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About the Hearing Aid Tax Credit Bill

In March 2009, the Hearing Aid Tax Credit bill was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives with record bipartisan support. The bill would provide assistance to the millions of people in the U.S. who need hearing instruments by providing a $500 tax credit per hearing instrument for children and those age 55 or older.

This important legislation for the hearing industry has a very good chance of passing this year. Please take a minute to contact your U.S. Senators and Representatives to help convince them that this should be a priority. The Better Hearing Institute has an easy form letter that you can fill out and then print or email - you can find the form at www.hearingaidtaxcredit.org. This bill, if passed, will help countless patients achieve a better quality of life.

Come on in, bring a friend and join Audiologic Services in support of legislation that provides a $1000 tax credit for two hearing devices. Our goal is to collect 5,000 signatures this year. You can also contact your legislator today by clicking on the link below.

Contact your Congressman: https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

We've made it simple with some suggested text you may cut and past into the form in the "message" area.

I am contacting you to urge you to co-sponsor and support H.R. 1646, the Hearing Aid Tax Credit. This bill would provide a tax credit of up to $500 per hearing aid, once every five years. The tax credit would be available for people age 55 or older and for parents who purchase a hearing aid for a child.

For the 32 million Americans with a hearing loss, 95 percent can be treated with hearing aids. However, the average cost of treatment is $1,800 per ear, and Medicare excludes coverage as do most insurance policies. As a result, millions of people simply can't afford hearing aid treatment. The Hearing Aid Tax Credit would be a big help.

I urge you to consider this bill.

Thank you for your time and concern.


For more information about the bill: http://www.hearingaidtaxcredit.org/
To see the entire bill: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h111-1646