Hearing Benefits Blog

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Amplifon Innovations and Why They Matter

At Amplifon, we’re innovating to boost hearing benefit utilization and improve the member experience

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How Good Hearing Drives Good Health

Hearing aids do so much more than amplify sound for people with hearing loss.

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My 1st Year with Amplifon: Five Lessons

After a quarter century in the insurance industry, I’ve learned a lot during year one at Amplifon.

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The Secret About Hearing Care Networks

The size of a health plan’s hearing care network may be nowhere nearly as large as advertised.

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The Hidden Value of Hearing Health Care

The right hearing benefit can transform lives and strengthen health plan ROI.

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Hearing Loss and Falls

Discover the critical link between hearing health and balance in the senior population.

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Hearing Health and Diabetes

Over 38 million Americans have diabetes, which increases their risk of hearing loss.

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Improve Hearing with a Better Benefit

Learn why offering a better hearing benefit can save your organization more.

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Healthy Hearing and Preventive Care

Prioritizing healthy hearing in your benefits program can improve the overall health of your members

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Impact of Hearing Loss on Mental Health

Explore how untreated hearing loss can contribute to mental health issues.

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Your Members Deserve a Better Benefit

A hearing benefit should serve as a gateway to better hearing for your health plan members.

Industry News

World Hearing Day

Celebrate World Hearing Day with us!

Industry News

OTC Hearing Aids: Pros and Cons

2nd article in a special series examining the introduction of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids.

Industry News

OTC Hearing Aids: Designing OTC Benefits

Third article in a special series examining the introduction of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids.

Industry News

OTC Hearing Aids: A Primer

First article in a special series examining the introduction of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids.

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Hearing Aids and Dementia

Clinical trial reveals 50% reduction in cognitive decline among at-risk hearing aid participants.

Member Experience

Hearing Aid Brand Options

Discover how offering more options for products and providers can increase member satisfaction.

Industry News

What Decibel Level Requires Protection

Learn how organizations and insurance plans can protect members from occupational hearing loss.

Member Experience

Why Members Need Hearing Evaluations

Early detection of hearing loss reduce the likelihood of costly medical conditions and injury claims

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Future of Hearing Benefits Is Here Today

Hearing health care is ever-changing. Is your hearing benefit future-focused?

Industry News

Better Hearing and Speech Month

Raising awareness about hearing care and hearing loss during Better Hearing and Speech Month.

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The Power of More — and Impacts of Less

A limited hearing aid formulary represents risks you may not have considered.

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The Power of ‘More’ — and Beyond

What goes into a superior hearing benefit, one that creates a competitive advantage?

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The Power of ‘More’ — Provider Views

Hearing providers value a hearing benefit that allows access to many hearing aid brands and models.

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The Power of ‘More’ — Member Views

Health plan members say they want extensive product choice with their hearing benefit.

Industry News

Impact of FDA Hearing Aid Regulations

How will new FDA hearing aid regulations impact health plans?

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A Better Hearing Benefit for Unions

Learn why a growing number of the nation’s largest labor unions are switching to Amplifon.

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Visit Amplifon at IFEBP

Discover the 10 key advantages of an Amplifon-powered hearing benefit for union members.

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The Power of 'More'

It’s a topic of discussion that most hearing benefit administrators would rather avoid.

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More Choices, Better Outcomes

Learn about the importance of extensive product choice in a hearing benefit.

Amplifon News

Announcing hybrid hearing care program

Amplifon launches innovative hybrid hearing care program to its health plan partners across the U.S.

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Hearing loss and falls

Hearing loss treatment may reduce the risk of injury-causing falls among older adults.

Medicare Advantage

From healthy hearing to a healthy brain

The pathway from healthy hearing to a healthy brain and a longer, fuller life

Medicare Advantage

Hearing Care Demystified

A hearing benefit’s product selection - It’s about more than just the numbers

Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage plans

Supplemental Benefits Guide for in Your Medicare Advantage Plans

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The Mighty Hearing Benefit Whitepaper

Download our whitepaper, The Mighty Hearing Benefit, today.

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Effect of the pandemic on hearing health

Learn how COVID-19 has impacted hearing loss, hearing health and overall health.

Medicare Advantage

Improve Medicare Advantage Experience

The right hearing benefit can help Medicare Advantage plans improve the member experience..

Member Experience

Why people delay hearing aids

Learn why people commonly delay or avoid getting hearing aids.

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Hearing test and diabetes prevention

Learn how a hearing test can help prevent diabetes.

Industry News

Brain health and hearing

Learn about the misinformation about brain health and its connection to hearing loss.

Amplifon News

Meet Alan Au and Scott Kosinski

Meet the team: Alan Au, Senior Director of Marketing, and Scott Kosinski, Vice President of Sales.

Medicare Advantage

New eBook addresses 4 areas of health

Health plans and employers are pushing harder than ever to keep health care costs under control

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Hearing loss a risk factor for dementia

Discover how untreated hearing loss is a risk factor for dementia

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Hearing loss and mental health: COVID-19

Hearing loss elevates threats to mental health, especially during COVID-19.

Amplifon News

Meet Guillaume Bonniol

Meet Amplifon Hearing Health Care Senior Vice President Guillaume Bonniol

Member Experience

Buying hearing aids during COVID-19

Discover our guide to buying hearing aids during COVID-19.

Amplifon News

Amplifon Earns NCQA Accreditation

Amplifon Hearing Health Care has earned accreditation from NCQA for the credentialing

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Hearing loss and cognitive decline

New study connects slight hearing loss to cognitive decline, a dementia risk factor

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Hearing loss increases risk of falling

Discover how treating your hearing loss can help prevent injury-causing falls.

Medicare Advantage

Hearing health care coverage

Do you offer health plans in states that require coverage of hearing aids and hearing health care se

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Hearing loss and cognitive health

Discover the connection between hearing health and cognitive health.

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Hearing loss and depression

Learn how hearing loss is a risk factor for depression and other mental health conditions.

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Social Isolation and Loneliness

What’s behind the growing trend toward social isolation and loneliness?

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Hearing loss and whole person health

Discover the connection between hearing loss and whole person health.

Amplifon News

Meet Jessie Thielbar

Meet Provider Network Manager Jessie Thielbar.

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Meet Carrie Meyer

Meet Carrie Meyer, Director of Clinical Programs.

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Hearing and overall health

Discover the impact hearing and hearing loss can have on your overall health.

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Hearing aids protect against dementia

Learn how people who wear hearing aids for age-related hearing loss maintain better brain function.

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Link between hearing loss and depression

Older adults with hearing loss are 47% more likely to have depression.

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Hearing loss and type 2 diabetes

Discover the link between hearing loss and type 2 diabetes.

Member Experience

The roles of an Account Manager

DIscover the many roles of an Amplifon Hearing Health Care Account Manager.

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Hearing loss costs health insurers

Untreated hearing loss costs health insurers $20,403 more per member.

Industry News

Mandated children hearing aid coverage

Illinois is the latest state to require health insurance companies to cover hearing aids for kids.

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Treat hearing to reduce social isolation

Treating hearing loss can reduce risk of social isolation.

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Hearing loss and occupational injuries

Discover the connection between hearing loss and occupational injuries.

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Hearing loss and stroke prevention

Stroke prevention, early treatment and a possible link to sudden hearing loss

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Why hearing benefits are popular

A hearing benefit delivers tremendous value for health plans and their members.

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