How To Improve Your Hearing: A Member's Guide

The First Step Toward Better Hearing Is Utilizing Your Hearing Benefit
Last update on Jun, 24, 2024

While it's true that hearing loss affects everyone as they age, we don't have to compromise our lifestyle and habits to treat hearing loss. There is one way you can take control of your hearing health and start on a path to whole body wellness.

It starts with understanding your hearing benefit and ends with you maximizing its potential for the journey ahead.

What Is a Hearing Benefit?

A hearing benefit is insurance coverage for products and services that help you address hearing-related issues. These benefits might include coverage for hearing tests and hearing aid evaluations, hearing aids, and other related medical services or devices.

Your health insurance may already include a hearing benefit you're unaware of or need help incorporating into your preventive care plan.

In this article, we'll address both scenarios, so you know how to maximize your hearing benefit.

How Do I Know If I Have a Hearing Benefit?

Using Amplifon's Check Your Benefits tool, you can find out if you have a hearing benefit today. It's free and easy to use. Simply fill out the online form, and an Amplifon Patient Care Advocate will contact you with a few follow-up questions. From there, they'll review and verify your hearing benefit and provide guidance and support on the next steps.

Our goal is to ensure you fully understand your coverage options so that you can make informed decisions about how to improve your hearing and have access to hearing aids that fit your lifestyle and budget. We can also assist you in finding a nearby hearing care provider, scheduling your appointment, and preparing for your first visit.

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No Hearing Benefit? You can still save money!

If you discover you're not covered for hearing health care, we have a solution. We offer an average of 68% off MSRP* on hearing aids, flexible financing options, and the additonal value features detailed below: 

Our hearing care progam**

Hearing testing

Professional hearing evaluations or virtual hearing screenings

Professional hearing evaluations or virtual hearing screenings.

Getting your hearing checked is easier than ever with in-person and at-home options:

Virtual screening allows you to confirm if hearing loss is detected from the comfort of home

Professional hearing evaluations take place in a hearing care clinic where a licensed professional performs an in-depth evaluation to prescribe the most effective treatment.

We offer over 6,000 in-network locations nationwide supported by fully contracted NCQA-credentialed providers.

Hearing aid choice

Hearing aid models from leading brands such as Amplifon (via Miracle Ear©), Phonak, Starkey, Widex, ReSound, and more.

Finding the right hearing aid brand is pivotal in addressing your unique needs. Our brand selection helps connect you with the type and style that best suits your needs. Whether it's advanced noise-canceling capabilities, customizable settings, connectivity or sleek designs, having a choice empowers you to find the perfect hearing solution that fits your needs now and in the future.

Risk-free trial

60-day risk-free trial with 100% money back guarantee

Experience the confidence of our risk-free trial. Try your hearing aids for 60 days with a 100% money-back guarantee if you're not entirely satisfied. We believe in finding the perfect fit for your needs, so we don’t charge return or restocking fees. Take the time to discover the comfort and effectiveness of our hearing aids. Your satisfaction is our top priority.

Warranty

Coverage for repairs, loss, or damage

Our comprehensive warranty covers repairs, loss or damage to your hearing aids. While exclusions and limitations may apply, our goal is to ensure your satisfaction and the longevity of your investment.

For detailed information on coverage and terms, please contact Amplifon at 877-583-7071.

We're here to support you every step of the way.

Battery support

Batteries or a charging station to keep you powered

Never worry about running out of power. With your purchase of rechargeable hearing aids, we provide a convenient charging station to keep you powered throughout the day. 

For those using traditional batteries, we also provide a 2-year minimum battery supply to keep your hearing aids running. 

Follow-up care

Cleaning, adjustments, and more

Our follow-up care program ensures ongoing satisfaction with your hearing aids. Most of our hearing aid programs have comprehensive services, including cleaning, adjustments and other essential maintenance following your purchase. We continuously support your hearing experience and keep you connected to the sounds that matter most.

How Can My Benefit Improve Hearing?

Now that you know your coverage options, let's discuss how a hearing benefit can impact your quality of life.

Hearing health care can make addressing your hearing health needs more affordable, leading to early detection of hearing loss, intervention, and access to appropriate treatments when required.

