Hearing Aids
Insurance
Hearing Aids
Acadia Hearing Center dispenses the right hearing aid for YOUR particular hearing problem based on our decades of experience AND your budgetary constraints. For prior users or for some other reason you have a particular brand preference, we will do everything we can to find a model within that line which will address your specific hearing loss need.
Many of the manufacturers have things of interest on their web sites. You may find these interesting to browse.
Signia (formerly Siemens) — https://www.signiausa.com
Starkey — http://www.starkey.com
Phonak — http://www.phonak.com
Rexton — http://www.rexton.com
Oticon — http://www.oticon.com
Widex — http://www.widex.com
ReSound — http://www.resound.com
You should know that it’s very difficult for the average consumer to make choices based simply by comparing advertising. We’re aware of things you won’t find on the web like out-of-warranty repair time, quality of product over the long term, complaints about certain models, etc. We hope you’ll find our expertise and guidance helpful.
The list above does not include hearing aid manufacturers whose sales are limited to their own ‘exclusive dealer’ network, nor have we listed companies whose sales are done primarily through retail stores. While sales from these sources may seem quite easy, getting service when you need it could be much more problematic.
While some of the companies listed will also sell hearing aids to ‘remarketers’ who will sell you the product under their own brand name, we have found that this often creates difficulties when you are away from home needing immediate repair service. If your hearing aid bears the manufacturer’s name, there’s usually no question or problem!
The State of Maine guarantees a minimum of 30 days for a hearing aid trial. Acadia Hearing provides a 45 day trial period. If you are purchasing your hearing aid through your insurance company’s hearing network, the period may vary but will never be less than the State of Maine minimum, by law!
The size of the battery and how many hours you use a day affects how long it will last. In general, batteries last for 7-10 days in many modern hearing aids.
Hearing aids that connect to smart phones will vary depending on how much streaming you do to the smart phone.
Insurance
You need to check with your insurance for your particular policy.
Simple Medicare does NOT cover hearing aids. Some Medicare Advantage plans do have a hearing aid benefit.
Some insurance plans work with third-party networks, to provide you with a hearing aid at a discount
