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Hearing Aid Services Not Covered by Medical Assistance Medical Assistance will not pay for the following hearing aid services: a hearing aid that is not medically necessary; replacement batteries outside of the 90 day period; charges of pick up or delivery of the hearing aid; repairs to a hearing aid during the warranty period or other services that should be covered in the contract between the state and the manufacture; purchase without prior authorization of hearing aid not covered by a contract obtained through the competitive bidding process; hearing aid services billed on a separate claim for payment; hearing aid drying kits, battery chargers, swim molds, or adapters for telephones, television, or radio; canal hearing aids; routine cleaning, checking, and other maintenance of hearing aids without request or referral from the recipient, the recipient's family, or attending physician; and hearing aids prescribed or hearing aid services order by a physician if the hearing aids or the services are provided by a person or entity that commits a felony. MN Rule 9505.0287 Last Modified: 1/1/0001 Size: 0 Author: Categories: Human Services Department, Tags: State Insurance Coverage,