1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2018 . 2. Medicare coverage of hearing rehabilitation (a) Coverage of aural rehabilitation services Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (FF), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (GG) by inserting and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (HH) aural rehabilitation services (as described in subsection (jjj)(1)(A)); . (b) Coverage of hearing aids as durable medical equipment Section 1861(s)(8) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(8) ) is amended by inserting and hearing aids (as defined in subsection (jjj)(3)) before the period. (c) Hearing rehabilitation and hearing aid defined Section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (jjj) Hearing rehabilitation (1) The term hearing rehabilitation means— (A) aural rehabilitation services (described in paragraph (2)) which meet such requirements as the Secretary prescribes and which are furnished by a physician or qualified audiologist, who is legally authorized to furnish such services under the State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law) of the State in which the services are furnished; and (B) hearing aids (as defined in paragraph (3)). (2) The services described in this subparagraph include— (A) aural rehabilitation services; (B) in the case of an individual who has a hearing loss (as defined by the Secretary), a comprehensive audiologic assessment to determine if a hearing aid is appropriate and to determine the need for other diagnostic medical or audiologic testing