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Panel urges inclusion of licensed hearing‑aid dispensers in adult hearing‑aid coverage law
Summary
Witnesses told the committee HB 13‑55 corrects a drafting omission that left licensed hearing‑aid dispensers out of last year’s insurance coverage requirement; dispensers urged lawmakers to harmonize state and federal terminology so patients retain provider choice.
Delegate Theresa Riley told the committee House Bill 13-55 would require certain health plans to cover medically appropriate and necessary hearing aids for adults when ordered, fitted and dispensed by either a licensed audiologist or a licensed hearing‑aid dispenser.
Witnesses said Maryland’s regulatory language and recent Food and Drug Administration changes created confusion about whether hearing‑aid…
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