Rockville, MD (PRWEB) December 09, 2021 The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) announced today that U.S. Representatives David McKinley
Congressman
Joe Neguse, announced the reintroduction of Ally s Act, his bicameral, bipartisan legislation to require private insurance companies to cover osseointegrated hearing devices ( OIDs ), including bone anchored hearing aids ( BAHA ) and cochlear implants. The bill was inspired by Ally, an 11-year-old from
Broomfield, Colorado, who was born without a right ear or hearing canal and therefore requires the use of a BAHA. After Ally s insurance company denied coverage of her hearing device, her mother Melissa formed the organization
Ear Community to help advocate for insurance coverage of these devices to ensure no person is left unable to hear because of private insurance companies refusal to provide coverage.