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Need for better Hearing Aid (HA) and Provider Selection Information
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Mar 6 12:05pm | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
Thank you Tony! It's confusing and it's constantly changing with acquisitions, etc. It's a shame that hearing aids are sold like consumer products. Not a lot different than buying a car or a washing machine! The consumer, who us way to often unaware, is the one who has to do research in advance.
Some providers are on commission, some are not.
People 'in the know' have been advocating for hearing aid insurance coverage for decades. It's no wonder that the insurance industry has been hesitant to provide it. Unfortunately.
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@julieo4 So true about insurance coverage. Sadly, statistics from other countries that have insurance coverage, the acceptance rate is not much better than in the US. I think its because hearing aids do not solve the real problem, especially in background noise situations when we need to hear as best as possible. Also, unlike a typical electronic device where the price comes down after the engineering costs are recovered, we are not usually offered the older technology. In my mind, this is another criminal act that most audiologists perform. We are typically not offered an unbundled package either.
Tony in Michigan