Re: Just recieved an email from my insurance....

[Guest guest]

IMO (I'm not Sheri!LOL!) is yes, just fight. There is nothing in life that

can't be done when there are many voices behind the issue - especially one like

this.

Enemy #1 - Federal law and regulations which these self insured plans are

under (Department of labor I believe)

Enemy #2 - Medicaid - they need more education and facts about analog vs.

digital and the benefits of hearing aids overall.

ALSO - I would like to look more into the balance issue that can sometimes be

affected by a hearing loss. I think if that can be linked as a side affect of

hearing loss it would help in the " medically necessary " catagory. Of course -

only for those who wish to be aided.

Parentsofdeafhoh@... wrote:

Sheri,

Is there anything we can do on the federal level to change the way hearing

aid coverage is provided overall?

Putz

Illinois Families for Hands & Voices

_www.handsandvoices.org_ (http://www.handsandvoices.org/)

_www.ilhandsandvoices.org_ (http://www.ilhandsandvoices.org/)

Email: support@...

[Guest guest]

Hearing Aid Tax Credit Act of 2005 (S. 1060)

http://www.asha.org/about/legislation-advocacy/2005/Senhearaidtax.htm

$500 per dependant child or person over 55. Can only be used once

every 5 years

Sheri

> There is a bill in Congress that would provide a tax CREDIT for

hearing aids. Not a deduction or an itemization but a tax credit. So

the money you spend on HA gets taken off of your tax bill. Don't know

the number ... in GA

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[Guest guest]

This is an area that I don't get into much. I know that AG Bell,

ASHA, and SHHH all have educational and grassroots campaigns trying

raise awareness about various pieces of legislation relating to

hearing impairment. You might want to visit their websites, see what

they are currently up to, and participate in helping them publicize

their campaigns, or maybe start new ones

Sheri

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> Sheri,

> Is there anything we can do on the federal level to change the way

hearing

> aid coverage is provided overall?

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> Putz

> Illinois Families for Hands & Voices

> _www.handsandvoices.org_ (http://www.handsandvoices.org/)

> _www.ilhandsandvoices.org_ (http://www.ilhandsandvoices.org/)

> Email: support@i...

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