Hearing Aid 2008

Birth to Age 24 Hearing Aid Coverage in Delaware
Hearing Aid 2008 Delaware Approves Hearing Aid Benefit Audiologists Hail New Law That Provides Coverage from Birth to Age 24   see also: The Power of Advocacy cite as: Shafer, D. N. (2008, Aug. 12). Delaware approves hearing aid benefit. The ASHA Leader, 13(10), 1, 8. by Dee Naquin Shafer Effective Jan. 1, 2009, new hearing aid insurance legislation will benefit Delaware residents f...
Tech Legal Mon, Sep 29 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Mike Demer’s Story
Hearing Aid 2008 This is Mike Demers from Mundeliein, Illinois.  I grew up in Massachusetts where I received free hearing aids when I was young.  I moved to Illinois in 1995.  I had to pay for new hearing aids in 1998 because it is not covered by insurance.  It is now 2008 and my hearing aids are very [...]
Tech Sat, Sep 06 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Jessica Bianco’s Story
Hearing Aid 2008 This morning as I listened to my clock ticking my son was sleeping next to me. Because he was not wearing his hearing aids, he was completely unaware of the ticking. The clock screamed at me, “WRITE THE STORY, WRITE THE STORY, WRITE THE STORY”. My story is overdue. I promised I would submit it [...]
Tech Legal Fri, Aug 22 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Just $1.27 for Insurance Coverage
Hearing Aid 2008 From the newsroom of the WTMJ-TV, Channel 4 News, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Tuesday, February 19, 2008 ..... On Deaf Ears Folo by John Mercure Some deaf Wisconsin children continue to go without the tools that could bring sounds to their silent world. Insurance companies refuse to pay for hearing aid coverage saying it would raise everyone's rates. The reality i...
Education Tech Wed, Aug 20 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Hearing Aid Action Will Be on ABC News
Hearing Aid 2008 Tune into ABC News, Channel Seven, at eleven a.m. on Thursday, July 24th to watch Karen Meyer interview the representatives and individuals involved with Hearing Aid Action. The segment will air around 11:20 a.m.
Media Tech Tue, Jul 22 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Hearing Aid Action Survey
Hearing Aid 2008 Hearing Aid Action has created a survey to collect data about deaf and hard of hearing consumers in Illinois who use hearing aids.  Please take a moment to take this survey: Click Here to take survey
Culture Tech Mon, Jul 07 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Colorado Governor Signs Hearing Aid Mandate
Hearing Aid 2008 Colorado Governor Signs Hearing Aid Coverage Mandate     On June 3, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed Senate Bill 57, which mandates that health insurance companies cover the cost of hearing aids for Colorado children ages birth to 18. The law will take effect January 1, 2009. The legislation was spearheaded by the Coalition for Children's Hearing [...]
Tech Legal Wed, Jun 25 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Deb Mussallem’s Story
Hearing Aid 2008 I remember 40 years ago to this day, when I was a child, how my parents, who are deaf, learned from my kindergarten teacher that I was not hearing her when she called me in class.  Hearing tests were performed and I was diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss.  Although I would have benefited far better [...]
Tech Legal Tue, Jun 17 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Susan Etkie’s Story
Hearing Aid 2008 I have been a hearing aid user since very young. My parents always made sure I had a working hearing aid as well as one meeting my needs. Growing up I did not realize the cost of a hearing aid. I have been married for 30 years. I have very good speech and many people often do not realize [...]
Tech Legal Tue, Jun 17 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Julie Chavez’s Story
Hearing Aid 2008 Hello!  My name is JulieAnn Chavez and I am married to my husband of 22 years, Jim Chavez.  Jim and I are hard of hearing so between the two of us; we have four hearing aids.  During our 22 years of marriage, we purchased one pair of hearing aids for each of us and that [...]
Tech Legal Thu, Jun 12 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Hearing Aid Action on Upcoming ABC News Segment
Hearing Aid 2008   From left to right:  Rep. Sandy Pihos, Karen Meyer, Julie Chavez, Rep. Patricia Bellock, Karen Putz and Jennifer Egetimeier Representatives Sandy Pihos and Patricia Bellock are actively involved in Hearing Aid Action and working with parents, deaf/hard of hearing adults and professionals to draft/revise a bill that will provide coverage for hearing aids. Karen Meyer...
Media Tech Wed, Jun 11 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Hearing Aid Coverage–What Other States Are Doing
Hearing Aid 2008 Jennifer Egetimeier, the mom behind the Illinois “Have You Heard?” campaign to pass a previous bill for hearing aid coverage has some excellent information to share about what is happening in other states to provide hearing aid coverage: The states that mandate insurance coverage for hearing aids are: 1. Connecticut 2. Kentucky 3. Louisiana 4. Maryland 5. ...
Tech Legal Tue, Jun 10 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Joanne’s Story
Hearing Aid 2008 I am profoundly deaf and wear one hearing aid.  Every five years or so, I would need to buy a new hearing aid.  My insurance does not cover hearing aids. The cost of hearing aids has gone up TOO high.   In the past , without insurance,  it was manageable to purchase a $500 to $700 analog [...]
Tech Mon, Jun 09 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Kelly’s Hearing Aid Story
Hearing Aid 2008 My name is Kelly and I am 29 years old. Last year I found out that I needed hearing aids for both ears. They are not sure why I lost my hearing. They said it could just be hereditary or it may have something to do with an ear infection I had before that.   When I [...]
Tech Mon, Apr 28 2008 hide this blog flag post bookmark post