Advanced Prescription Hearing Aid Technology
Hearing Technology with a Methodical Plan
Our community understands better than most what can be achieved when you combine technology with human intelligence and persistence. It is much the same with hearing technology.
The latest prescription hearing aid technology is incredibly powerful, offering stellar sound quality and performance. Wireless connections allow phone calls, music and television to stream directly to your hearing aids for exceptional clarity.
But prescription hearing aids do not fit and program themselves! For best outcomes, you also need the human touch and expertise provided by our Doctors of Audiology.
In 2006, the American Academy of Audiology published “Guidelines for the Audiologic Management of Adult Hearing Impairment.” These guidelines were intended to provide a set of standards or “Best Practices” for the assessment and treatment of hearing loss in adults. The goal for performing best practices is to increase the likelihood of patient satisfaction and benefit as often as possible.
After your Functional Hearing Assessment, we will work together to develop your “Connect 365” Treatment Plan, which will include the best prescription hearing aid technology for your hearing loss, listening needs, preferences, and lifestyle. Once we agree on the hearing aids, you will choose your ongoing maintenance plan. You may choose to pay for ongoing care annually, as an All-Inclusive Five-Year plan, or a la carte.
At Alabama Hearing Associates, we follow best practices throughout the assessment and treatment process, and our goal is to have satisfied patients every time!
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PREMIUM $4,760
- Manufacturer warranty
- 3-year repair
- 3-year loss and damage (deductibles apply)
SIGNATURE $4,160
- Manufacturer warranty
- 3-year repair
- 3-year loss and damage (deductibles apply)
STANDARD $2,660
- Manufacturer warranty
- 3-year repair
- 3-year loss and damage (deductibles apply)
75-Day Adjustment Period Includes:
- Hearing aid examination and selection
- Electroacoustic analysis
- Conformity/real ear measurement
- Administrative dispensing fee
- Comprehensive orientation
- Programming of hearing aids
- 75-Day better hearing guarantee
- Unlimited follow-up care for 75 days
$635
CONTINUED CARE TREATMENT PLAN
$395 PER YEAR
Hearing aids are not a quick fix, and better hearing is truly a journey. Our ‘Continued Care Treatment Plan’ allows you to have the continued support of a hearing care expert throughout the year.
Includes:
- Auditory rehabilitation program
- Dedicated team of hearing care experts at your service
- Comprehensive annual visit including hearing assessment, hearing
- Device adjustment, and 19-point preventive maintenance evaluation
- 100% moisture removal by Redux
- Two tele-audiology appointments
- Bi-annual hearing aid firmware update and reprogramming
- Hearing aid supplies (stock receivers, batteries, domes and filters).
- Access to our “speed of light” repair specialists within 2 business days
- $100 discount on any out-of-warranty factory repairs
Not Included: Replacement or repair of custom ear pieces, wireless accessories, or out-of-warranty hearing aid charger.
The Different Styles of Prescription Hearing Aids
Invisible-In-Canal (IIC) – Tiny & Often Invisible
If you have mild to moderate hearing loss, then IIC hearing aids are custom-fitted and come in a choice of colors. IICs are unique as they’re inserted deep into the ear canal, so depending on your ear shape, they’re often invisible when worn. This is a huge advantage for the style-conscious wearer.
Completely-In-The-Canal (CIC) – Mostly Invisible
Unlike the IICs, these aids are comfortably inserted and extracted from your ear, with the small “handle” peeping out the side. They are custom-made and mostly invisible, as well as coming in a range of colors to match the skin tone of your inner ear. They’re the perfect choice if you have mild to moderate hearing loss.
In-The-Canal (ITC)
ITC hearing aids feature a custom-fit, skin-matching colors, and can be inserted and extracted with ease. Made to look as if they are a part of your natural ear, these aids are the perfect choice if your hearing is diminishing at a steady pace. Suitable for mild to mildly severe hearing losses.
In-The-Ear (ITE)
ITE hearing aids feature a custom-fit, skin-matching colors, and can be inserted and extracted with ease. Made to look as if they are a part of your natural ear, these aids are the perfect choice if your hearing is diminishing at a steady pace. Suitable for mild to mildly severe hearing losses.
Behind-The-Ear (BTE)
When you think “hearing aid” – the chances are you’re thinking of the BTE design. Usually worn by moderate to severe hearing loss patients, the technology is housed in the casing of these hearing aids, ensuring they rest comfortably behind the ear while the clear plastic acoustical tube sends the amplified sounds into a customized earmold that’s fitted inside the canal. Available in many different colors, they come with easy to use buttons and are highly discreet.
Receiver-In-The-Canal (RIC)
Barely visible when worn, the RIC style is an instrument in which the receiver, or speaker, is inside the ear canal. Thin electrical wires are used instead of a plastic acoustical tube, reducing distortion. RIC hearing aids provide a comfortable, open fit and are perfect for mild to moderate hearing loss.
Lyric -Extended Wear
You don’t insert Lyric hearing aids yourself. Instead, your hearing care provider inserts them to a position of about 4 mm from the eardrum. They remain in place for about two months, and then we remove and replace them. The advantage to extended wear hearing aids include no batteries to change and no need to remove them at night or during your hygiene routine.
It is often the small things that hold us back from making a decision. That’s why we are on hand to help.
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