5 Tips To Purchasing a Hearing Aid
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5 Tips To Purchasing a Hearing Aid
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You can purchase your hearing aid from either an audiologist, a non-physician specialist with a degree in measurement and treatment of hearing impairment, or a hearing-aid dealer.
Whether you use an audiologist or a hearing-aid dealer, you need someone who will work with you over several visits to find the right hearing aid, teach you to use and maintain it and then be available to service it in the months and years to come.
Following are a few additional steps you can take to find a reputable, skilled hearing-aid dealer or good audiologist.
1. Avoid those who sell only one type or brand of hearing aid. No manufacturer makes an aid that's right for everyone.
2. Make sure the hearing aid dispenser offers at least a 30-day trial period for the hearing aid and services the aids that he or she sells.
3. Find out exactly what's included in the price. Some dispensers charge separately for the hearing aid and the fitting; some will quote an all-in-one price.
4. Watch out for excessive and nonrefundable fees. Some hearing aid dispensers may charge a "restocking fee" or a "dispensing fee" analogous to the dealer surcharges added on to some new cars.
5. Know whether the warranty is honored by the manufacturer or by the dispenser.
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