CI and Medicare

jennie2007 · 05-06-2008, 11:07 AM

Hi I am deaf and I was found that cochlear implants will be the best for me because I have very good speech and that since I wear hearing aid that the hearing aid was not needed since I have hearing with hearingaid....now the question I have is has anyone out there who has had cochlear implant surg has medcial card and medicare pay for the surg to be done ? so that way no one had to pay for the surg themself ? please let me know cause I will be going up May 20th 2008 to have all the testings done.as I already know I am a candiate cause I went last year but was unable to get the surg because I only had the white paper medical card..but now I have the red white and blue (medicare) I am just hoping it does cause I am really so really looking forward into this new experience and dont want to be heart broken once again please reply thanks

Hear Again · 05-06-2008, 05:16 PM

Yes -- both Medicare and Medicaid will pay for the surgery. If I'm not mistaken, Medicare will pay up to 80% of the cost towards surgery with secondary insurance covering the remaining 20%. If I am wrong about that, I hope someone will correct me.

jennie2007 · 05-06-2008, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Hear Again

Yes -- both Medicare and Medicaid will pay for the surgery. If I'm not mistaken, Medicare will pay up to 80% of the cost towards surgery with secondary insurance covering the remaining 20%. If I am wrong about that, I hope someone will correct me.

Thanks so much Hear Again I really was hoping something would be able to tell me and did you have the implants done on you ? and if you dont mind can I add you as a friend and how do I do that

TechBill · 05-06-2008, 06:39 PM

Mine was 80% coverage.

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Hear Again · 05-06-2008, 07:38 PM

Yes, I do have CIs (bilateral) and both of them were covered by Medicaid. Please feel free to send me a private message anytime. I'd love to chat!

To send me a private message, click on my user ID and then click "send a private message to Hear Again." Hope that helps!

05-06-2008, 11:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
jennie2007 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 3	CI and Medicare Hi I am deaf and I was found that cochlear implants will be the best for me because I have very good speech and that since I wear hearing aid that the hearing aid was not needed since I have hearing with hearingaid....now the question I have is has anyone out there who has had cochlear implant surg has medcial card and medicare pay for the surg to be done ? so that way no one had to pay for the surg themself ? please let me know cause I will be going up May 20th 2008 to have all the testings done.as I already know I am a candiate cause I went last year but was unable to get the surg because I only had the white paper medical card..but now I have the red white and blue (medicare) I am just hoping it does cause I am really so really looking forward into this new experience and dont want to be heart broken once again please reply thanks

05-06-2008, 05:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hear Again Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,927	Yes -- both Medicare and Medicaid will pay for the surgery. If I'm not mistaken, Medicare will pay up to 80% of the cost towards surgery with secondary insurance covering the remaining 20%. If I am wrong about that, I hope someone will correct me. __________________ Hear Again Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with Freedom BTE Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 Deafblind/Postlingual

05-06-2008, 07:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hear Again Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,927	Yes, I do have CIs (bilateral) and both of them were covered by Medicaid. Please feel free to send me a private message anytime. I'd love to chat! To send me a private message, click on my user ID and then click "send a private message to Hear Again." Hope that helps! __________________ Hear Again Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with Freedom BTE Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 Deafblind/Postlingual

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05-06-2008, 06:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
TechBill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 545	Mine was 80% coverage. .