TMPPM 2008 > Texas Medicaid Services > Hearing Aid and Audiometric Evaluations > Benefits

23.3 Benefits

Hearing aid services, including hearing aid instruments, are considered for reimbursement when they are medically necessary. Benefits for hearing aid services are determined by statutory and fiscal limitations.

For clients 21 years of age and older, hearing aid services are benefits of the Texas Medicaid Program.

For Medicaid clients 20 years of age and younger, hearing aid services are available through the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Program for Amplification for Children of Texas (PACT).

An appropriate hearing screening is a mandatory part of each medical check up. When suspicion or indication of a hearing problem occurs, the client should be referred to an enrolled PACT provider. For a list of PACT providers, visit the PACT website at www.dshs.state.tx.us/audio/program.shtm or write to:

DSHS
Program for Amplification for Children of Texas (PACT)
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3199
1-512-458-7724