HEAR Act of 2025
HEAR Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# HEAR Act of 2025 Summary **What the Bill Does** The HEAR Act of 2025 would expand Medicare coverage to include hearing aids and hearing rehabilitation services for eligible seniors. Currently, Medicare doesn't cover hearing aids, though it does cover some hearing exams. If passed, the bill would allow Medicare to pay for hearing aid assessments, fittings, and instruction on how to use them. **Who It Affects** The primary beneficiaries would be Medicare recipients (people 65 and older, plus some younger disabled individuals) who need hearing aids but can't afford them out of pocket.
Hearing aid costs typically range from hundreds to thousands of dollars per device, making them inaccessible for many seniors on fixed incomes. **Current Status** The bill is currently in committee, meaning it's still in the early stages of the legislative process and hasn't been debated or voted on by the full House. As of now, it hasn't advanced further in Congress.
CRS Official Summary
Help Extend Auditory Relief Act of 2025 or the HEAR Act of 2025 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of hearing aids and hearing rehabilitation services. Covered services include hearing aid assessments, fittings, and related instructional services.
Latest Action
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.