Congress 114 - HR 1653 - Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2015

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Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Health Health technology, devices, supplies Hearing, speech, and vision care Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare

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Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2015

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the exclusion, and allow coverage, of hearing aids and examinations for them.

The Government Accountability Office is directed to study programs that provide assistance for hearing aids and related examinations for individuals with hearing loss.

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Apr 7, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 27, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 26, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 26, 2015

Introduced in House

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