NEWS ABOUT POSSIBLE INSURANCE COVERAGE ON HEARING AIDS
FV Indiana urges our members to read and be responsive to this effort if it is important to you!
HB 1311 is a bill, proposed by Rep. Goodin, that would mandate insurance coverage for hearing aids in Indiana.
The proposed bill is being heard by the House Insurance Committee next Wed., Jan. 21, at 10:30 in Room 156B. A link to the proposed bill: http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2009&session=1&request=getBill&docno=1311
The bill would mandate hearing aid coverage for all state employees and all insurance policies and HMOs. Letters of support can be written to the members of the House Insurance Committee:
Chair: Representative Fry
Vice Chair: Representative Herrell
Members: Bardon, C. Brown, GiaQuinta, Porter, V. Smith. Borders R.M.M., Burton, Lehman, Murphy, Torr.
If any of the above committee members are YOUR local representatives, please contact them directly. We recommend using email to ensure the letter is received before the hearing. You may use this link to find the email address for your representative:
http://www.in.gov/legislative/contact/index.html
If you are able to attend, please come to the hearing on Wed. at 10:30. It is open to the public.
Information for this alert was provided by:
Lisa Kovacs
Lisa Kovacs Chair Indiana Hands & Voices 3100 Meridian Park Drive Suite N Box 289 Greenwood, IN 46142317-605-3885
HB 1311 is a bill, proposed by Rep. Goodin, that would mandate insurance coverage for hearing aids in Indiana.
The proposed bill is being heard by the House Insurance Committee next Wed., Jan. 21, at 10:30 in Room 156B. A link to the proposed bill: http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2009&session=1&request=getBill&docno=1311
The bill would mandate hearing aid coverage for all state employees and all insurance policies and HMOs. Letters of support can be written to the members of the House Insurance Committee:
Chair: Representative Fry
Vice Chair: Representative Herrell
Members: Bardon, C. Brown, GiaQuinta, Porter, V. Smith. Borders R.M.M., Burton, Lehman, Murphy, Torr.
If any of the above committee members are YOUR local representatives, please contact them directly. We recommend using email to ensure the letter is received before the hearing. You may use this link to find the email address for your representative:
http://www.in.gov/legislative/contact/index.html
If you are able to attend, please come to the hearing on Wed. at 10:30. It is open to the public.
Information for this alert was provided by:
Lisa Kovacs
Lisa Kovacs Chair Indiana Hands & Voices 3100 Meridian Park Drive Suite N Box 289 Greenwood, IN 46142317-605-3885
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