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Kasey Devoll :
Hearing aids and dentures for the elderly are something I could rant about for a lifetime. They are never covered and unaffordable for most!
2026-07-24 21:35:05
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Katie Mort :
Yes they are expensive, but they are also an investment into their longterm health. You truly get what you pay for in a hearing aid. Unfortunately most insurance plans don’t pay for anything for audiology services except for the hearing test. So the price is usually factoring office visits and maintenance over a service plan of 1-3+ years in most offices (usually unlimited services within that time). I wish insurance covered the cost of hearings aids for all, or didn’t limit us on which devices we can sell to a patient. I personally never recommend costco/sams. Most of my patients bought devices from them and they were never programmed properly for their hearing needs and discouraged them from buying better technology from an actual audiology/ent practice. OR if they did end up buying better tech from me, they spent more money due to buying costco devices and then better devices that aren’t defeatured (which is why costco is cheap and are not the major manufacture hearing aids) major manufactures own a “sister company” where the hearing aids look the same as the better hearing aid, but the actual chip in the hearing aid is not great for active lifestyles. If people are home 95% of the time, sure Costco is a great option IF programmed correctly.
2026-07-25 21:07:14
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kelsey :
Still expensive but Costco offers them with hearing appt for around 1600.00
2026-07-25 00:33:39
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jana.napier :
this will forever be my soapbox about vision! glasses should be a medical insurance covered entity!!!
2026-08-23 19:03:48
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chas.in.medicine💌 :
My older brother is legally deaf and his hearing aids - not to mention the batteries required for them - were crazy EXPENSIVE
2026-07-25 01:14:10
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Tracy Hill :
I think your heart and compassion will make you a great doctor. My son is in his residency in Nashville.
2026-07-26 03:17:02
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B! :
As a medical SLP those and dentures are the ban of my existence bc it also attributes to so many health problems that could be somewhat preventable
2026-07-24 22:17:35
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Kaila :
I’m gonna try to get a CROS hearing aid next month and I am so nervous to see what it’s gonna cost lol
2026-07-25 14:45:26
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Michelle Roth :
The cost of medications are out this world just for my chemo pill the cost per month is 15,000. At first my insurance would not cover it for 5 years. But now they are finally covering my medication
2026-07-24 17:58:01
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Kate Davis :
As someone that had to get bilateral hearing aids at 25 years old ( genetic condition) . I was shocked by the price. Thankfully my hospital I work at gave me a grant after I paid the deposit of 1,000. Total was 5,000. Changed my life
2026-07-29 19:10:35
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Reedie Taylor :
Literally! It’s crazy that people have to pay so much to do things such as hear and see.
2026-07-26 02:20:13
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Amy Neu :
I work in healthcare and deal with insurance companies 60% of my day, and the other 40 is with providers on how we can help change things to see how to get it approved. Healthcare is the most lucrative business in the US for the CEOS and companies
2026-07-25 03:03:09
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Chandler Smith :
Wait what
2026-07-24 20:11:23
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jessicaely92 :
My husband needs hearing aids. $4,000. I have no clue what we are going to do.
2026-07-25 03:12:39
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Mara Cunningham, MD :
everything is so expensive :(
2026-07-24 23:19:37
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Michelle Roth :
It's crazy our Healthcare
2026-07-24 17:54:18
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