Medicare May Pay for Implant to Help Hearing

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Medicare May Pay for Implant to Help Hearing
Fri Jan 7, 2005 06:10 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More U.S. Medicare beneficiaries with severe hearing loss could soon receive implantable devices that help recreate sound, government officials said in a proposal on Friday.

Medicare, the nation's insurance program for the elderly, currently pays for the device, called a cochlear implant, in patients with the most severe hearing loss associated with damaged or destroyed ear parts.

Hearing loss is determined by a series of sound recognition tests, and patients currently covered must have a score of 30 or less.

Under the proposed plan, elderly patients with milder loss -- a score of 40 or less -- would also be covered. Others, with a score between 41 and 60, would be covered if they participated in a clinical trial.

To read rest of article, go here: http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=7270505
 
I thought that cochlear implants are already covered under Medicare or have I confused this with Medicaid?

Why in the hell is Medicare or Medicaid willing to cover cochlear implants when they have refused to cover hearing aid molds or batteries??!! They also only give out cheap hearing aids every few years.

This government certainly does not make any sense for most part. I see this as NOT cost efficient.
 
Meg said:
This government certainly does not make any sense for most part. I see this as NOT cost efficient.
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Thats because george bush policies are much differant than bill clintons policies or any other democrat in the matter. Thats why its importaint to vote for republicans and put america back in the right direction.
 
ravensteve1961 said:
Thats because george bush policies are much differant than bill clintons policies or any other democrat in the matter. Thats why its importaint to vote for republicans and put america back in the right direction.
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That is crap Raven ...remember it is his 2nd term and he DID nothing in his first term so dont give me crap about how Bush is doing all of this. Clinton was very good to social services, not Bush.
 
Meg said:
That is crap Raven ...remember it is his 2nd term and he DID nothing in his first term so dont give me crap about how Bush is doing all of this. Clinton was very good to social services, not Bush.
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Let me spell it out for ya what clinton has done
W-E-L-F-A-R-E
 
Nancy said:
Medicare May Pay for Implant to Help Hearing
Fri Jan 7, 2005 06:10 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More U.S. Medicare beneficiaries with severe hearing loss could soon receive implantable devices that help recreate sound, government officials said in a proposal on Friday.

Medicare, the nation's insurance program for the elderly, currently pays for the device, called a cochlear implant, in patients with the most severe hearing loss associated with damaged or destroyed ear parts.

Hearing loss is determined by a series of sound recognition tests, and patients currently covered must have a score of 30 or less.

Under the proposed plan, elderly patients with milder loss -- a score of 40 or less -- would also be covered. Others, with a score between 41 and 60, would be covered if they participated in a clinical trial.

To read rest of article, go here: http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=7270505
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yes thats very true.. but then the patient with have to pay the remaining 20 percent.. unless they get medicade that will cover the rest of it ..
 
ravensteve1961 said:
Let me spell it out for ya what clinton has done
W-E-L-F-A-R-E
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Raven ...we can agree to disagree. You are so misguided.

*restraining herself from saying further*
 
Meg said:
I thought that cochlear implants are already covered under Medicare or have I confused this with Medicaid?

Why in the hell is Medicare or Medicaid willing to cover cochlear implants when they have refused to cover hearing aid molds or batteries??!! They also only give out cheap hearing aids every few years.

This government certainly does not make any sense for most part. I see this as NOT cost efficient.
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yea i know!! i wondered that myself too.. (sigh) but someone told me it is because the aids, molds, batteries, etc.. need to be replaced frequently whereas the CI is a one time fee thing.. if you know what i mean which is :stupid:
 
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