This is particularly true of employees who fear being seen as less competent if they admit to hearing loss in the workplace. Hearing aids are a major uncovered health care expense. Since most people have hearing loss in both ears, the expense is considerable for the individual. Children need hearing aids to maximize their residual hearing to enable them to learn language and to participate fully in the education process. Children need new hearing aids regularly during their growth years.
Some insurance policies cover hearing aids.
This has had a negligible effect on premiums to date. Benefits include hearing test and hearing aid evaluation at no cost. This benefit also covers earmolds, hearing aid instrument, initial batteries and other needed equipment.