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Hearing Aid Finance - Hearing Aid LoansOver 28 million people in America have hearing loss. Only around 7 million of them wear hearing aids, often due to the high cost. Many hearing aid providers only offer a package price for the instruments, services, and office calls. The cost often is several thousand dollars, beyond the reach of many people in the present economic environment. Digital hearing aids (December 2009) are being made available on a monthly, cell phone type plan in a number of US states. The programs provide hearing aids and most needed services with an initial activation and a monthly subscription. For example, plan members may receive new hearing aids every 48 months upon renewal. NECP is the largest audiology provider organization in the United States. Current members of certain subscriber organizations (such as SHHH, AFL-CIO Int'l, Co-Health/AAA, etc.) and their immediate families living in the same household are eligible. A $10 annual enrollment fee allows you and your family to access the NECP provider network and receive substantial discounts on products and services, such as: No charge for Annual Hearing Screening; Discounted fees for Comprehensive Audiologic Assessment and Acoustic Emmitance Testing; 20% savings on hearing aids, related products and repairs (excluding batteries); No charge for annual follow-up cleaning and check of hearing aids purchased through the program. Hear Now (HN) provides hearing aids and cochlear implants for individuals with limited financial resources. HN coordinates a national hearing aid bank and accepts hearing aid donations from people all over the country. HN is also involved in increasing public awareness of the need for available and affordable assistive technology for persons with hearing impairments. Please see page 3 for more information about Peak Rehabilitation Group. Hearing Bridges provides zero percent interest loans to individuals living in Middle Tennessee who otherwise cannot afford to purchase hearing aids. Many people with hearing loss never seek treatment because they do not have the funds to purchase hearing aids and in most cases these products are not covered by insurance. Participants must complete an application, and a credit check will be run. Once a loan has been approved, a contract with payment arrangements is drawn up and signed. The monthly payments vary based on the ability of the recipient to repay. For more information, call 615-248-8828 (V/TTY). DELAWARE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Division of Public Health Delaware Hearing Aid Loan Bank has eligibility criteria for children with hearing loss and their families. A child under the age of 18 years with documentation of confirmed diagnosis of hearing loss from a referring audiologist presenting a need for a temporary loan of hearing aids, while making arrangements to secure permanent amplification through insurance or other means may be eligible. Visit: BALTIMORE, MD (April 23, 2003)- The Maryland State Department of Education has unveiled the Maryland Hearing Aid Loan Bank. The new program is administered through the Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services. Many families with limited or no insurance coverage for hearing aids are unable to purchase aids for their infants and toddlers, often due to insufficient funds or delays in processing insurance claims. The Loan Bank will meet the needs of infants and toddlers with hearing loss by temporarily supplying them hearing aids while their families make arrangements to secure permanent amplification.
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