CENTENNIAL, Colo., Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Cochlear
Limited (ASX: COH), the global leader in implantable hearing
solutions, is pleased that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS) has decided to keep the original classification of
osseointegrated implants, such as the Cochlear™ Baha® System. This
means that these systems will continue to be covered under
Medicare.
"We are very happy that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services has heard the outpouring of support for continuing
coverage of these life-changing devices," said Anthony Manna, President, Cochlear Bone Anchored
Solutions (Baha). "We will continue with our sales, service, repair
and upgrade programs as usual, and Medicare customers can be
confident that their coverage will continue uninterrupted."
Cochlear was part of a team that included medical professionals,
professional medical societies, hearing advocacy groups and
recipients that worked with CMS on this reclassification issue in
an effort to secure continued coverage and economic access for its
customers covered under Medicare.
About the Baha System
Designed to help people with conductive hearing loss, mixed
hearing loss and single-sided deafness, the Baha System utilizes
the body's natural ability to conduct sound. By connecting to the
bone behind the ear with an osseointegrated implant, the Baha
System bypasses the damaged outer or middle ear and sends sound
directly to the healthy inner ear through the miracle of bone
conduction. In people with single-sided deafness, sound is sent
through the bone to the hearing ear, bypassing the non-hearing
side.
About Cochlear
Cochlear is the global leader in implantable hearing solutions.
It has a dedicated global team of more than 2,700 people who
deliver the gift of sound to those with hearing loss in over 100
countries. Its vision is to connect people, young and old, to a
world of sound by offering life enhancing hearing solutions.
The Cochlear promise of "Hear now. And always" embodies the
company's commitment to providing its recipients with their best
possible hearing performance today and for the rest of their lives.
For over 30 years, Cochlear has helped hundreds of thousands of
people either hear for the first time or reconnect them to their
families, friends, workplaces and communities.
For more information, visit www.Cochlear.com.
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