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Happy New Year!
If you have been following us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/HearingHealthCareCenters) over the last 3 months, you’ve probably noticed that we’ve dedicated Fridays to educating the general public on local ways to find funding for hearing loss treatment. As hearing care providers, we understand that finding payment options for your hearing aids can be a barrier to pursuing quality treatment. That’s why this month, Dr. Shawna Beasley from our Longmont clinic has accumulated all of our local funding resources across the entire front range, to share with you.
Make this the year you, or someone you love, pursues hearing care that could change your life.
To learn more about finding funding for hearing aids for you or a loved one, we hope you give our office a call at 303-558-5811 to schedule in one of our 7 Front Range locations.
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“Hear’s” to your best hearing!
Dr. Whitney Swander
Owner of Hearing HealthCare Centers
P.S. Did you know that newer hearing aids now come with language translation features?
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Hearing Help!
Sources for Hearing Aid Funding
By: Dr. Shawna Beasley
Audiologist at Longmont Hearing HealthCare Centers
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In our last newsletter, Dr. Whitney Swander discussed the importance of treating hearing loss because of its connection to cognitive decline. (If you missed it, you can read it here: Treatment of Hearing Loss Reduced Dementia by 48% (activehosted.com))
Treatment for hearing loss includes:
- lifestyle assessments to determine appropriate hearing-aid technology.
- Device "fittings" to hearing-prescription targets.
- Complete instruction on how to use and care for new hearing aids.
- Follow up care including regular cleanings and hearing-aid reprogramming visits, multiple times per year.
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This may sound costly, especially if your health insurance does not have coverage for hearing aids or services! A vast majority of individuals pay for their hearing aids out of pocket. While this may work for some, it may not work for others; therefore, we have come up with a list of resources that may help you or someone you know pay for new hearing aids.
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Contact your local Senior Centers, Houses of Worship, Family, and Friends - Hearing loss does not only affect just the individual but their community and people that surround them too! Many senior organizations, churches and other houses of worship can have the resources for nonprofits and other organizations that can help their members. Family and friends can help provide assistance as well. Getting the right hearing aids can help them to communicate with you! You and your family are worth it!
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Hearing loss does not only affect just the individual but their community and people that surround them too!
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Another option for funding treatment for hearing loss, is financing. We have had great success and work often with KeyBank and Care Credit; although, a good credit score is required to qualify!
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Key Bank
No annual fee.
Anyone that is approved gets 0% internet for 15 months.
After the 15 months is over, if the balance is not paid in full, Key Bank does not backdate the interest.
There is no penalty for paying off the card early.
Patients can use the card at any establishment - card is not limited to medical purchases.
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Care Credit
12 month no interest
Charge interest on the total amount after a 12 month promotional period if not paid off.
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If financing is not an option for you, please check out the following list of state and local organizations that may be able to help you apply for funding to receive new hearing aids; stipulations usually apply, and funding isn't always guaranteed.
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Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
- Website: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dvr/deaf-and-hard-hearing
- How it Works: DVR supports working individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have other disabilities that affect their work. Must be working or looking for employment. Contact your nearest office and a counselor can help with the application process.
- Loveland: (970) 235-7072
- There are 5 different admins that are with the Loveland office serving Wells and Larimer county. You would need to call the office and they could refer you to a specific counselor for the specific county at any given time.
- Longmont: (303 )774-4920
- Once a patient goes in and gets established they will be assigned a caseworker/counselor, typically per the first letter of their last name.
- Denver: (303) 866-2500 or (877) 243-2823
- Northglenn: (303)866-2110, Jared Zahradnick, jared.zahradnick@state.co.us
- Golden: (303) 866-4121
- Aurora: (303) 671-4160
- Colorado Springs: (719) 635-3585
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Grant Programs:
- Friends of Man
- Website: https://www.friendsofman.org/
- Phone: (303) 798-2342, their main office is in Littleton, but they assist state-wide.
- How it Works: A referring professional (caseworker, senior center, home health aide, etc, but it cannot be an HHCC employee) will recommend a patient in an application to this charity. They consider all applications on a needs basis.
- AV Hunter Trust Inc.
- Website: http://avhuntertrust.org/
- Phone: (303) 399-5450
- How it works: The non-profit works with a case manager (non-related person) to help applicants receive hearing aids, or other health care equipment. Process can take 6 weeks or more.
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Additional Front-Range Resources
Fort Collins & Loveland
- House of Neighborly Service - Loveland
- Website: HONService.org
- Phone: (970) 667-4939
- How it works: Patient has to contact them directly to see if any financial assistance is available (they get financial backers on a case-by-case basis).
