Two-Decade Analysis of Medicaid Hearing Aid Coverage for US Adults (2003–2023)
By
Michael F. Pesko
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Summary
This study examines Medicaid fee-for-service hearing aid coverage policies for adults in the United States over a 20-year period (2003–2023). The researchers created a comprehensive database tracking coverage trends, analyzing how state-level Medicaid policies for adult hearing aids have evolved longitudinally. The study quantifies yearly averages of coverage provisions, revealing patterns in policy changes across states and over time.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe purpose of this study was to create a database of Medicaid fee-for-service hearing aid coverage policies for adults over 20 years old from 2003 to 2023 and quantify yearly averages of t...
Arnold, M. L., Heslin, B., Dowdy, M., Kershner, S. P., Phillips, S., Lipton, B., & Pesko, M. F. (2024). Longitudinal policy surveillance of private insurance hearing aid mandates in the United States: 1997-2022.
Arnold, M. L., Hyer, K., Small, B. J., Chisolm, T. H., Saunders, G. H., McEvoy, C. L., Lee, D. J., Dhar, S., & Bainbridge, K. E. (2019). Hearing aid prevalence and factors related to use among older adults from the Hispanic community health study/study of Latinos.
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