Month: February 2018

4dFbSEZY-WE, How to Troubleshoot Common Problems with your Hearing Aids?, Registered CASLPO Audiologist and Hearing Solutions Audiology Manager Tracy Saunders is back in this Aural Rehab video tutorial to help you troubleshoot common problems that may arise with your hearing aids.,

BW3YCJlmyOI, I-Team: More People Eligible for Discounted Hearing Aids, by Dana Fowle
Aired Feb. 14, 2018

ATLANTA, Ga. – Georgia law now requires insurance carriers to cover children’s hearing aids. But this still leaves some children without access to hearing.

If you are lower-income, Medicaid’s net will catch you. But this leaves folks in the middle – those without insurance but not eligible for Medicaid – still struggling to pay to hear.

The average cost of hearings aids is ,300 – times two – so ,600. Then there are the doctor’s appointments, maintenance, repairs, and batteries. Boy, do they do through batteries. There are few families where this doesn’t hurt the wallet, especially for children who break them and who are growing.

For families without private insurance and for those who don’t qualify for Medicaid, the state provides a safety net for hearing aids.

So if your child isn’t insured through private insurance and you don’t qualify for Medicaid where do you go? If you’re caught in the middle here, well, the state has you covered.

The vice chair over at the Public Service Commission says new rules mean more children and adults will have access to hearing aids through the state’s hearing aid distribution program.

The state has increased reimbursement levels for families and increased the number of kids who can be served by the program. It also broadens the things covered beyond what Medicaid offers. Tim Echols says there is no reason every child in the state can’t be served either through private insurance, Medicaid or the extended reimbursement program.

“We want them to be able to read. We want them to be able to have the same experiences as others. The longer you wait on this the more damage and the further behind they get.”

The program is funded through landline telephones. Yep, the old-fashioned home phone. If you still have one there is an 11-cent tax on each line. That money goes to a variety of programs for hearing and sight disabilities. Naturally, with fewer home phones, the money gets tighter. Know that often times the phone company will fold in that service at no extra charge, so even if you don’t think you’ll ever use it, this could be a reason to say ‘yes, I’ll have a home phone.’ Just don’t connect it.

This hearing distribution program isn’t just for children, but adults also. To find out more please contact the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation. They are contracted to distribute the hearings aids for the state.,

oKp9smW-sc4, Why Are Hearing Aids So Expensive? | Applied Hearing Solutions, Dr. Clifford Olson from Applied Hearing Solutions in Anthem Arizona discusses the 5 reasons why hearing aids are so expensive.

http://www.AppliedHearingSolutions.com

How to save money on hearing aids: https://youtu.be/cak7mlwHPbY

Reason #1 – Research & Development
Reason #2 – Hearing aids are not consumer electronics, they are customizable durable medical equipment.
Reason #3 – Lack of competition in the hearing aid industry
Reason #4 – No good direct-to-consumer (OTC) products…Yet
Reason #5 – When you buy hearing aids, you are also paying for expert professional care from an audiologist,

0jIkllvvDuo, BTE Hearing Aids Used with Headphones, Sometimes you need to use headphones. What works well with behind-the-ear headphones and why?,

9jQ1cfFSpXQ, Pocketalker 2.0 Review | Cheap Alternative To Hearing Aids | Personal Sound Amplifiers, Dr. Cliff Olson, Audiologist from Anthem Arizona, reviews the one of the more popular Personal Sound Amplifiers (PSAPs) on the market…the Pocketalker 2.0.

http://www.AppliedHearingSolutions.com

Pocketalker 2.0 – http://amzn.to/2GIvaGI
Pocketalker 2.0 w/Rechargeable Kit – http://amzn.to/2E0rO03
Pocketalker 2.0 w/Telecoil Neck Loop – http://amzn.to/2GJvLrV

Once a device that was only used in doctors offices for patients who had problems hearing their doctor’s orders, the Pocketalker has become a more utilized Personal Sound Amplifier for everyday situations.

The Pocketalker 2.0 is not a hearing aid, but can amplify sound to a level that would be more audible for the user. It has a built in Microphone & Telecoil, has a 12 foot long microphone extender cable, and can even be made rechargeable. If you have existing hearing aids with Telecoils, you can use the Tele-loop accessory to access the features of the Pocketalker 2.0 and stream sound directly into your hearing aids.

The Pocketalker basically has the capability of turning up the volume of sound, similar to how you would increase the volume on the TV. One of the only drawbacks that I found in testing is that when you exceed volume level #3, you start experiencing feedback (whistling). To prevent this, you will need to either use the microphone extender cable, or a pair of headphones that better seals around your ears.

Overall, the Pocketalker 2.0 is a great personal sound amplifier that can give you a substantial volume boost and is relatively low cost at around 0 or less.

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