{"id":1090,"date":"2014-07-18T16:19:48","date_gmt":"2014-07-18T21:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ormsonhearing.fm1.dev\/?p=1090"},"modified":"2020-09-25T16:21:43","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T21:21:43","slug":"does-your-insurance-cover-hearing-aids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amarillohearing.com\/does-your-insurance-cover-hearing-aids\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Your Insurance Cover Hearing Aids?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/amarillohearing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/hearing_insurance.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1092\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A common question we often get asked is, \u201cDo you accept my health insurance?\u201d Since the government does not require Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance companies to cover hearing aids, our answer is always specific to your insurance plan. Some health insurance plans do cover hearing devices or at least part of the devices and many fully cover children\u2019s hearing devices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately there are still many people that could potentially be helped that are letting their hearing loss go untreated. A&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/hearingaidtaxcredit.org\/faqs.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survey<\/a>&nbsp;found that 68 percent of people with hearing loss cite financial constraints as a core reason they do not look into hearing aids. This is a very unfortunate statistic because untreated hearing loss can have&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/hearinghealthmatters.org\/hearingnewswatch\/2014\/new-study-finds-hearing-loss-goes-untreated-cost-astronomical\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">detrimental and widespread effects<\/a>&nbsp;at all ages. Children do not learn at their topmost level and can fall behind in school, adults may be faltering at work and seniors can lose their independence, become depressed and have a lesser quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there is something you can do to help! Currently there is legislation called the \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/hearingaidtaxcredit.org\/hr1317.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hearing Aid Tax Credit Act<\/a>\u2019 for people diagnosed with hearing loss. The Hearing Aid Tax Credit Act (H.R.1317) was introduced in March 2013. It would provide a $500 tax credit for the purchase of one hearing aid, or $1,000 if two are needed. Getting this piece of legislation passed would be a step in the right direction toward helping people with hearing loss. If you feel even more compelled to help,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/hearingaidtaxcredit.org\/action.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">write a letter<\/a>&nbsp;to your senator or representative and tell them how important this bill is to you or a loved one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until the day that all insurance plans are required to cover hearing devices, we are always available to look over and discuss your specific insurance policy. Please give us a call or reach out to us on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amarillohearing.com\/about-us\/location\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"115\">Contact Us\u00a0<\/a>page. Our number one concern is helping you to hear better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A common question we often get asked is, \u201cDo you accept my health insurance?\u201d Since the government does not require Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance companies to cover hearing aids, our answer is always specific to your insurance plan. 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