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Our staff is here to help you determine what your insurance coverage is for hearing aids and related services. Insurance coverage for hearing aids and services varies from company to company and plan to plan. We file claims on your behalf if we participate in your insurance company plan. Please note that if your insurance company does not pay, or pays only a part of the total claim, you will be responsible for the balance, including amounts considered to be above your insurance carriers usual and customary fee schedule.
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Remember to call our office for your individualized information at 269.343.2601
There is no limit on hearing testing, from newborns through adulthood. Testing is available that does not require patient participation.
Typically noises in the ear, or tinnitus, is a side effect of hearing loss. This problem could be due to age-related hearing loss, congenital hearing loss, diseases of the ear, noise exposure or certain medications. If you are experiencing ringing after exposure to loud sounds, this is a warning sign that you are damaging your hearing and should be using hearing protection in that environment. Most cases of tinnitus are benign. If your tinnitus has changed in any way, i.e., becomes louder, more pronounced in one ear or more frequent, or the tone changes, you should have your hearing evaluated or consult your physician.
The following factors can make tinnitus worse, so try to avoid them: stress, alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, certain medications (check with your physician).
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Blue Care Network |
Blue Cross Blue Shield (only with hearing aid benefits-not medical) |
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Medicare Advantage Plus Blue |
Medicare (with physician referral for hearing testing only) |
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Children’s Special Health Care |
Messa |
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Cofinity |
Medicaid - CareSource (with referral testing only) |
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Kalamalazoo Regional Education Service Agency |
Medicaid - Health Plan of Michigan (with referral testing only) |
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Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital |
Michigan Rehabilitative Service (MRS) |
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Kellogg’s Company Hearing Aid Benefit |
Priority Health |
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Medicaid |
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians |
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Medicaid – Great Lakes Health Plan |
United Medical Resources |
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What should I expect when I receive my hearing test
How will I pay for my test?
How do I clean my ears?
How old does one need to be to take a hearing test?
Why are my ears ringing?
From time to time, as funds become available, financial assistance is offered for those who lack enough resources to fully pay for hearing aids. There is an application process, please call 269.343.2601 for further information on the application procedure.
I need hearing aids but lack the resources to fully pay for them. What can I do?
During a basic hearing test, the audiologist will lead the person to a soundproof booth, examine the ears with an otoscope, and put on earphones. The patient will then be asked to repeat words back and let the audiologist know when they hear beeps. Usually this is done by raising a hand but the patient may also press a button or say 'yes'. The audiologist will then put on a metal headband and repeat the beeping task. If there is a difference in hearing between the two ears, the patient will have to listen for the beeps while they hear a static noise. Further testing may be completed outside the booth where a small probe is placed in the ear. The patient will feel a slight pressure change and hear some loud beeps. Young children and disabled adults are tested differently.
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