Proceedings of the annual conference of the American cochlear implant alliance

Abstract

• Continued expansion of ACI Alliance State Champion program, which now includes over 100 Champs representing 42 states.

5 Common Myths of Cochlear Implants

“…Due to specific provisions written in federal law for Medicaid, all state Medicaid programs must provide coverage for CIs in children 21 years and younger, but coverage in adults is optional and varies by state. 2 For those insurance plans that require prior authorization, it is usually the CI center that takes responsibility for obtaining authorization before proceeding with surgery.…”