18th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 3-5, 2019 • Chicago, IL
4/15/2014 | 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Hearing Aid Mandates: Do They Go Far Enough? | Grand Ballroom 3 | 10
Hearing Aid Mandates: Do They Go Far Enough?
Currently, 18 states have passed some sort of insurance mandate for hearing aid funding for children from the time of identification to age 18, 21, or 25 depending on the individual state legislation. We'll examine how these laws differ and look at their impact, as well as examining the gaps for self-funded or ERISA plans. What are some tools that state EHDI teams can consider to help families locate funding or provide short term solutions while they search for funding? Will the Affordable Care Act have an impact on this issue?
- Participants will learn about the variety of legislation for hearing aid and cochlear implant funding mandates in the U.S.
- Participants will understand gaps in funding due to self-funded or ERISA plans and gaps in Medicaid programs.
- Participants will become familiar with charitable funding, advocacy efforts, and the impact of the Affordable Care Act on this topic.
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Presenters/Authors
Sara Kennedy
(Primary Presenter), Hands & Voices, Sara@handsandvoices.org;
Sara is a mom of four children, including a daughter born at home and later-identified as deaf after a progressive loss. An occupational therapist by training, Sara has served at Hands & Voices since 2001 as the editor for the quarterly newspaper, the Communicator, and a trainer for the educational advocacy program, ASTra. Sara has a particular interest in advocating for hearing screening in the homebirth community. She was a coauthor for the Virtual Waiting Room web presence at Hands & Voices, the handbook Bridge to Preschool: Navigating a Successful Transition as well as articles and presentations on topics ranging from children's safety, promoting self-advocacy, the decision process around cochlear implants, and supporting fathers and rural families. Sara transitioned out of her role as Director of Colorado Hands & Voices (2011-2022). She finds her new consulting role with young adult children rewarding and challenging.
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