Does Medicare cover hearing aids?

No. Medicare does not pay for hearing aids or the exams to fit them.

What will you pay?

With Original Medicare: You pay the full cost.

With a Medicare Advantage plan: Some Medicare Advantage plans add this as an extra. Check what your plan pays. Compare plans near you.

What are the rules?

  • Many Medicare Advantage plans add some hearing help. Check what each plan pays.

What should you do next?

Compare plans that may add this

Source: Medicare.gov: Hearing aids (opens in a new tab). Checked Oct 21, 2026. Costs are for 2026. This is general information, not medical advice.

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