Thank you for responding, I appreciate it.

Well, finding a hearing clinic that employs good practices, as urged by Dr. Cliff is difficult.
I looked on his HearingUp map, and there was one in my city, but it does not honor my insurance. He stresses that REM measurements must be done, or all is in vain.

So, I have a couple or three months to keep looking. I plan to call the insurance and see if they will send a list of a few clinics within say, 25 miles that do honor it. I'm not a cheapskate, but the $1200 is not something to sneeze at for me.