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Sudden Hearing Loss: What are options if steroids don't work?
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Yes I am. I don't want to waste much time since my hearing is very important to me. I do like to do my research on what's available so I suppose I'll start with my ENT to find out what would fit my specific need and look for best options. Does anyone know how the Health Insurance companies work with you to line up what works best for you? I'm sure there's a lot of variation out there but if anyone has any current experience on this I'd be interested to know.
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A few insurance companies will cover all or part of the cost of hearing aids. Unfortunately coverage is not common. Medicare does not cover them.
Cochlear implants are covered by Medicare and are usually covered by insurance companies. If you receive a negative response about CI coverage from your insurer, and you qualify for a CI, the cochlear implant company will negotiate for you.
CI qualifications are much broader now than they were even a few years ago. Many who have single sided deafness now qualify. If a CI is of interest to you, I suggest you have an evaluation done by a medical facility that does this surgery.