Auditory Osseointegrated Implant Devices

• An AOI is a prosthetic device implanted in the skull.
• Over a period of time, living tissue integrates with titanium in the implant.
• One example includes the Bone Anchored Hearing Aid system.

TRICARE covers AOI devices when:

• Needed for significant conditions resulting from trauma, congenital anomalies, or disease
• Used as indicated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 

TRICARE also covers related services and supplies, such as:

• Hearing exams
• Accessories
• Training to use the device
• Repairs or replacements

TRICARE doesn’t cover:

• A non-osseointegrated, non-implantable hearing device (for example, the BAHA Softband)
• Semi-implantable hearing aids or systems that use magnetic coupling