{"id":2054,"date":"2018-04-23T05:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T05:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selectivehearingmatters.com\/index.php\/2018\/04\/23\/does-my-health-insurance-cover-hearing-aids\/"},"modified":"2023-04-06T15:42:34","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T15:42:34","slug":"does-my-health-insurance-cover-hearing-aids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selectivehearingmatters.com\/does-my-health-insurance-cover-hearing-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"Does my health insurance cover hearing aids?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6 class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">One of the most common questions we get asked by the residents of Acadiana is whether the cost of hearing aids and hearing health will be covered by your health insurance.<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Obviously it will be down to your health insurance company and individual policy, but if you are feeling a little overwhelmed, we\u2019re here to help. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Selective Hearing are partnered with all major insurance providers and are in a very good position to support you when it comes to finding out if you qualify for a\u00a0hearing aid\u00a0benefit.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>The cost of hearing aids <\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.starkey.com\/improve-your-hearing\/frequently-asked-questions\/how-much-do-hearing-aids-cost\"><span class=\"s2\">varies depending on what features you need,<\/span><\/a> but can add up to a significant investment of money. The best thing to do is work out which features you must have, which features you\u2019d like but can do without and which don\u2019t matter all. You can then find the right hearing aid, maybe even a selection. At Selective Hearing, we know that not everyone\u2019s insurance package will cover the features they need and if yours does not, we can discuss financing plans with you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Types of cover <\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There are various types of cover, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Medicare \u2013 typically does not cover hearing aids;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Medicaid \u2013 most state programs cover partial or complete costs for hearing aids;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Veterans\u2019 Administration benefits \u2013 access to hearing aids for qualified veterans from VA Healthcare facilities;<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Private health insurance \u2013 you need to check your individual plan.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What\u2019s in your insurance package?<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Of course, everyone has different levels of care and you will need to find out is what your personal package includes. The first step would be to check your policy (if you have a copy), or contact your provider directly to ask.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you simply don\u2019t have the time to dig out your insurance papers and go through them in detail, we can help. Simply fill out the short online form <a href=\"https:\/\/selectivehearingmatters.com\/insurance\/\"><span class=\"s2\">here<\/span><\/a> and we will check your benefits on your behalf.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What to ask your insurance provider?<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Does my insurance cover the full or partial cost of hearing aids?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Am I required to use a nominated hearing aid provider?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Do I pay the hearing aid provider and get reimbursed by my insurance, or does my provider bill my insurance company directly?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Can I have any hearing aid I want, or is there a list I have to choose from?<\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Let us help you<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We can help you find out if your health insurance package covers the cost of your new hearing aid. All you need to do is fill out the form <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selectivehearingmatters.com\/insurance\/\"><span class=\"s2\">here<\/span><\/a> <\/strong>with your personal details, the name of your insurance company, plus your insurance ID number and we can do the rest. Once we have your information, we will call you and invite you in for an appointment to discuss what cover you have.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most common questions we get asked by the residents of Acadiana is whether the cost of hearing aids and hearing health will be covered by your health insurance. Obviously it will be down to your health insurance company and individual policy, but if you are feeling a little overwhelmed, we\u2019re here to &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/selectivehearingmatters.com\/does-my-health-insurance-cover-hearing-aids\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Does my health insurance cover hearing aids?<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1482,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Does my health insurance cover hearing aids? - Selective Hearing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/selectivehearingmatters.com\/does-my-health-insurance-cover-hearing-aids\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Does my health insurance cover hearing aids? - Selective Hearing\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"One of the most common questions we get asked by the residents of Acadiana is whether the cost of hearing aids and hearing health will be covered by your health insurance. 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