Missouri House Passes Bill To Cover Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants For All Medicaid Members

The Missouri House voted 148-to-8 Thursday to expand coverage for hearing aids and cochlear implants for adults enrolled in Medicaid. House Bill 177 now heads to the Senate for consideration. State Representative Cameron Parker is the bill's sponsor.

The bill's fiscal note says that 15,915 Medicaid enrollees would seek out hearing aid services if the bill passes. Due to “pent-up demand,” the fiscal note states, many of those individuals may seek services in the first year they become available, which would be fiscal year 2026.

The fiscal note;estimates a cost of up . . .