Opinion: The FDA got it right with hearing aids. Updating Medicare coverage is next
“You would really benefit from hearing aids, but they aren’t covered by Medicare and cost around $4,000.”
We’ve each said this phrase countless times to patients with hearing loss and are prepared for the reaction that invariably follows: an expression of bewilderment about why a pair of hearing aids may have to be their third largest material purchase in life, after a house and car.
