Hearing Aids

Hearing Aids

Today, you have your choice of almost invisible, comfortable, and high-fidelity hearing aids. There are literally hundreds of hearing aid types and styles on the market. With the right hearing aids, your life could be transformed. With the wrong ones, your hearing could get worse.

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Choosing Hearing Aids

Your audiologist or hearing aid specialist can help you choose hearing aids that are right for your hearing needs, the environments where you spend time, your lifestyle, and your budget. Your hearing expert can fit, adjust, and program your hearing aids so you get the best hearing possible.

Your options include the traditional behind-the-ear, receiver-in-the-ear, and receiver-in-the-ear canal types. There are even extended-wear hearing aids that you leave in for months at a time, and hearing aids that wirelessly connect to your TV through your smartphone.

Discover the discreet and powerful digital or wireless hearing aid that will work for you.

The longer you live with hearing loss, the more difficult it is to adjust to hearing aids. Call us today and get on your way to better hearing!

How Much Should You Pay for Hearing Aids?

How much you should spend to enhance your hearing with hearing aids or assistive listening devices depends on many factors. If you live alone in the woods, rarely talk on the phone, never listen to the radio or watch TV, and rarely venture out, then your hearing aid use will probably be low, and it doesn’t make sense to opt for “top shelf” hearing aids.

On the other hand, even if you live by yourself, if you spend time in meetings at work, or like to watch TV, talk on the phone, or listen to the news on the radio, and if you enjoy socializing with friends and family, your usage is going to be high. In fact, you’ll probably wear your hearing aids for 12 to 16 hours a day. You’ll want hearing aids that consistently perform well.

Given your high use, paying for high-quality hearing aids is a good investment in your quality of life, in your ability to stay connected and to communicate well.

The Price and Value of Hearing Aids

Cost and value are two different things. Take out a piece of paper and make a list of how many times each day and each week you could benefit from using hearing aids. What are situations where hearing more clearly would help you enjoy life more? Look at your list and calculate what it would be worth to you, per day, to be an active part of the conversation. That’s the value to you of wearing hearing aids.

What Determines the Cost of Hearing Aids?

Cost is determined by features and function. The more features you want and the higher level of performance you’d like, the more you’ll pay. Almost-invisible hearing aids that work well across a broad spectrum of listening environments and are designed for someone with an active lifestyle are likely to be more costly (and work better) than cheap imitations.

Like any other technology, your hearing aid price depends on which features you choose and, more importantly, what your hearing healthcare professional recommends for you. The more features you receive, the more the hearing aids will cost.

For example, if you live a very active lifestyle, we may recommend dual microphones to help you hear better in noisy environments. Our patients are typically very satisfied with this feature.

All hearing aids come with an adjustment or trial period, typically 30 days from the date of purchase. During this adjustment period, you’re welcome to visit us for any necessary fitting issues. If, for any reason, you are not satisfied with the hearing aids you buy, you can return them for a refund minus a small fitting/restocking fee.

Does Insurance Cover Hearing Aids?

Hearing aids are generally not covered by health insurance companies, with some exceptions. For eligible children and young adults ages 21 and under, Medicaid will pay for the diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss, including hearing aids, under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) service. Also, children may be covered by their state’s early intervention program or State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

Medicare does not cover hearing aids for adults; however, diagnostic evaluations are covered if they are ordered by a physician to assist in developing a treatment plan. Since Medicare has declared the bone-anchored hearing aid (BAHA) a prosthetic device and not a hearing aid, Medicare will cover the BAHA if other coverage policies are met.

Some nonprofit organizations provide financial assistance for hearing aids, while others may help provide used or refurbished aids.

We’ll help you make the right choice for your hearing needs, lifestyle, and budget. Call us today at one of our convenient locations.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy

Before you buy a hearing aid, ask us these important questions:
  • What features would be most useful to me?
  • What is the total cost of the hearing aid?
  • Do the benefits of newer technologies outweigh the higher costs?
  • What fees are nonrefundable if the aids are returned after the trial period?
  • Is there a trial period to test the hearing aids? (Most manufacturers allow a 30-to 60-day trial period during which aids can be returned for a refund.)
  • What service do they provide after the sale? Can the audiologist make adjustments and provide servicing and minor repairs?
  • How long is the warranty?
  • Can it be extended?
  • Does the warranty cover future maintenance and repairs?
  • Will loaner aids be provided when repairs are needed?
  • What instruction does the audiologist provide?

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