WAC 388-544-1400   Hearing aid services -- Noncovered services.  (1) The department does not cover any of the following:

     (a) The purchase of batteries, ear trumpets, or tinnitus maskers;

     (b) Group screenings for hearing loss, except as provided under the Healthy Kids/EPSDT program under WAC 388-534-0100;

     (c) Computer-aided hearing devices used in school;

     (d) Hearing aid charges reimbursed by insurance or other payer source;

     (e) Digital hearing aids; or

     (f) FM systems or programmable hearing aids for:

     (i) Adults;

     (ii) Children when the device is used in school; or

     (iii) Children whose hearing loss is adequately improved with hearing aids.

     (2) The department evaluates a request for any service listed in this section as noncovered under the provisions of WAC 388-501-0160.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.08.090, 74.09.530, and 74.09.700. 06-24-036, § 388-544-1400, filed 11/30/06, effective 1/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090. 00-23-068, § 388-544-1400, filed 11/15/00, effective 12/16/00.]