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Buying Hearing Aids Involves Preparation and Coaching Teamwork

By Monique Hammond / February 28, 2026 / Comments Off on Buying Hearing Aids Involves Preparation and Coaching Teamwork

Note: For this blog, the discussion is limited to professional/ prescription hearing aids. Buying hearing aids can be a rather overwhelming journey. With myriads of instruments on the market, people wonder which ones are best for them. And so, it is said that the best hearing aids are those that patients actually use. Such instruments…

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Still Plenty of Consumer Questions Regarding OTC Hearing Aids

By Monique Hammond / February 13, 2025 / Comments Off on Still Plenty of Consumer Questions Regarding OTC Hearing Aids

Hearing loss is a communication disorder that affects physical and emotional health. It calls for intervention and treatment. However, professional help may be hard to find and hearing aids are often unaffordable for many of those with hearing loss. To provide more accessible and affordable options, FDA-regulated Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids were released for retail…

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Why Medicare Does Not Cover Hearing Aids

By Monique Hammond / May 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Why Medicare Does Not Cover Hearing Aids

Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people 65 years of age and older. Younger people with certain disabilities and those with end-stage kidney disease also qualify. Medicare falls under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Although it has undergone some changes since it was signed into action in 1965, the Original Medicare…

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