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MA H3946
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Sean Garballey
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AI Summary
- Requires health insurers to cover 1 hearing aid per hearing-impaired ear every 36 months when a physician certifies medical necessity, regardless of the cause of hearing loss
- Allows early replacement before 36 months if a physician documents that the patient's hearing has changed and the current hearing aid is no longer sufficient
- Mandates coverage for related services including initial evaluation, fitting, adjustments, ear molds, batteries, accessories, and repair or replacement of malfunctioning devices
- Caps copayments at $200 per hearing aid and prohibits insurers from applying greater cost-sharing than for other durable medical equipment
- Applies to the Group Insurance Commission, accident and sickness insurers, Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, medical service corporations, and health maintenance organizations
Legislative Description
Relative to health insurance coverage for hearing aids
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4959
1/28/2026
Committee Referrals
Financial Services3/31/2025
Full Bill Text
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