Hearing Device Coverage Clarification Act

This bill clarifies that Medicare must cover active middle ear implants as prosthetics, not hearing aids, ensuring beneficiaries with these devices receive coverage. It directs the Medicare Administrator to update guidance within 60 days of enactment, explicitly stating these implants fall under the prosthetic definition in existing federal regulations (42 CFR §414.202). The change removes the current exclusion for "hearing aids" under Social Security Act section 1862(a)(7), directly affecting Medicare beneficiaries who rely on these specific implanted devices. This is a technical clarification of existing policy, not a new benefit, ensuring current prosthetic coverage rules apply to these devices.