§ 35-25-603 — Program eligibility; benefits

Wyoming § 35-25-603

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 35: Public Health and Safety
• Ch. 25: PUBLIC PROGRAMS
• Art. 6: WYOMING ADULT HEARING AID PROGRAM

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(a) Subject to available state funding, the department
shall provide hearing aids for eligible adults. Eligibility
under this section shall be determined by the department or its
designee. To be determined eligible to receive hearing aids
under this section, a person shall not be eligible to receive
hearing aids through private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare or
any other available third-party payor. Recipients shall not
receive more than one (1) set of hearing aids under this article
in any five (5) year period.
(b) An adult eligible for services under this article
shall receive:
(i) Up to one (1) hearing aid per ear at a cost of
not more than the rate paid for hearing aids under the Wyoming
Medical Assistance and Services Act and including hearing aid
insurance for loss or damage;
(ii) A hearing aid fitting at a cost of not more than
the rate paid under the Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services
Act; and
(iii) An initial set of ear molds at a cost of not
more than the rate paid under the Wyoming Medical Assistance and
Services Act.