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Senior Health Care: Many Not Receiving Necessary Preventive Medical Care
Friday, March 18th 2011
Older Americans are not receiving the critical preventive medical services that will help them live healthy, independent lives.
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Are hearing aids covered by insurance or Medicare?
Monday, October 13th 2008
Medicare does not currently cover hearing aids. Some Medicare Advantage Plans, health plan options that are available through Medicare, may have hearing aid coverage.
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Medicare paying for Cochlear Implants?
Monday, April 2nd 2007
Will Medicare pay for bilateral CIs? For replacing an existing CI with a newer internal device? For a new BTE?
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Cochlear Americas Announces Medicare Coverage for BAHA Hearing System
Monday, December 26th 2005
DenverDecember 12, 2005Cochlear Americas has announced that the Baha system, an osseointegrated auditory implant system, is now covered by Medicare under a new policy issued by...
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Medicare Preventive Examination Includes Hearing & Balance Screening
Saturday, February 26th 2005
Effective January 1, 2005 all new Medicare beneficiaries are entitled to a preventive physical examination within six months of enrollment in Medicare Part B program. The exam...
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2005 Medicare Fee Schedule (MFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for Audiologists
Saturday, December 11th 2004
The 2005 Medicare Fee Schedule (MFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for Audiologists is now available to ASHA members. This ASHA document provides ov...
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CMS Creates New Payment Level for Cochlear Implant Follow-up Services
Wednesday, December 8th 2004
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) accepted comments submitted by ASHA to create a new Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) for cochlear implant follow-up...
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Senate Passes Medicare Reform Bill
Tuesday, December 2nd 2003
This morning, the Senate passed the Medicare Reform bill following House passage last Friday. While the cornerstone of this legislation provides a new prescription drug fo...
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