What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to specify that implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics (not hearing aids) and are covered under Medicare.
Top Winners · Companies that benefit if S.983 passes
90% confidence
The bill specifically targets 'implanted active middle ear hearing devices,' which describes Cochlear Limited's core product category of cochlear implants and bone conduction implants.
85% confidence
Sonova Holding AG, through its Advanced Bionics division, is a major manufacturer of cochlear implants, which are 'implanted active middle ear hearing devices' as described in the bill.
Top winners identified by GovGreed LLM analysis.
Action Timeline
2025-03-12
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2025-03-12
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.983 pass?
S.983 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 40%.
What does S.983 do?
Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to specify that implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics (not hearing aids) and are covered under Medicare.
Who sponsored S.983?
S.983 was sponsored by Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota).
What companies benefit from S.983?
Top public companies expected to benefit: COCH, SONO. Affected sectors: healthcare.
Full Bill Text
119 S983 IS: Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act U.S. Senate 2025-03-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 983 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2025 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to clarify that implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics and are not subject to the hearing aid coverage exclusion under the Medicare program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act . 2. Active middle ear implant coverage (a) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall clarify that implanted active middle ear hearing devices are prosthetics that are not subject to the hearing aid coverage exclusion under section 1862(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(7) ). (b) Prosthetic defined The term prosthetic has the meaning given such term in section 414.202 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation).
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