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Purchasing Hearing Aids

Purchasing Hearing Aids

There is more to choosing hearing aids than comparing prices. The right decision should consider your hearing, lifestyle, technology needs, professional support, financing, warranty coverage, and long-term care.
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INTRODUCTION

A practical buying guide built around your real life.

Since quality of life while wearing hearing aids is determined by the technology needed for your lifestyle, be sure to purchase the best technology you can afford.

A licensed and trained professional can take you through the process of determining which is the best fit for you. The right choice should make sense for your hearing loss, communication needs, daily environments, comfort, and budget.
That means comparing more than the hearing aid itself. The care package, programming, maintenance, follow-up, warranty, and financing options can all affect the long-term value of the purchase.
Cost
Financing
Warranties
Insurance
Coverage Route
HEARING AID GUIDE

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • 01 · Hearing Loss & Hearing Aids
  • 02 · Hearing Aid Types
  • 03 · Hearing Aid Styles
  • 04 · Hearing Aid Features
  • 05 · Purchasing Hearing Aids
  • 06 · Adjusting to Life With Hearing Aids
HEARING AID GUIDE

Continue through the full buying guide.

A trained hearing professional can help simplify the process. The right hearing aid is not automatically the least expensive or the most expensive option. It should be selected around your hearing profile, everyday listening environments, technology needs, comfort, maintenance preferences, and budget.

Professional support also matters after the purchase. Hearing aids need programming, fine-tuning, cleaning, maintenance, and follow-up as your listening needs and hearing change over tim

Choose for your hearing

Technology should match the measured hearing loss.

Choose for your life

Work, home, restaurants, phone use and activity level all matter.

Choose with support

Fitting and follow-up can be as important as the device itself.

The purchase includes more than the device.

Hearing aids will bring about a significant change to your quality of life. What determines the cost of each hearing aid is the instrument itself as well as ongoing professional services to keep them working as time goes on and your hearing changes.

Hearing aids are very different than owning a computer or TV. They require a great deal of professional service and maintenance. Think of hearing aids as physical therapy for your ears.

Routine checkups, maintenance, programming, and adjustments matter.

You will need to have routine check ups and maintenance, as well as programming and adjustments done throughout the life of the instrument.

Annual hearing tests

Lifetime hearing-aid adjustments and maintenance

Factory warranty on hearing aids

Hearing aid programming

Hearing aid demonstration

Office visits

Lost and damage insurance policy

Regular in-office hearing aid cleaning

“There is a lot to the sophisticated computers inside of your hearing aid, and having someone who is knowledgeable in the technology and takes a personal caring approach to treat your needs is the necessary combination for success.”

- Robyn Lofton, BC-HIS
FINANCING OPTIONS

Several payment routes may be available.

Hearing-aid costs can be significant, especially for people on fixed incomes. Ask the team which current payment and financing options are available before making your decision.
01

Credit Cards

American Express, Discover, Visa, and MasterCard are listed as common options
02

Care Credit

The source page describes third-party financing with 12-month interest-free and extended payment plans up to 60 months.

03

Health Plan

Ask us which financing options are still offered. We will confirm current payment choices before
you decide.

04

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo is also listed as a third-party health financing option.
05

FSA

Hearing aids can qualify as a necessary medical expense for which an FSA can be applied.
06

HSA

Hearing aids can also qualify as a necessary medical expense for which an HSA can be applied.
WARRANTIES FOR DEVICES

Know what is covered before the warranty runs out.

2–3

years of manufacturer warranty is what the live page says most hearing-aid manufacturers offer.
As the average hearing aid is expected to last between three to five years, the manufacturers’ warranties are not expected to cover the entire lifetime of the hearing aid.
That is why it is so important to work with a hearing aid provider who offers you lifetime care for your hearing aids. Many licensed hearing care providers may also offer privately provided extended warranties within their office.

Insurance Assistance: Some insurance plans may cover a portion of the cost of hearing aids. Be sure to provide your hearing aid specialist with your insurance information before or at your appointment so that they can check for you.

Damaged cases

One of the major repair examples listed on the live page.

Wiring issues

Internal wiring issues may be covered depending on the manufacturer warranty.

One-time full replacement

The page lists one-time full replacement among common warranty benefits.

Extended warranties

Some hearing-care providers may offer additional warranty protection through the office.

ANOTHER POTENTIAL COVERAGE ROUTE

Ask about assistance programs if cost is still a barrier.

The live purchasing guide references the Starkey Hearing Foundation’s Hear Now assistance program as a possible source of help for people who are struggling to afford hearing aids.

The page advises contacting the Starkey Hearing Foundation for more information about the charitable program. Because assistance programs can change, ask the HALV team which programs or coverage routes are currently available.

Bring your insurance information.

The team can verify whether your plan includes hearing benefits.

Review technology and service options.

Compare what you need rather than choosing by price alone.

Ask about financing and payment methods.

Review current financing programs, cards, FSA/HSA, and other possible options.

Understand the warranty.

Know what is covered, for how long, and what happens if the device needs repair or replacement.

READY TO COMPARE YOUR OPTIONS?

Choose hearing technology with clarity and confidence.

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