HHTM Hearing News Round-up: This Week’s Notable Stories
Newsworthy items affecting the audiology profession and hearing care industry. Grab a strong cup of coffee (or a tea, if that’s your thing) and click on some of the links listed below to learn more. CMS Attempting to Streamline Paperwork and Restore Doctor-Patient Relationship On July 12, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
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CMS backs down; will preserve Medicare coverage of bone-anchored hearing systems
By David H. Kirkwood WASHINGTON, DC—Responding to a broad-based national campaign by manufacturers, hearing care providers, and consumer advocates, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on October 31 that it had reversed its position and would not end Medicare coverage of auditory osseointegrated implants (AOIs). As previously reported on this blog, CMS…
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CMS plans to end Medicare coverage of bone-anchored hearing systems
By David H. Kirkwood This post was updated on July 31. CENTENNIAL, CO—People with hearing loss have long complained that Medicare doesn’t cover the cost of hearing aids. Now, older Americans who need help with their hearing face the loss of coverage for another type of treatment, osseo-integrated (or bone-anchored) devices, such as the Cochlear™…
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