Ohio Medicaid: Hearing coverage
Your hearing is an important part of your overall health. Look over your hearing coverage and find services to help you.
Coverage for members younger than 21
Coverage for members younger than 21 includes:
- Hearing aids
- Hearing exams
- Hearing tests, if prescribed by your provider
Healthchek is Ohio’s Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit. Healthchek covers:
- Medical exams
- Immunizations/vaccines
- Health education
- Laboratory tests for members under the age of 21
These exams make sure that children are:
- Healthy
- Developing physically and mentally
Healthchek is available at no cost to members and includes medically necessary hearing screenings and/or diagnostic testing if prescribed by your provider.
You may need approval from us before getting screening and/or diagnostic testing services. This preapproval is called prior authorization.
To learn more about prior authorization:
- Refer to your
Member Handbook - Call Member Services at 877-856-5702 (TTY: 711), Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m., Eastern time
Coverage for members 21 and older includes hearing exams. If you need hearing services that we do not cover, you will have to pay for these services.
Find a hearing provider
If you need a hearing provider (sometimes called an audiologist), you can:
- Use our
Find a Doctor service to identify and locate hearing providers near you
- Call Member Services at 877-856-5702 (TTY: 711), Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m., Eastern time