Hearing aids. Whatchoogot? (1 Viewer)

[johnnycakes]

I recently had an audiological evaluation through my primary care provider (Haahvuhd Vangaahd) in historic Meffid, MA. They determined I have moderate to severe hearing loss from 500hz - 8khz in the right ear and mild to moderate hearing loss from 750hz - 8khz in the left ear. I signed a "hearing aid contract" for a set of "Siemens Pure 7 bx RIC" hearing aids for $2,679 per heearing aid. Plus $290 per aid, apparently for loss & damage insurance. Not sure if that was optional. Oh, and let's not forget the $100 fitting fee. Per ear.

So all-in, I'm getting hosed here for close to $6k that is not covered by insurance.

When I googled these hearing aids online, I quickly found I could buy the same model for $1,799 per ear.

I guess my question is, how stupid was I to buy my hearing aids through my care provider instead of going online and ordering them there? Does the provider have to "tune" these aids to amplify certain frequencies more than others? Or do they just take them out of the box and show me how to put them on?

Thanks for all comments.

 

[mr roboto]

Time to shut it down fellas. It was a good run but now the front pages filled with people who can't see correctly, people whose humor has up and lost them and people who need hearing aids. We should mercy kill the forum before we all piss our pants.

 

[ZenMaster]

What?

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Time to shut it down fellas. It was a good run but now the front pages filled with people who can't see correctly, people whose humor has up and lost them and people who need hearing aids. We should mercy kill the forum before we all piss our pants.

A couple more upgrades and your wish may become true.

 

[johnnycakes]

Time to shut it down fellas. It was a good run but now the front pages filled with people who can't see correctly, people whose humor has up and lost them and people who need hearing aids. We should mercy kill the forum before we all piss our pants.

Yeah, it's sad. And don't forget to reference the Cialas thread while we're at it.

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

About 9 o'clock.

 

[zamboni]

Sorry - this is all I got

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Am I fearing aids? Oh, yeah, sure, who isn't? But you know, you gotta live your life.

 

[Cjw_55106]

Im 40 now and am sure I'll need hearing aids some day. I dont have info for ya, but I doubt I'd just buy a pair off an internet site.

 

[Snoopy]

My mother found the best option was to get them at the local ear clinic (no chain, no franchise...) where she got the basic model for a lot less than what others were charging.

 

[johnnycakes]

My mother found the best option was to get them at the local ear clinic (no chain, no franchise...) where she got the basic model for a lot less than what others were charging.

Live and learn, I guess... I now see that the Costco store nearest me also has a hearing center.