If your hearing professional recommends hearing aids, be sure you’ve
discussed the following.
- How does a hearing aid work?
Can I be helped with hearing aids? Do I need two hearing aids or
one?
- What different styles of hearing aids are available?
- What types of hearing aid technology are used today?
- How much do hearing aids cost?
- Will my health insurance pay any of the costs of a hearing aid?
- Are there any financing options available when purchasing hearing
aids?
- What kind of hearing aids would be best for me?
- Will it be difficult to get used to my new hearing aids?
- Will you provide any suggestions for dealing with difficult
listening situations, such as "background noise"?
- Will I need to come back for adjustments?
- What do I need to know about the batteries for my hearing aids?
- Do you provide a purchase agreement?
- Can I return the hearing aids if I just can't adjust to them?
- Are there service fees that will not be refunded if I need to
return the hearing aids?
- What services will be included in the purchase price of the
hearing aids, and how long will they be provided?
- Do my hearing aids come with a warranty? Does my warranty cover
loss?
- Can I purchase an insurance policy in case I lose my hearing
aids?
- Is the warranty honored by the manufacturer or by the hearing
care professional?
- What do I do if my hearing aids stop working?
- Do you repair them in your office or do they need to be sent
off for repair?
- What will it cost to have my hearing aids repaired?
- Will I get a "loaner" if my hearing aid needs repair?
- Can my hearing aids by adjusted if my hearing changes?
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