maladictem t1_iyy0cxs wrote on December 5, 2022 at 12:45 AM

Reply to comment by AuDBallBag in FDA change ushers in cheaper, easier-to-get hearing aids by AsslessBaboon

If you don't mind me asking, would this be something that could help people with more significant hearing loss, if they are having trouble getting proper hearing aids? My grandpa really needs hearing aids, but is having trouble with the doctor Medicare keeps sending him to (they don't fit or don't work properly, it's been a while since I talked with him about it, so I'm forgetting some of the details), he has gotten frustrated and stopped trying to get them to work. Would this be something that I could get for him to at least somewhat improve his hearing, or would it be better to not use them; either way, I'm going to continue to try to convince him to go back to the audiologist.

Dalbergia12 t1_iyycqxr wrote on December 5, 2022 at 2:22 AM

Try a different Audiologist

AuDBallBag t1_izf3qjk wrote on December 8, 2022 at 5:24 PM

So medicare does not cover hearing aids at all and his medicaid supplement may dictate he needs to go to a certain provider to get discounted aids, but he can go wherever he pleases if he wants to pay privately for them. These devices are self fitting and for mild losses only so I would say he probably would not benefit tremendously from them. But he would benefit from a second opinion.