Hearing Aid Dispensing and Repair Services

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Our office provides a full battery of hearing tests including unsedated ABR as well as prescribe digital hearing aids from the top manufacturers. We provide experienced hearing health care form infants to adults.

Helpful forms for patients. Watch videos on hearing aids here.

The total cost PER AID for obtaining a new hearing aid will vary between $800 and $3500. The cost includes the aid and all professional services (listed below) rendered during the original 2-year warranty period. Hearing aids differ in cost based upon the style, size, and level of technology. In general, the cost for the hearing aid increases as the size of the hearing aid decreases. In addition, the cost for the hearing aid increases as the level of technology increases. Fauquier ENT Consultants offers several payment options for hearing aids. The hearing aid companies that our office works with primarily are OTICON, WIDEX, and STARKEY–All Make Repair.

View the different styles and sizes of hearing aids offered in our office here.

TRIAL PERIOD

All hearing aid users will be given a 45-day trial period beginning the day of the fitting. If the hearing aids are returned for any reason in the original condition within the 45-day trial period, Fauquier ENT Consultant agrees to refund all money paid toward the hearing aid purchase, except a nonrefundable fitting fee of $150 PER AID which covers our professional services rendered and cost to return the aids to the manufacturer. If an aid is damaged during the trial period it CANNOTbe returned for credit and the remaining balance will be due in full at the end of the trial period. If an aid is lost or damaged during the trial period, the manufacturer will replace the aid at a cost of $195 per aid.

PROFESSIONAL HEARING AID SERVICES TO BE RENDERED

WARRANTY

Hearing aids dispensed by Fauquier ENT Consultants are covered by a repair warranty for 2-years, which covers any checks or repairs performed by our office or the manufacturer. Included in the warranty is a ONE TIME loss and damage policy in which the manufacturer will replace an aid if lost or damaged at a cost of $195 per aid. Manufacturer warranties are associated with each individual aid and are nontransferable. Hearing aid users will be notified when the 2-year warranty is going to expire. At that time, users have the option to extend the warranty beyond the original 2-years on a yearly basis until the aids are 5-years old. The cost of an extended warranty will range from $95 - $175 per aid, per year and is based on the style and level of technology. If an aid is out-of-warranty and needs service, the cost can range from $20 to $275 and up depending on the professional services rendered by our office or the manufacturer, the extent of the repair, and the age of the aid. Out-of-warranty manufacturer repairs for aids up to 5-years old include a 1-year guarantee, aids over 5-years old include a 6-month guarantee, and aids 7-years or more old are unlikely to be repairable due to software and hardware changes.

HEALTH INSURANCE

Fauquier ENT Consultants DOES NOT file to insurance for hearing aid services or hearing aids. Our provider contracts with health insurance carriers pertain to Otolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery, and Audiology services only. Hearing aid services and hearing aids are a self-pay expense. If you have hearing aid benefits and wish to submit charges to your health insurance for reimbursement, our office will gladly provide you with a statement of costs including all necessary documentation, procedure codes and diagnosis codes. Please note that hearing aids are NOT covered by Medicare, Medicaid and most heath insurances. If you do have hearing aid benefits through your health insurance carrier, a quote of benefits DOES NOT guarantee coverage.

Hearing Aid Payment Plans

Why Hearing Aids May NOT Completely Restore Hearing

There are some reasons why hearing aids may not completely restore hearing that patients should be aware of. The most important one is that human hearing is based on volume and reception. The best analogy is to imagine your hearing to be a radio. A given radio has a volume knob that one can adjust up or down as well as antenna reception which allows one to get a clear signal vs one full of static. If there has been damage to the radio's antenna, it does not matter how much you increase the volume...the signal will still be full of static.

Similarly, hearing loss may be a volume issue and/or a reception issue. Hearing aids can only amplify volume. Hearing aids CANNOT improve reception. The hearing test we perform gives us an idea of both volume and reception aspects of your hearing loss and provide guidance in how much hearing aids may help.

For more information, please email Catie directly or contact our office and ask to speak to Catie.

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