TRICARE Expands Hearing Aid Coverage to Children of Military Retirees
December 20, 2024
TRICARE has expanded hearing aid coverage to eligible children of retired service members as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2024. Previously, TRICARE limited coverage of hearing aids to dependents of active-duty service members with qualifying hearing loss.
This expansion applies to military retirees who are...
- Entitled to retired or retainer pay
- Or entitled to equivalent pay AND have a child (biological, adopted, step, or placed in their legal care by a court) with qualifying hearing loss enrolled in TRICARE Prime.
For additional eligibility and qualifying hearing loss details, see TRICARE Now Covers Hearing Aids for Children of Military Retirees.
Questions?
For questions regarding implementation in your region, contact your TRICARE regional contractor. For general questions regarding TRICARE coverage of audiology and speech-language pathology services, contact ASHA’s health care and education policy team at reimbursement@asha.org.
