Bob Bare Hearing Aids

The cost of hearing aids has been brought into reach for many Houstonians with the announcement by Hearing Haven, LLC of a new subscription based hearing plan. Those who would benefit by hearing better on the job, and want to improve communications and relationships with family and friends by adding clarity to their hearing, can obtain those benefits with a new program called Hearing for Life.

Similar to getting a cell phone, subscribers pay an activation fee and a monthly subscription fee. They receive major brand hearing aids to fit their lifestyle needs, with monthly fees from $77.

Group coverage is also available for organizations and employers who wish to subscribe to the group benefit plan covering 10 or more persons. Members of a group plan receive a discounted activation fee, and receive all the other benefits, such as new hearing aids every 48 months.

Hearing Haven currently has offices on Bellaire Drive in Houston, as well as in Carrollton and Rockwall, Texas. For more information or for appointments you can call 888-412-3337.

Medicare and most traditional insurance companies do not pay for hearing aids, which can cost up to $7000 a set, putting them out of the reach of many consumers. Hearing Haven, LLC believes that by adding the “Hearing Aid Benefit” plan to a group’s benefit package, members of associations and organizations will receive great benefits in an affordable manner.

The plan can be offered in several ways, or customized as needed. There is no cost to add the Hearing Aid coverage to a benefit plan, and charges are incurred only by those members receiving digital hearing aids.

Individuals can also subscribe to the Hearing For Life Program. In addition to hearing aids, they would receive free hearing aid batteries, free follow-up visits, and free adjustments. Repairs and a one-time loss and damage coverage are also included, with the length of the warranty determined by the manufacturer.

Every 48 months those who renew the Hearing for Life program become eligible to receive new hearing aids. The benefit plan is “portable”, and can be maintained by the individual if they change jobs or move.

The Hearing for Life program is administered for Hearing Haven LLC by New Perceptions in Hearing, of Irving Texas. For additional information, to schedule a speaker for your group, or for an appointment for a free hearing test, contact Hearing Haven LLC at 888-412-3337, or visit http://www.hearinghaven.comfor additional contact information.

Bob Bare

 Employers, Associations, and groups of ten or more are being alerted to the new “Hearing Aid Benefit” plan being offered by Hearing Haven LLC in Texas. This program allows organizations to offer their members hearing aid coverage.  There is no up-front investment to join.
 
Persons who wish to hear more clearly in certain situations and improve communication challenges by the use of digital hearing aids are able to do so by joining the plan, which allows adding hearing instruments to a benefit package within reach of every group.
 
Medicare and most traditional insurance companies do not pay for hearing aids, which can cost up to $7000 a set, putting them out of the reach of many consumers. Hearing Haven, LLC believes that by adding the “Hearing Aid Benefit” plan to a group’s benefit package, members of associations and organizations will receive great benefits in an affordable manner.
 
The plan can be offered in several ways, or customized as needed to fit any need. There is no cost to add the Hearing Aid coverage to a benefit plan, and charges are incurred only by those members receiving digital hearing aids.
 
Plan C, which is no cost to the employer or group, allows members to receive free hearing evaluations and checkups. If Hearing Instruments would be beneficial and are desired by the person with a hearing loss, they receive a discounted activation fee as a group member, to be fit with hearing aid technology appropriate to their hearing.
 
Plan B, which is now offered by the City of Rockwall, Texas to their employees, allows the employer or group to pay half of the activation fee, and one half of each monthly subscription, so that the investment is shared equally by the employees and the employer. 
 
Plan A, is for employers, or assisted living and retirement communities, who wish to offer full coverage for hearing aids to their group. They pay the activation fee and 100% of the monthly subscription fee, but only for those participants that actually are fit with hearing aids.
 
Custom Plans are also available, for groups that want to offer members the benefits of receiving hearing assistance, and have special requirements.
 
After the group benefit discount, the cost is typically $500 to $1000 for the activation fee, and then $77 or $97 per month. These fees are only for those members who choose to acquire hearing assistance.
 
In addition to the hearing aid benefit plan, the member would receive free hearing aid batteries, free follow-up visits, and free adjustments. Repairs and a one-time loss and damage coverage are also included, with the length of the warranty determined by the manufacturer. A variety of major manufacturers are being offered.
 
Every 48 months, under the Hearing Aid Benefit, those who renew their coverage become eligible to receive new hearing aids. The benefit plan is “portable”, and can be maintained by the individual if they change jobs or move. 
 
 
The group hearing aid benefit plan is administered for Hearing Haven LLC by New Perceptions in Hearing, of Irving Texas. For additional information and to answer your questions about receiving the benefits of hearing aid coverage, contact Hearing Haven LLC at 888-412-3337, or visit www.HearingHaven.com for additional contact information.

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“There are a lot of good brands, and some are better than others, but because of competition, most of the “respected” manufacturers do have good technology. But they are kind of like cars – each brand has its “Chevette”, it’s “Malibu”, and it’s “Corvette”. So even though someone tells you “Siemens is the best brand”, that may not be true – especially if you compare Siemens entry level “Chevette” to some other brand’s “top of the line” aid.

Here is something to save you money, whenever you do buy a hearing aid(s). Lots of brands own several different companies. (Or at least utilize the same circuitry). For example:

Beltone $$$    ——– GN Resound $$   ———– Interton $
NuEar $$$     ——— Starkey $$      ————— MicroTech $
Miracle Ear $$$ —– Siemens $$  —————–Rexton $
Phonak $$$    ———Unitron $$ 

Notice the ratings of $$$ for more expensive, $$ for mid priced, and $ for lower average costs. I did over-generalize to make a point here, and that is that many times a franchised or “name brand” hearing aid can be purchased under a different name at lower cost.

This is all the more reason to pay attention to the person and the local company you are working with. I would rather find someone I feel I can trust to explain a technology I am unfamiliar with, than to try to become an expert myself. You would do well to find an expert you feel you can trust.

Referrals are a good place to start, when looking for a credible business. I am working with the national release of “New Perceptions in Hearing”, which is making hearing aids available on a cell phone rate plan. We are relying on referrals and a screening processes to develop our list of dispensers and audiologists that we will invite to join us in the new program. You can help me.

If you have done business with someone you consider to be an excellent audiologist and/or dispenser, please let us know about them at suggestions@hearinghaven.com. I’d love to compile a list of “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” practices. Just let me know the Business Name, City, State, name of the audiologist/hearing aid dispenser and the reasons you would or wouldn’t recommend them. This way, if anyone ever needs a referral in your area, I can share the “good” names, but I imagine I will probably not tell anyone who the “bad apples” are!

Thank you for your time. Have a blessed day. We do have our new website up now. Visit http://www.hearingaidsforlife.com and let me know what you think!

Bob Bare
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