Boulder
Teachers and Staff of Boulder Valley School District: contact
Jeanne Thrower Aguilar, MA, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Director of Benefits: Phone: (720) 561-5093
Broomfield
Broomfield County - Individual Health Related Needs
- Website: https://www.broomfield.org/367/Senior-Services
- Contact: Dinah Pollard (dpollard@broomfield.org)
- Phone: (303)464-5529
- How it Works: Broomfield Senior Services relies on collaboration and partnerships with many organizations to meet personal needs of the senior (60+) population in Broomfield County. These needs can include things such as: dental, vision, hearing, prescriptions, medical, etc. qualifications apply.
Longmont
Longmont Senior Services
Denver Metro Area
Denver Area Agency on Aging
Website: https://drcog.org/programs/area-agency-aging
- Phone: (303) 480-6700
- How it works: This group can help you find specific needs and resources. While they do not have a specific grant, they can help find the right resource for you and where you are located in the Denver metro area
Colorado Gerontological Society (Formerly called Senior Answers and Services)
- Website: https://www.senioranswers.org/programs/hearing-grants/
- Phone: (303) 333-3482
- How it works: Applicants must be above the age of 60 and live in the Denver metro area. After going through the assessment, the program will provide up to $750 per hearing aid and $60 per ear mold.
Gilpin County
Canyon Cares (of Coal Creek Canyon)
- Website: www.canyoncares.org
- Phone: (720) 515-1129
- How it works: Our mission is to serve our residents by providing short-term resources to help care for the necessities and urgent needs of our neighbors. We help people in Coal Creek Canyon, Nederland, and unincorporated Gilpin County in Colorado’s Front Range
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National Funding Resources
Starkey Cares - Neighbors in Need - Starkey Foundation
- Website: https://www.starkey.com/starkeycares
- Phone: (855) 686-2202
- How it Works: Hearing HealthCare Centers partners directly with Starkey to help our patients who are within a certain income bracket to receive free hearing aids. There is a $300 non-refundable application fee, and limitations on the amount of applicants per month that Hearing HealthCare Centers can take. This program only fits the lowest level of technology.
Lions Club International
- Website: www.lionsclubs.org
- Phone: (630) 571-5466
- How it works: Lions Club recycles thousands of hearing aids a year that enhance the lives of adults and children worldwide. Contact for assistance.
Easter Seals
- Website: https://www.easterseals.com/co/
- Phone: (800) 221-6827
- Email: info@easter-seals.org
- How it works: Easter Seals provides referrals to local programs for financial aid for devices or services and also provides financial aid for assistive technology. State and federal laws determine referral requirements and funding opportunities. Contact the local chapter for assistance.
Travelers Protective Association Scholarship Trust for the Deaf and Near-Deaf (TPA)
- Website: https://www.tpahq.org/tpa-hearing-trust/
- Phone: (877) 872-2638
- Email: support@tpahq.org
- How it works: The Travelers Protective Association of America established the TPA Scholarship Trust for the Deaf and Near Deaf in 1975 to provide financial aid to children and adults. Contact for application.
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf, Inc.
- Website: https://www.agbell.org/Connect/Colorado-Chapter
- Phone: (202) 337-5220
- Email: info@agbell.org info@agbell.org
- How it works: The AG Bell Association offers financial grants for children who are hard of hearing. Contact for assistance.
Help America Hear
- Website: www.helpamericahear.org
- Phone: (888)-580-8886
- Email: info@helpamericahear.org
- How it works: Help America Hear provides hearing aids through an application process to qualified individuals with limited financial resources who cannot obtain them independently and a scholarship to help fund educational opportunities. Contact for assistance.
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We hope by providing this list of resources, we can help you receive hearing aids at a cost that will not be beneficial to your budget. For more information or assistance about an organization, please contact your audiologist. Each audiologist will have had more success and experience with one organization or another!
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From the audiologists at Hearing HealthCare Centers, we thank you for your support and trust.
We are proud to serve the front range community!
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We want to HEAR from YOU!!
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PATIENT TESTIMONIALS
" It is a very friendly place. They seem to care about your health."
Ben
"Hearing HealthCare has been treating my hearing needs for 8 years. I started with 1 hearing aid and now use 2 chargeable hearing aids with 4 settings which helps me in singing, one-on-one and group conversations. They are knowledgeable, friendly, and dedicated to providing good hearing to their patients."
Margaret
" Very patient with elders. Time is always taken to explain things clearly, precisely, and loudly! I really appreciate how they treat my 90 y/r old mother."
Glenda
"Dr. Guyette and Caitlin were amazing! the whole visit went better than I could’ve asked for. All my questions were answered and everything was well explained. Definitely recommend."
Fabiana
" All of their doctors are knowledgeable and patient. Dr. Nicole was no exception. It was clear she had reviewed my case because she had many good suggestions and a new product (oil) to make thing s easier. Patients are never "talked down to", here. And I appreciate the newspaper in lobby and the pleasant and efficient receptionist/scheduler."
Andrea
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