Consider why you prioritize medical health care. By taking care of your physical and mental health now, you can protect yourself from serious illnesses or comorbidities that can be life-altering and costly in the future.

We're all taught that early intervention often means fewer treatments and higher success rates, which is why utilizing your dental and vision coverage is just as important. These areas of your body also play a vital role in your overall health. Simply put, when one part of the body isn't functioning correctly, the rest of the body is affected. Hearing is no different.

Why Your Hearing Health Matters

Healthy hearing is essential for effective communication, maintaining social relationships, and staying aware of our environment.

When we experience hearing loss, it can lead to feelings of isolation and frustration, injury-causing falls, and even contribute to cognitive decline. By prioritizing our hearing health, we can ensure that we can fully engage with the world around us and safeguard our mental, physical, and emotional well-being.

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How Can I Make the Most of My Hearing Benefit?

If you have a hearing benefit through Amplifon Hearing Health Care, you can access 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 this additional value.

 

Dr. Carrie Meyer, an audiologist and Amplifon's Director of Clinical Programs, outlines five steps to maximizing your hearing benefits.

 

 

Step 1: Ask questions

Dr. Meyer: "If you're not sure if you have a hearing benefit through Amplifon, don’t know where the nearest hearing care provider is, or have questions about the program, an Amplifon Patient Care Advocate will be there for you every step of the way to answer questions and point you in the right direction to get the best care for your hearing."

You can check your benefits online, call a Patient Care Advocate at 844-267-5436, or use Amplifon's online chat tool.

Step 2: Find a local provider

Dr. Meyer: "Amplifon makes finding a quality, local provider easy. With over 6,000 in-network locations, you'll never need to search far for the care you need. Your Patient Care Advocate can schedule an appointment on your behalf, at a clinic near you."

Step 3: Find the right fit

Dr. Meyer: "Finding the right hearing aids can sometimes be like buying a new car. You must decide which brand and model will meet your needs and which features you ‘can’t live without.’ Similarly, your hearing care provider will work with you to select a hearing aid that suits your lifestyle, budget, and degree of hearing loss."

Did you know that with an Amplifon benefit, you can also try your hearing aids risk-free for 60 days? If you find that your hearing aids just aren’t the right match, you can return them with no return or restocking fees.

Step 4: Take advantage of follow-up care

Dr. Meyer: "Do you adjust your speakers to find the right amount of treble, bass, and balance? Maybe you set up your smartphone so all your favorite apps are at your fingertips. Just like any other piece of technology, hearing aids need to be adjusted to feel comfortable and work effectively. It's important that you work with your provider to get your hearing aids adjusted properly, which is why Amplifon offers complimentary aftercare at no additional cost to you."

Step 5: Know you're covered

Step 5: Know you're covered

Dr. Meyer: "Hearing aids are an investment, both financially and for your quality of life. I've had many frantic calls and appointments with patients who have lost or damaged their hearing aids. I've even heard, 'the dog ate my hearing aid.' Don't worry. Accidents happen, but with an Amplifon benefit, you can rest easy knowing that we offer a warranty for loss, damage, or repairs."

How To Improve Hearing with Amplifon

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Amplifon Hearing Health Care is committed to improving everyone's hearing health because we believe that hearing well is essential to living well. By offering innovative solutions, personalized support, and education, we aim to positively impact individuals' and their families' lives by providing more options and flexibility regarding hearing coverage.

Use your benefit

Using your Amplifon benefit can improve hearing in several ways. First, it provides access to regular hearing evaluations, which can help detect any changes in your hearing and ensure that you receive timely interventions. It can also cover part or all of the costs associated with hearing aids, and other necessary services. 

Save money

By reducing the financial burden of hearing care, Amplifon makes it easier to find the support and treatment you need, contributing to better hearing and whole-body health.

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Am I Covered?

Contact us today to learn if you have coverage and begin your journey to improve your hearing!

*Based on 2024 internal pricing analysis. Your savings may vary.

**Care package details vary by plan. Exclusions and limitations may apply. Separate care packages may be available through your provider. These care packages are not included in your Amplifon benefit and may result in additional out-of-pocket cost. Contact Amplifon (888-713-7659) for details.

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