EarCommunity.orgEar Community is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that offers a warm and supportive community for individuals who were born with Microtia (missing or underdeveloped ears) and Aural Atresia (absent or underdeveloped ear canals resulting in hearing loss). Our organization also helps individuals who have Craniofacial Microsomia and Goldenhar Syndrome. Learn more about Ear Community.  

 

Ally's Act, H.R. 4606 and S. 3400

                                   Please support Ally's Act and make it the law!

 

Ally's Act, H.R. 4606 and S. 3400 is a bipartisan/bicameral national level bill that was reintroduced on July 23rd, 2025 ensuring that private insurance companies provide coverage for osseointegrated hearing devices ("OIDs"), including Bone Anchored Hearing Aids ("BAHA") and Cochlear Implants ("CIs") for both children and adults from birth to age 64, including the appointments and associated costs and services that come along with these hearing devices. This bill would help hundreds of thousands of people thrive in their communities and be given the opportunity to live a better quality of life.
To learn more about how you can help support Ally's Act and make it the law, please click here. This bill is endorsed by over 55 supporting organizations, adovates and medical professionals including Ear Community, the ACIA, AAA, EAA, ASHA, ASPO, APSA, ANA, ATA, AG Bell, HHF, Harvard, Stanford, Columbia University, Weill Cornell, Johns Hopkins as well as many hearing institues, nonprofit organizations and ENT/Otolaryngologists.

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National Microtia Awareness Day is every November 9th! (Learn more here)
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The Founder

Hello Everyone, My name is Melissa Tumblin. I am not a medical doctor nor am I a psychologist, but I am a mother of a child who was born without her right ear who has hearing loss. I am a stay at home mom who is married to my best friend, Brent, and I have two very happy little girls, … [Read More...]

Hearing Loss

This section contains information about mixed hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, and conductive hearing loss. You will find helpful resources for hearing loss, information about bone anchored auditory processors … [Read More...]

Can’t Afford a Hearing Device?

Ear Community is proud to partner with Cochlear Americas, MED-EL USA and Oticon Medical to help individuals with Microtia and Atresia obtain new bone conduction hearing devices when qualifying through Ear Community's application process.  The processor models that are available through Ear … [Read More...]

Microtia & Atresia

What is Microtia / What is Atresia? Microtia is a congenital anomaly affecting the outer ear (pinna) where the ear does not fully develop during the first trimester of pregnancy. A Microtia ear … [Read More...]

Most Recent Posts

Medical Professionals take to Capitol Hill to advocate for support of Ally’s Act, H.R. 4606 and S. 3400 honoring World Hearing Day

March 20, 2026 By Leave a Comment

March 3rd was World Hearing Day! This year's theme for World Hearing Day is "From Communities to Classrooms - Hearing Care for Every Child."World Hearing Day is an annual day to raise global … [Read More...]

Ear Community welcomes new Program Director

February 10, 2026 By Leave a Comment

Welcome to our newest Ear Community staff member! Meet Lauren Hoyal, Ear Community's new Program Director! Lauren is responsible for managing our organization’s events, advocacy outreach for … [Read More...]

The Ear Community welcomes newest Board Member, Dr. Kripa Raman!

January 13, 2026 By Leave a Comment

The Ear Community announces it’s newest Board of Directors Member, Dr. Kripa Raman. "We would like to welcome Dr. Kripa Raman to Ear Community's Board of Directors, says Melissa Tumblin, Founder … [Read More...]

New Bill: Senator John R. Curtis introduces S. 3400: Ally’s Act

January 9, 2026 By Leave a Comment

By: Quiver LegislationRadar Dec. 9, 2025  We have received text from S. 3400: Ally’s Act. This bill was received on 2025-12-09, and currently has 4 cosponsors. Here is a short summary of the … [Read More...]

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