Hearing Healthcare Policy Data, by state and time
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Michael Pesko, University of Missouri
Version: View help for Version V3
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Project Citation:
Pesko, Michael. Hearing Healthcare Policy Data, by state and time. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-03-23. https://doi.org/10.3886/E244765V3
Project Description
Summary:
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When using any of this project's data, please reference the correct peer-reviewed publication listed below. Please see the publication for methodological details. Where multiple versions of the data exist, we recommend using the most recent version for new projects.
Research reported in this project was supported by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health (NIH; grant R01 DC019661-01A1). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
Private Insurance Hearing Aid Mandates:
Private insurance hearing aid mandates have been adopted by an increasing number of states and vary in age eligibility and generosity. This project describes the details of private insurance hearing aid mandates for each state over time.1st Edition:
Publication: Arnold, M. L., Heslin, B. J., Dowdy, M., Kershner, S. P., Phillips, S., Lipton, B., & Pesko, M. F. (2024). Longitudinal Policy Surveillance of Private Insurance Hearing Aid Mandates in the United States: 1997-2022. American journal of public health, 114(4), 407–414. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307551
PubMed Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38478867/
Download: hear_priv_V2.xlsx
Description: The downloadable Excel file contains:
o “Private Insurance Hearing Aid Coverage Mandates Effective Dates and Details, as of January 1, 2023: United States”
o “Status of Private Insurance Hearing Aid Coverage Mandates, by State and Month”
Key Policy Features of State Medicaid Hearing Aid Coverage for Adults, 2023
1st Edition:
Publication: Arnold, M. L., Tonti, L., Phillips, S., Kershner, S. P., Lipton, B. J., Heslin, B., Ukert, B. D., & Pesko, M. F. (2025). Number Of States Providing Medicaid Hearing Aid Coverage For Adults Increased; Variability Was Substantive, 2017-23. Health affairs, 44(12), 1522–1529. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2025.00270
PubMed Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41329893/
Download: hear_mcaidcross_V2.xlsx
Description: The downloadable Excel file contains: “Key Policy Features of State Medicaid Hearing Aid Coverage for Adults, 2023”
Longitudinal Trends in Medicaid Hearing Aid Coverage for Adults in the United States: 2003-2023
1st Edition:
Publication: Arnold, M., Tonti, L., Phillips, S., Kershner, S., Lipton, B., Heslin, B., Ukert, B., Hebert, R., & Pesko, M.F. (2026). Longitudinal Trends in Medicaid Hearing Aid Coverage for Adults in the United States: 2003-2023. American Journal of Audiology.
Download: hear_mcaidlong_V1.xlsx
Description: This Excel workbook contains the following sheets:
o Data View: Status of Medicaid Hearing Aid Coverage, by State and Month
o State View: Coverage Determination from 01/2003 to 12/2023
Hearing Health Care Professional Workforce
1st Edition:
Publication: Garuccio J, Ukert B, Arnold M, Phillips S, Pesko MF. Using supply and demand to identify shortages in the hearing health care professional workforce. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Published online July 31, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoto.2025.2112
PubMed Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40742737/
Download: hear_prof_V1.xlsx
Description: This Excel workbook contains the following sheets:
o State-level Counts of Audiologists
o State Count of Hearing Instrument Specialists
o State Count of Audiologists and Hearing Instrument Specialists
Research reported in this project was supported by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health (NIH; grant R01 DC019661-01A1). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
Funding Sources:
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United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
Scope of Project
Subject Terms:
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hearing aids;
hearing health;
insurance;
legal epidemiology;
health policy
Geographic Coverage:
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United States
Time Period(s):
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1997 – 2023
Methodology
Geographic Unit:
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States
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