability of hearing health care by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care Activities

Medicare does not cover hearing aids for adults; however, diagnostic evaluations are covered if they are ordered by a physician for the purpose of assisting the physician in developing a treatment plan. 

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Hearing aids often cost more than $2,000 a piece, and they are generally not covered by health insurance companies. However, some nonprofit organizations provide financial assistance for hearing aids, while others may help provide used or refurbished aids. 

Financial assistance for hearing aids

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. (2017). Hearing aids. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing-aids

Hearing Aids

For eligible children and young adults ages 21 and under, Medicaid will pay for the diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss, including hearing aids, under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) service. Also, children may be covered by their state’s early intervention program or State Children’s Health Insurance Program.

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