A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 7 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act. It requires the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to make a clarification. This clarification must state that fully implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics. Because they are prosthetics, they should not be subject to the hearing aid coverage exclusion under the Medicare program. This action must happen not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Act.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +6
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
The bill directly benefits individuals with hearing disabilities by facilitating coverage for implanted devices.
- Scored +6
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?
The bill improves rights for people with hearing impairments by ensuring coverage for implanted medical devices.
- Scored +5
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
The bill benefits seniors by ensuring Medicare coverage for implanted middle ear hearing devices.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2(a) requires the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to clarify that fully implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics and are not subject to the hearing aid coverage exclusion under the Medicare program. This could be positive because it ensures people using these devices are not blocked from coverage simply because they are treated as standard hearing aids.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill directly benefits individuals with hearing disabilities by facilitating coverage for implanted devices. Would retired people be better off under this? — The bill benefits retirees by removing the hearing aid exclusion for implanted middle ear devices under Medicare. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill benefits seniors by ensuring Medicare coverage for implanted middle ear hearing devices. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill may assist low-income seniors who rely on Medicare for medical device coverage.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill makes specialized hearing devices more accessible to Medicare beneficiaries by removing coverage barriers. Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65? — The bill expands Medicare coverage by reclassifying middle ear hearing devices as prosthetics to bypass previous exclusions.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill improves rights for people with hearing impairments by ensuring coverage for implanted medical devices.
- 10/1/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/6/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Gus BilirakisRepublican · Florida
Earl CarterRepublican · Georgia
Angie CraigDemocrat · Minnesota
Brad FinstadRepublican · Minnesota
Carol MillerRepublican · West Virginia
Blake MooreRepublican · Utah
Pete StauberRepublican · Minnesota