Question 13448 — maternity health insurance

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Mr. André Chassaigne questions the Minister of Solidarity and Health about the low reimbursement for hearing aids. Associations of the hearing impaired estimate the number of recognized hearing impaired people in France at six million. This estimate shows that nearly 10% of the population is affected. This handicap could, to a significant extent, be compensated by a hearing aid. But it turns out that the cost of such devices is sometimes dissuasive and prohibitive. In fact, social security only partially reimburses hearing aid prescriptions. For people aged over twenty, the reimbursement rate is 60% of the basic rate, which is less than 200 euros. Reimbursement from complementary insurance or mutual funds is completely disparate and sometimes represents less than 10% of the cost of the device. Thus, being fitted is not within the reach of all people who need it. However, deafness can have serious consequences. For active people, it can lead to suspension of employment contracts, or even work accidents. It can also lead to total isolation, plunging people into psychological states requiring appropriate care. Undeniably, better coverage of the cost of equipment hearing aids would allow hearing-impaired people better societal inclusion. He asks him if a change in the coverage of hearing aids is planned and under what conditions.

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