As consumers, we love choices, the more the better. At the grocery store, for instance, you expect the freezer case to be filled with several brands of pizza and many types of toppings, from basic cheese to loaded supreme. Think about how disappointing it would be to find only one pizza brand and just a few varieties!
Hearing aid choice: a key ingredient in finding the right solution to your hearing loss
Topics: hearing aids, hearing loss, hearing aid coverage, insurance coverage, hearing solutions, Medicare Advantage, depression, Untreated Hearing Loss, Hearing Benefit, Affordable Hearing Aids, dementia, Injury-Causing Falls
Ask the Expert: How can I make the most of my hearing benefit?
Today’s Question:
“I know I have a hearing benefit through Amplifon Hearing Health Care, but I'm not sure where to start. How can I make the most of my hearing benefit?”
Dr. Meyer's Answer:
If you have a hearing benefit through Amplifon Hearing Health Care, you have access to so much more than just hearing aids. But if you've never been to a hearing care provider or had hearing aids in the past, you may not know how to take advantage of the additional value available to you. Here’s five things you can do you make the most of your hearing benefit.
Topics: hearing aids, Hearing Benefit, Affordable Hearing Aids, Savings, new hearing aids, success with hearing aids
Ask the Expert: If Medicare doesn’t cover hearing aids, who does?
Today’s Question:
“I need hearing aids, but I also need help paying for them. I thought Medicare would help with the cost, but I’ve been told that I should look for coverage through a Medicare Advantage plan. What’s the real story? I’m confused!”
Topics: hearing aids, hearing aid coverage, insurance coverage, hearing aid prices, schedule an appointment, Medicare Advantage, Affordable Hearing Solution, Health Insurance, Hearing Benefit, Affordable Hearing Aids, Medicare, Ask the Expert
As the weather gets nicer, it's time to get outside, get active and have some fun. But some summertime activities can expose you to harmful noises that you might not even think about.
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Treating hearing loss can be good for your brain
You may have heard that the eyes are a window to the soul, but have you ever thought of the ears being a pathway to the brain? Well its true. Researchers have found there is a link between hearing and cognition – the brain’s process of perceiving and understanding. June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month – Learn more about how prompt treatment of hearing loss could keep your brain function healthy.
Topics: hearing, communication, hearing loss, cognitive decline, Untreated Hearing Loss, Hearing Benefit, Dementia and Hearing Loss, Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, Dementia Prevention, hearing quiz, hearing and the brain
Ask the Expert: Communicating with Hearing Loss at Work
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM), and this year’s theme is “Communication at Work,” highlighting the impact of hearing loss in the workplace.
Topics: hearing aids, work, hearing loss, May BHSM, Nonverbal Communication, Visual Communication, Health Insurance, Hearing Benefit, occupational hearing loss, workplace hearing loss, better hearing & speech month, discrimination, silent disability, social skills, relationships, self-esteem, environmental, success with hearing aids, hearing aid tips, Communication at work
Better Hearing & Speech Month 2020: ‘Communication at Work’
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM), and this year’s theme is “Communication at Work,” highlighting the impact of hearing loss in the workplace.
Topics: hearing aids, work, hearing loss, May BHSM, Nonverbal Communication, Visual Communication, Health Insurance, Hearing Benefit, occupational hearing loss, workplace hearing loss, better hearing & speech month, discrimination, silent disability, social skills, relationships, self-esteem, environmental, success with hearing aids, hearing aid tips, Communication at work
Top blogs of 2019: What you need to know about Medicare's hearing aid coverage
As we start the new year and new decade, we're recapping the best blogs of 2019:
You need hearing aids, but you’re hesitant to take that step because the price is prohibitive. Fortunately, if you’re age 65 or older, Medicare will cover the cost, right? Wrong. Original Medicare and most Medicare Supplement (or Medigap) plans do not cover hearing aids or routine hearing exams.
Topics: hearing aid coverage, insurance coverage, Medicare Advantage, Hearing Benefit, Affordable Hearing Aids, Medicare
Top Blogs of 2019: How to Make the Most of Your Hearing Benefit
As we start the new year and new decade, we're recapping the best blogs of 2019:
If you have a hearing benefit through Amplifon Hearing Health Care, you have access to so much more than just hearing aids. Wondering how you can maximize your benefit? Here’s five things you can do you make the most of your hearing benefit.
Topics: Hearing Benefit, new hearing aids, success with hearing aids
Read what you've been overhearing everyone talk about! These are the top 5 articles that we shared over 2019. Read them again and share with friends to spread the buzz!
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