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Originally Posted by Oceanbreeze
Medicaid might also pay for the CI as well. She should check her insurances and see what exactly it covers. I don't know about FL, but I know that Texas Medicaid/Medicare covers the surgery and mappings. Same with New York. Other states Medicaid/Medicare probably also has similiar coverage for the surgery and mappings. 
FYI: Coverage for the needed therapy afterward might be a bit more dicey, so should check that as well. |
Yes, that's true OB.
In fact, Medicaid fully covered the cost for both of my CIs.
As for AVT, my CI audi told me (at least here in Wisconsin) that Medicaid will cover that cost as well. After my first CI was activated, I was scheduled to have AVT, but since I was progressing well with my CI, it was no longer necessary.
Instead, I met with an AVT audi who gave me tips and techniques for listening practice.