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NEW LAW MANDATES HEARING AID COVERAGE FOR MINORS IN VIRGINIA

Dec 28, 2023 | Legislation, Pediatric Care | 0 |



A new law in Virginia requiring health insurers, health maintenance
organizations, and corporations to provide health care coverage subscription
contracts for coverage of hearing aids and related services for anyone 18 years
of age or younger will go into effect at the start of 2024.

According to the legislation—which passed in February 2023—coverage includes one
hearing aid per ear, up to a cost of $1,500, every 24 months when an
otolaryngologist recommends such hearing aids and related services.

“I am honored to have worked alongside my co-sponsor, Senator Spruill, to
introduce this bill,”  said Senator Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach) when the
bill was initially passed in February. “Hearing loss can have a significant
impact on a child’s development, and we believe that every child in Virginia
deserves access to affordable hearing aids. With this new law, we are taking a
significant step towards ensuring that all children in Virginia can receive the
healthcare they need.”

Further reading: Illinois Senator Passes Law to Ensure Consumer Protections for
Hearing Aid Returns

The legislation aims to provide families of hearing-challenged children to not
worry about the high costs of hearing aids, according to a relase from the
Senate of Virginia. The bill prohibits the State Corporation Commission from
using any special fund revenues dedicated to the Commission’s other functions
and duties, including revenues from utility consumer taxes or fees from
licensees regulated by the Commission or fees paid to the office of the clerk of
the Commission, to fund the defrayal of costs for the coverage provided as
required by federal law.

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