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Leading experts establish best practice for treating single-sided deafness
Most adults with only one normal hearing ear report challenges in some environments. These reports vary from occasional difficulty listening in noise to significant struggles that impact relationships and employment. For many years, medical professionals believed that unilateral hearing loss (UHL)/single sided deafness (SSD) was a condition that did not require any intervention. Recent clinical studies demonstrate that treating single sided deafness […]
New Medicare Coverage Indications for Cochlear Implants: What changed and what does it mean for Medicare Beneficiaries?
On September 26, 2022, CMS published a Decision Memorandum detailing changes in cochlear implantation coverage for Medicare beneficiaries. The policy change reflects an expansion of coverage under National Coverage Determination (NCD) 50.3 by which Medicare beneficiaries will be eligible for coverage at a level of hearing loss more closely aligned with FDA indications than prior to the changes. The changes to the […]
FDA approves Cochlear’s Nucleus 8 Sound Processor, smaller, smarter, better connected cochlear implant technology
The Nucleus 8 Sound Processor is the world’s first cochlear implant sound processor ready for Bluetooth LE Audio technology Lone Tree, Colo. (November 1, 2022) — Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the CochlearTM Nucleus® 8 Sound Processor. The Nucleus 8 Sound Processor is now the smallest and lightest […]
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Quick Tips: Cochlear Nucleus Depth Gauges
Welcome to Cochlear™ Quick Tips. The purpose behind Quick Tips is to give you “bite-sized” information that you can use […]
CMS Issues CY2024 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule: New Codes for Audiology Services Related to Bone Conduction Implants
On July 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that announces and solicits […]
Cochlear™ Osia® System becomes industry’s first active bone conduction system to enable MRI at 3 Tesla
Lone Tree, Colo. (August 18, 2023) – Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, introduces its […]
Bringing Ease and Convenience to Bimodal Control
Since 2011, Cochlear™ and ReSound have collaborated in the Smart Hearing Alliance to provide hearing solutions for people with all […]
Help your patients maximize 2023 insurance benefits with Cochlear
Maximizing 2023 insurance benefits We’re past the half-year mark—it’s a great time for eligible patients to consider using their 2023 […]
In case you missed it! CI2023 Recap
The American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance) is an organization with a dedication to increasing awareness and access to cochlear […]
Celebrating 10,000 Osia® Systems Worldwide
Together, Cochlear™ and hearing health professionals around the world have helped more than 10,000 ears get back on air with […]
Expanding Insurance Coverage of Cochlear Implants for Single-Sided Deafness
On January 10, 2022, the FDA approved an expansion of the Cochlear™ Nucleus® System indications to include Single Sided Deafness […]
Clinical Application and Resources for Cochlear™ Bone Conduction Solutions
Bone conduction solutions are a well-established treatment option for patients with conductive hearing loss, mixed conductive-sensorineural hearing loss, and single-sided […]
Science Spotlight: Electrode Tip Area and Scala Tympani Shapes Impact on Cochlea Health
Morphometric Analysis and Linear Measurements of the Scala Tympani and Implications in Cochlear Implant Electrodes1 Fujiwara RJT, Ishiyama G, Lopez […]
We will be in Dallas at CI2023!
Cochlear Implants in Children and Adults June 7-10, 2023 in Dallas, TX Check out the schedule below to see what […]
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency – Expiration date May 11, 2023
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the expiration of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration for […]