Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2009

Representative Mike Ross (D-AR) has introduced the Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2009 (H.R. 3024-the Direct Access Bill) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation would allow Medicare beneficiaries the option of going directly to a qualified audiologist for hearing and balance diagnostic tests. Currently, Medicare requires that beneficiaries with hearing loss or balance disorders obtain a physician referral before seeing an audiologist.

To learn more about the Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2009, please visit the following website: http://capwiz.com/audiology/home/.

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Do you or someone you know need improved access to an audiologist?

From this link you can print a letter or send an email to your Congressmen to ask them to become co-sponsors of the legislation. You can modify the letter any way you prefer, and you do not have to have a hearing loss to send the email or letter. Complete the “Sender Information” section so that your email will go directly to your Representative and Senators.  

 

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit

Legislation has been introduced into the United States Congress (H.R. 1646 / S. 1019) called the Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit. If passed by Congress, the legislation would provide a tax credit towards the purchase of each hearing aid of up to $500 per hearing aid, available once every five years. It would be available to (1) individuals age 55 and over, or (2) those purchasing a hearing aid for a dependent.

To learn more about the Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit and why it is important, please visit www.hearingaidtaxcredit.org. From this link/website, you can also print a letter or send an email to your Congressmen to ask them to support the legislation.

 

HELP PASS THE MEDICARE HEARING HEALTH CARE ENHANCEMENT ACT AND THE HEARING AID TAX CREDIT LEGISLATION NOW!