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Last checked: October 31, 2026. Requirements, funding, fees, and waiting lists can change. Confirm details with the program before applying or paying.
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Arizona · Income-based assistance
Arizona Hearing Healthcare Assistance Program
Who may qualify
Arizona adults age 21 and older with qualifying hearing loss, limited income, and no other hearing-aid coverage. Residency and additional eligibility rules apply.
Costs and limits
The program describes hearing aids and related care at no charge for qualifying participants. Confirm availability.
What to prepare
Ask the program for its current application, documentation requirements, provider rules, and any waiting list before submitting personal records.
How to start
Contact the program to check eligibility and participating university clinics.
Enrolled members age 20 and younger with medically necessary hearing-aid needs.
Costs and limits
The state benefit summary lists hearing aids for children; it does not list hearing aids as an adult benefit. Ask about your coverage and provider requirements.
What to prepare
Ask the program for its current application, documentation requirements, provider rules, and any waiting list before submitting personal records.
How to start
Discuss benefits with a participating provider or your health plan.
Ohio children and young adults within the program’s age limit, with qualifying income and no applicable hearing-aid coverage through Medicaid or Children with Medical Handicaps.
Costs and limits
Income limits and a possible sliding-scale family fee apply; verify current amounts.
What to prepare
Ask the program for its current application, documentation requirements, provider rules, and any waiting list before submitting personal records.
How to start
Work with a participating audiologist to complete the family application and financial documentation.
Utah residents under 18 with documented hearing-aid need, qualifying financial need, no hearing-aid insurance coverage, and no eligibility for hearing aids through Medicaid.
Costs and limits
Funding is limited; ages 5 and under have priority. Ask the program about any family costs.
What to prepare
Family and financial forms, pediatric audiologist documentation, audiogram, medical clearance, and insurance denial or exclusions. Additional early-intervention documentation applies under age 3.
How to start
Submit through the child’s audiologist; ages 6–17 may be waitlisted.
Wisconsin residents looking for possible assistance; each listed program sets its own eligibility.
Costs and limits
The state directory is a referral resource. Wisconsin’s TAP hearing-aid pilot closed in November 2023; do not assume TAP currently pays for hearing aids.
What to prepare
Ask the program for its current application, documentation requirements, provider rules, and any waiting list before submitting personal records.
How to start
Check current options directly with the listed organizations.
Low-income U.S. residents with audiologist-documented hearing loss and a hearing-aid recommendation; uninsured or insured with zero hearing-aid coverage. Deductibles are not covered.
Costs and limits
The program supports no-cost hearing aids; confirm any testing, fitting, travel, or other expenses.
What to prepare
Start with a location inquiry; obtain the current financial and hearing-document requirements before submitting an application.
How to start
Currently accepting applicants within reasonable distance of existing audiology partners. Ask whether your location is served first.
Applicants with moderate-to-profound hearing loss and financial need. Income, assets, insurance benefits, and other resources are reviewed.
Costs and limits
Approved applicants provide a $250 deposit: applied to a provider’s fitting fee, or refundable on request if fitting is donated. Evaluation, medical clearance, batteries, accessories, and extended warranties are extra.
What to prepare
Financial information and hearing-loss verification; check the current application’s full requirements.
How to start
Review the official program and application. Applications are allowed once every five years.
Check your insurer’s hearing benefits and ask a hearing-care professional about suitable devices.
Confirm the program serves your location, age group, and hearing needs, and is accepting applications.
Ask for current income and asset limits, required documents, provider rules, and any waiting period.
Request all costs in writing, including evaluation, fitting, travel, batteries, accessories, and follow-up. Ask whether assistance is available for required fees.
Use the program’s secure submission process and keep copies of your application.
This is a starting directory, not an exhaustive list. Medicaid benefits vary by state and eligibility category; ask your state program or health plan about your specific coverage.