Health Insurance - Hearing Aids for Adults - Coverage
Sponsor: Jason C. Gallion (District 35)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that provide certain health insurance benefits under certain insurance policies or contracts to provide certain coverage for certain hearing aids for adults; authorizing a limit on the benefit payable of $1,400 per hearing aid every 36 months; and authorizing an insured or enrollee to choose a certain hearing aid and pay a certain amount for the hearing aid without financial or contractual penalty to the provider of the hearing aid.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Augustine, Robert | American Speech-Language-Hearing Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Spoor , Dr. Alicia | Maryland Academy of Audiology | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Casper, Mary | Maryland Speech-Language-Hearing Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schagrin, Judith | National Association of Social Workers - Maryland Chapter | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Forsyth, Heather | OAG/HEAU | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bellmyer, Jane | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gallion, Senator | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kauffman, Dannalobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Gallion, Senator Gallionlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Celentano, Matthewlobbyist | Funk & Bolton, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…
UNFCelentano, MatthewFunk & Bolton, P.A.Registered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…