HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted September 28, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 28, 2018 Great news! http://m.tribune242.com/news/2018/sep/25/face-face-going-above-and-beyond-help-people-hear-/?templates=mobile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Jewel Posted September 29, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 That's where Med-El had recommended to me last year but I would still have to fly to Miami and take another plane to the Bahamas. So it didn't make sense. I hope Jamaica gets on board with CI surgeries, but the cost is prohibitive and I doubt that Jamaican insurance companies will cover it as they hardly cover hearing aids. sassychele02 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted September 29, 2018 Author HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 @Jewel Most US insurance plans do not cover hearing aids either. Thankfully cochlear implants fall under durable medical equipement. I hope cochlear implants will become available everywhere so everyone has an option to receive them. Jewel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Featherston Posted September 29, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 Yes, @Mary Beth! It's heartening to see the recommendation for CIs get less unusual. And yes indeed - my health insurance covers $750/ear every three years for hearing aids. It's been twenty-five years since $1500 was even half of what I was paying for my hearing aids. My maximum out of pocket actually meant that I paid less for my CIs this year than I did for my last set of hearing aids - not because they're cheaper but because it's coded differently for reimbursement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel the Stranger Posted September 29, 2018 Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 3 hours ago, Jewel said: I doubt that Jamaican insurance companies will cover it as they hardly cover hearing aids. Same here in Australia, Hearing Aids have little to no coverage. CIs are covered under Prostheses by public and private health. Jewel and Mary Featherston 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Jewel Posted September 29, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 15 hours ago, Mary Featherston said: Yes, @Mary Beth! It's heartening to see the recommendation for CIs get less unusual. And yes indeed - my health insurance covers $750/ear every three years for hearing aids. It's been twenty-five years since $1500 was even half of what I was paying for my hearing aids. My maximum out of pocket actually meant that I paid less for my CIs this year than I did for my last set of hearing aids - not because they're cheaper but because it's coded differently for reimbursement. My local insurance only covers USD180 per ear every three years for a HA. That's chicken feed considering that the cheaper HAs cost around USD1500 down here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Featherston Posted September 29, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 @Jewel - it's been YEARS since I could use a HA that was that cheap. So yes - not much of a benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Jewel Posted September 29, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 29, 2018 @Mary Featherston Same here. My last one cost about USD4000. They don't carry Phonak HAs down here cos they are far more expensive and no one can afford them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Jdashiell Posted September 30, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 I paid $6700 for my last pair of Oticon HAs, including a streamer. that should have included bundling but they still charged me for visits my CIs cost me out of pocket nearly the same, but to me the outcome is light years better with CIs Mary Beth, Jewel and Mary Featherston 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted September 30, 2018 Author HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 30, 2018 Sooooo much better with CIs! I agree @Jdashiell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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