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Navigate the path to hearing care with confidence. Find providers, understand insurance coverage, and access the treatment you need.
Welcome to Getting Care
Learn how to navigate the healthcare system and access the hearing care you need.
Finding Care
Choosing a Hearing Care Provider
Audiologists vs ENTs vs hearing instrument specialists: understanding qualifications, services, and how to find the right professional.
AppointmentsYour First Audiology Appointment
What to expect, how to prepare, questions to ask, and what happens during comprehensive hearing evaluation.
SpecialistsFinding an ENT Specialist
When you need an otolaryngologist, choosing the right ENT doctor, and understanding their role in hearing care.
Insurance & Coverage
Insurance Coverage Overview
Understanding what's typically covered, exceptions, verification process, and working with insurance companies.
MedicareMedicare & Hearing Coverage
Medicare limitations, supplemental options, Medicare Advantage plans, and navigating coverage for devices.
MedicaidMedicaid Hearing Benefits
State-by-state coverage variations, eligibility requirements, finding Medicaid providers, and application process.
VA BenefitsVA Hearing Care Benefits
Eligibility criteria, accessing VA audiology services, hearing aid coverage, and navigating the VA system.
Financial AidFinancial Assistance Programs
Charitable organizations, state programs, manufacturer assistance, and resources for hearing care funding.
PaymentPayment Plans & Financing
Exploring financing options, comparing payment plans, understanding interest rates, and budgeting for care.
FSA/HSAUsing FSA & HSA Accounts
Maximizing tax-advantaged accounts, eligible expenses, documentation requirements, and planning strategies.
AdvocacyAppealing Insurance Denials
Understanding denial reasons, building appeal cases, documentation needed, and persistence strategies.
Treatment Options
Am I a Hearing Aid Candidate?
Determining if you need hearing aids, candidacy criteria, realistic expectations, and alternatives to consider.
CandidacyCochlear Implant Evaluation
Who qualifies for cochlear implants, evaluation process, insurance requirements, and what to expect.
MedicalMedical Treatment Options
When hearing loss can be medically treated: medications, ear tube surgery, and other medical interventions.
SurgerySurgical Treatment Overview
Types of hearing surgery: stapedectomy, tympanoplasty, and other procedures that can restore or improve hearing.
DevicesBone-Anchored Hearing Systems
Understanding BAHA devices, candidacy, surgical process, benefits, and comparing to traditional hearing aids.
ResearchClinical Trials Guide
Understanding clinical trials, finding trials, eligibility, risks and benefits, and participating safely.
PreventionHearing Loss Prevention
Protecting your hearing, noise exposure limits, hearing protection devices, and preventing further damage.
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