The second installment of Hearing Tracker's survey of 2000 hearing aid users has just been published, and it includes some interesting facts and figures. Paying for Hearing Aids with Medical Insurance, the new Hearing Tracker report, is based on a survey of 2000 hearing aid users conducted earlier this year by Hearing Tracker and its founder, … Continue reading Will Your Health Insurance Cover Hearing Aids?
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SMART HEARING: Strategies, Skills and Resources for Living Better with Hearing Loss. You can get it online at Amazon or Barnes & Noble, in paperback or ebook for Kindle or Nook. If you're one of the the millions of Americans who have experienced hearing loss, whether newcomer or longtime veteran, this book is for you. It's also … Continue reading My New Book
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Hearing Aid Facts and Figures
Almost a year after the passage of the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017, I was curious to know if the bill and the attendant publicity had affected the hearing aid marketplace. So I asked an expert: Abram Bailey of Hearing Tracker. OTC hearing aids won't be on the market for months, if not years. But the … Continue reading Hearing Aid Facts and Figures
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In Rural Areas Where Audiologists are Rare, Telemedicine Can Help
In November, the FDA issued a ruling that will make life easier for cochlear implant recipients living in rural areas. Implant surgery and immediate follow-up for mapping and programming must be done at a medical center or specialized clinic, but the new FDA ruling would allow remote programming for later adjustments. The audiologist and patient … Continue reading In Rural Areas Where Audiologists are Rare, Telemedicine Can Help
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Affordable Hearing Aids Just Got a Giant Step Closer
Buying hearing aids could soon become as easy as buying reading glasses. In a surprise announcement yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that, effective immediately, it would no longer require adults to get a medical evaluation before buying most hearing aids. The agency is also considering creating a category of over-the-counter hearing aids to encourage … Continue reading Affordable Hearing Aids Just Got a Giant Step Closer
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