Hearing Exams
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Coverage |
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Active duty Service member (Prime)
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Active duty Service member (Prime Remote) |
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Family of active duty (Adults) |
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Family of active duty (Children)** |
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Retired Service members |
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*Based on the regulations for your Service.
** All infants should undergo hearing screening using Otoacoustic Emission (OAE) and/or Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) testing before one month of age, preferably before leaving the hospital. If not tested at birth, all infants should have a hearing screening before one month of age. An infant who does not pass the hearing screening should undergo appropriate hearing testing to confirm the presence of a hearing loss at no later than three months of age. All children (through age 5) should undergo hearing screening at each well-child visit, and children with possible hearing impairments should be referred for appropriate testing.
This list of covered services is not all inclusive. TRICARE covers services that are medically necessaryTo be medically necessary means it is appropriate, reasonable, and adequate for your condition. and considered proven. There are special rules or limits on certain services, and some services are excluded.
Last Updated 3/20/2022