Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Introduced
Summary
Medicare coverage for hearing aids would be allowed by removing the statutory ban, making hearing aids and related exams payable for items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2026. The bill also requires the Comptroller General to study existing programs and coverage and deliver recommendations about expanding or creating programs to meet hearing loss needs.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Medicare would cover hearing aids
This bill would let Medicare cover hearing aids and related exams. It would remove the current exclusion in Medicare law. Coverage would apply to items and services furnished on or after January 1, 2026. If you are on Medicare and need a hearing aid, you could pay less out of pocket. Hearing aids often cost more than $2,000.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Smith (WA)
WA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Schakowsky
IL • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Cherfilus-McCormick
FL • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Mullin
CA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Clyburn
SC • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Jackson (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
FL • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2025
Grijalva
AZ • D
Sponsored 1/21/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Roll Call Votes
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