State rankings
Hearing Aid Coverage by State
North Carolina has the highest Coverage Age Limit (22), followed by Massachusetts (21) and Texas (18). New Jersey has the lowest (15).
Coverage Age LimitBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
19 of 51 statesCoverage Age Limit
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Median
18
Middle half 18 – 18
Average
18.21
19 states
Highest
22
North Carolina
Lowest
15
New Jersey
Data
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45 states · # = rank by Coverage Age Limit
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| 1 |  North Carolina | Covered | 22 | $2,500 per hearing aid, per ear, once every 36 months |
| 2 |  Massachusetts | Covered | 21 | up to $2,000 per hearing aid every 36 months. |
| 3 |  Texas | Covered | 18 | One hearing aid in each ear every 3 years and one cochlear implant in each ear with internal replacement as medically necessary. |
| 3 |  Illinois | Covered | 18 | House Bill 3503 requires “coverage for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals 65 years of age and older when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument.” |
| 3 |  Georgia | Covered | 18 | Coverage up to $3000 per ear every 48 months. |
| 3 |  Tennessee | Covered | 18 | $1000 per hearing aid per ear every 3 years |
| 3 |  Maryland | Covered | 18 | $1,400 per aid, every 36 months |
| 3 |  Colorado | Covered | 18 | 1 hearing aid per ear every 5 years, no limit on cost but deductibles and co-pays may apply |
| 3 |  Minnesota | Covered | 18 | 1 hearing aid per ear, every 36 months, no limit on cost and no additional deductible or similar restriction |
| 3 |  Kentucky | Covered | 18 | $1,400 per aid, every 36 months |
| 3 |  Louisiana | Covered | 18 | $1,400 per aid, every 36 months |
| 3 |  Oregon | Covered | 18 | $4,000 per aid, once every 48 months |
| 3 |  Oklahoma | Covered | 18 | None for hearing aid cost, once every 48 months |
| 3 |  New Mexico | Covered | 18 | Maximum age rises to 21 for those still enrolled in high school. $2,200 per ear, once every 36 months |
| 3 |  Nebraska | Covered | 18 | up to $3000 for all covered services every 48 months. |
| 3 |  Maine | Covered | 18 | $1,400 per aid, every 36 months. Children 5 and under took effect Jan. 1, 2008, children 6-13 took effect Jan. 1, 2009, children 14-18 took effect Jan. 1, 2010 |
| 3 |  Delaware | Covered | 18 | $1,000 per aid, 1 hearing aid per ear every 36 months |
| 3 |  Wyoming | Covered | 18 | Age limit applies to hearing aids and cochlear implants. One hearing aid/5 years |
| 19 |  New Jersey | Covered | 15 | Children 15 and under are covered. Coverage for $1,000 per aid, once every 2 years |
| — |  California | Covered | — | Hearing loss must exceed specified decibel criteria, $1,510 annual limit for aids and supplies applicable to nonpregnant and noninstitutionalized adults, can be exceeded for authorization. |
| — |  Florida | Covered | — | Bone Anchored Hearing Aids. For recipients who have documented profound, severe hearing loss in one or both ears as follows: Implanted device for recipients age five years and older; Non Implantation (softband) device for recipients under the age of five years Cochlear Implant… |
| — |  Pennsylvania | Not Covered | — | — |
| — |  Ohio | Covered | — | Multiple frequency limits are used |
| — |  Michigan | Not Covered | — | — |
| — |  Virginia | Not Covered | — | — |
| — |  Washington | Not Covered | — | — |
| — |  Arizona | Not Covered | — | — |
| — |  Indiana | Covered | — | 1 hearing aid/ 5 years |
| — |  Missouri | Covered | — | Coverage limited to newborns only. Coverage amount varies per need of newborn. Newborns covered for screening, audiological assessment and hearing aid purchases |
| — |  Wisconsin | Covered | — | None, covers the cost of one hearing aid per ear (once every 3 years), cochlear implants, and related therapy |
| — |  Alabama | Covered | — | $1,400 per aid, every 3 years. Does not mandate coverage of the cost of hearing aids but rather requires insurance companies to offer coverage to employers in the state. However, if the employer chooses to add this option, the health plan must provide hearing aid coverage of n… |
| — |  Connecticut | Covered | — | $1,000 total, every 24 months. The state Insurance Department issued a bulletin requiring insurance policies to remove age limits (statute applies to children 12 years of age and under) on hearing aid benefits for policies issued on or after January 1, 2016. |
| — |  Utah | Not Covered | — | — |
| — |  Arkansas | Not Covered | — | — |
| — |  Kansas | Covered | — | Limited to 6 batteries for monaural/12 for binaural aids; boneanchored hearing aid limited to one every 4 years; One dispensing fee allowed for monaural or binaural services |
| — |  Mississippi | Not Covered | — | — |
| — |  Idaho | Not Covered | — | — |
| — |  West Virginia | Not Covered | — | — |
| — |  Hawaii | Covered | — | — |
| — |  New Hampshire | Covered | — | No age restrictions. $1,500 per hearing aid, per ear, once every 60 months |
| — |  Rhode Island | Covered | — | Increased in 2006 from $400 to $2,000, per hearing aid for those under 19. For all others, increased from $400 to $800, per hearing aid once every three years for both groups |
| — |  South Dakota | Covered | — | 1 hearing aid/3 years if original no longer serviceable. |
| — |  North Dakota | Covered | — | $3 per hearing aid $2 per visit. Prior approval required for services based on policy requirements. |
| — |  Alaska | Covered | — | Requires prior authorization |
| — |  Vermont | Covered | — | 1 hearing aid per ear every 3 years and only for specified degrees of hearing loss; repairs limited to 1 per aid per year; prior authorization required for more frequent requests |
What correlates with Coverage Age Limit?
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Coverage Age Limit?
- North Carolina has the highest Coverage Age Limit, at 22, followed by Massachusetts (21) and Texas (18).
- Which state has the lowest Coverage Age Limit?
- New Jersey has the lowest Coverage Age Limit, at 15.
- What is the median Coverage Age Limit across US states?
- The median is 18 across the 19 US states with data.
- Where does this hearing aid coverage by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: A State-by-State Guide for Hearing Aid Insurance; Hearing Loss; KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION.