Comment on CMS-2026-2081-0001
Let Kids Hear and Let California Kids HearSupportAdvocacy
Summary: Michelle Marciniak, representing Let Kids Hear and Let California Kids Hear, urges CMS to issue a sub-regulatory clarification to include medically necessary pediatric hearing aids and BAHA softbands within the "pediatric services" category of the ACA Essential Health Benefits. The organization argues that closing this coverage gap is a developmental necessity for children with hearing loss and can be achieved without new legislation or state defrayal.
EQUAL ACCESS TO SOUND FOR CHILDREN IN ACA EXCHANGE PLANS- An EHB Clarification to Close a 26-Year Intervention Gap