Once you’ve seen an audiologist and been tested for hearing loss, your doctor may decide you could benefit from hearing aids as part of your comprehensive treatment plan. There are a wide variety of hearing aid manufacturers, types of hearing aids and price tags, which may make the process of choosing a hearing aid seem daunting.
Making the Right Choice
A patient may choose a hearing aid based on appearance and functionality. For example, completely in-canal and in-the-canal hearing aids are not highly visible, but also do not include directional microphones. The smaller devices cannot hold as large of batteries and may not help with moderately severe to severe hearing loss. In-the-ear and behind-the-ear hearing aids, though more visible, can be more effective for those with profound deafness.
In other words, you need to take into account a variety of factors when choosing a hearing aid; these include personal preference, lifestyle needs, technology options and price tag.
There is no one-size-fits-all option when it comes to hearing devices.
Cost vs. Value
Hearing aids range in price based on the type of hearing loss they treat and the technology required to match your lifestyle.
Consider all the activities that you are unable to fully enjoy because of your hearing loss. Do you miss parts of conversations with loved ones? Do you avoid your favorite restaurants because you have difficulty ordering food? Do you enjoy music but miss out on the nuances of your favorite songs? Hearing aids can help.
While higher tier technology comes with a larger price tag, there are many features that wearers find essential. Today’s newest devices can connect to your smartphone and TV via Bluetooth® so you can stream calls, music, your favorite shows and more. In addition, some models offer rechargeable batteries and auto-adjustments when you enter a new listening environment.
Happiness from Hearing Aids
When you shop for hearing aids, be sure to consider all your needs, not just budget. Purchasing low-tier technology will work for some, but if you have a more complex or profound hearing loss, you will not achieve your full hearing potential with baseline technology.
Hearing Aid Financing
We understand that investing in many of today’s top-of-the-line devices is a major strain on your budget, which is why we offer a selection of hearing aid financing options to our patients.
Flexible Financing Plan
We don’t want you to feel limited in your hearing aid financing plan options, which is why we offer lines of credit from CareCredit®. This credit card program offers many benefits:
- Created specifically for health care costs.
- Flexible, convenient financing plans.
- Affordable monthly payments.
- Online account management and bill pay.
- High approval rates.
- No annual fees.
- Interest-free promotions.
- Easy online or in-office sign up.
- Acceptance by hundreds of medical providers.
- Revolving line of credit.
- Deferred-interest plans
- Extended payment plans
Better Hearing Plan
We are introducing an affordable hearing aid subscription program to make hearing care more affordable for our valued patients.
The upfront expense involved with hearing aid purchases has deterred many people from addressing their hearing problem. Our new subscription program allows you to make simple and affordable monthly payments.
Automatically upgrade to new technology every three years. To help ensure you don’t end up wearing old technology, your subscription automatically upgrades your hearing aids to state-of-the-art technology every three years.
Enjoy peace of mind knowing you won’t have any repair or service charges to worry about. At no extra charge, your subscription includes a comprehensive hearing aid warranty for the life of the plan.
If you need more information about these programs to determine which one is best for your needs, don’t hesitate to talk to your knowledgeable hearing care provider at San Diego Hearing Center about your hearing aid financing options.