Hearing Help Locations Hearing Aids Hearing Loss Search For Network Providers Home » For Network Providers About the HearUSA Hearing Care Network What’s on this page: Benefits of Membership AARP Partnership Provider Criteria Provider FAQs The HearUSA Hearing Care Network is a group of independently practicing hearing care professionals committed to providing the highest level of hearing care. With more than 4,600 providers nationwide, the HearUSA Hearing Care Network has helped millions of individuals hear better. The HearUSA Hearing Care Network also helps thousands of independent hearing clinics grow stronger every day by putting the resources and advantages of HearUSA, a recognized leader in quality hearing care, to work for them. As a service provider to insurers who cover millions of lives, the HearUSA Hearing Care Network offers significant growth potential. As part of the Network, you can benefit from HearUSA’s relationship with third party payers, benefit sponsors, employer groups, major managed care programs, health plans and unions. We contract with the groups; You get the patients. If you are an independent practicing Audiologist or licensed Hearing Instrument Specialist, we invite you to join the HearUSA Hearing Care Network. Call 800-333-3389 or complete this form to request an application. Benefits of Membership HearUSA provides its network members patient referrals, quality assurance, cost control and claims management. As a Hearing Care Network member, you will enjoy the following benefits: Membership is free. No-cost referrals for hearing tests and hearing aids through a variety of benefit programs. Claims Support: Claims reimbursement from employers, insurance companies and HMOs. Patient Referrals: Lead generation for your practice. Advantage Purchasing: Manufacturer discounts on a wide range of products and accessories (including hearing aids, batteries, ear molds, etc.) from brand-name manufacturers. To become a HearUSA Network Member, call 800-333-3389 or complete this form to request an application. HearUSA’s Exclusive Partnership with AARP AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization that helps people ages 50 and over improve the quality of their lives. With more than 37 million members, it is the largest membership organization of its kind. AARP works with various organizations to provide value-added benefits to its members. Through a rigorous selection process, AARP chose HearUSA as its partner to offer a comprehensive hearing care program exclusively for its members. Both organizations are committed to dramatically expanding awareness of hearing loss in America and offering easy, affordable access to professional hearing care and solutions. Through this partnership, AARP and HearUSA work together to develop and implement a national hearing care program that offers real value to AARP members. As a member of the HearUSA Hearing Care Network, you benefit from this partnership in the following ways: Become a trusted provider for the ONLY AARP-endorsed hearing care program – the nation’s most influential organization representing people over 50 years of age. Marketing to 37 million AARP members through multimedia national and regional campaigns, including a variety of AARP platforms (AARP The Magazine which features the world’s largest magazine circulation, AARP Bulletin, AARP VIVA, AARP Member events and AARP.org.). Provider Criteria A successful applicant for participation in the HearUSA Hearing Care Network demonstrates satisfactory professional qualifications and a commitment to the quality standards and cost containment principles of HearUSA. A HearUSA Hearing Care Network provider: May be either an Audiologist or Hearing Instrument Specialist. Has an independent practice of audiology and/or hearing aid dispensing or practices as an employee of a physician, a hospital, a medical clinic, an audiologist-managed corporation or another audiologist or licensed hearing instrument specialist who satisfies network criteria. Practices at a facility where all necessary equipment for the evaluation of hearing and dispensing of hearing aids is available and regularly calibrated. Agrees not to participate in an exclusive arrangement to sell a single manufacturer’s product line of hearing aids. Maintains regularly scheduled office hours at each facility where services are provided. Maintains professional malpractice insurance with a minimum coverage of $1,000,000/$3,000,000 aggregate and acceptable malpractice history. Maintains, or is covered by, adequate general commercial and/or umbrella liability insurance. Has completed and signed the Provider Application and Participating Provider Agreement. Membership is dependent on successful credentialing to NCQA (for accounts regulated by CMS), which may include verification of licensure, education, sanctions listed on the National Practitioner Databank, OIG, EPS, employment history, personal references and presence on the Medicare Opt-Out list. Providers are credentialed as defined by the nature of the contractual agreement. Applicants whose applications demonstrate, at the sole determination of HearUSA, compliance with these basic criteria shall be eligible for consideration for membership in the HearUSA Hearing Care Network. Membership decisions shall be at the sole discretion of HearUSA and may be based on any factors or information deemed to be relevant by HearUSA. For current providers, login to the Provider Portal. Have questions? Call 800-333-3389 with questions about our Hearing Care Network Provider Frequently Asked Questions Can I choose to participate in some plans but not others? We need full participation for all accounts so that we can market accordingly and present a robust network. Can I participate in the network where there are company owned HearUSA centers? How do I obtain reimbursement for services that I perform? How long will it take for me to receive payment? What should I do if I have not received payment on a claim more than 60 days ago? Are there any fees to join the network? What are the criteria for joining the network? Which hearing aid brands participate in your programs? Why are the prices so different for every plan? Do I have to do free testing? What happens if I move my office? Can I be reimbursed directly to my bank? How do I obtain an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) for the payments? 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