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Hearing Aids

We know that the needs and lifestyles of our patients vary widely and that’s why we offer a vast range of technologies and styles. We’ll always recommend hearing solutions that suit your lifestyle and enhance your experience. Expand on each of the following sections below to learn more about each option.

Is It Time to Get Hearing Aids?

If you’re reading this, you may already suspect you might need hearing aids. If you answer yes to two or more of these questions, it’s time to schedule an appointment.

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Do you & your significant other argue over what he/she told you?

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Do others complain the TV is too loud?

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Do you use the phrases, “excuse me”, “can you repeat that”, or “what did you say” several times a day?

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Do you plan your nights out based on how loud it might be at your destination?

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Do you avoid large family dinners because they're too noisy?

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Brands We Carry

We have one to fit your lifestyle, your hearing loss and your budget.

Signia Hearing Aids

Signia hearing aids create a harmonious listening experience by blending a natural-sounding own voice with a full range of sounds from the world around you.

Widex Hearing Aids

Uncompromising innovation has led to remarkable advances, from the world’s first digital in-the-ear hearing aid to our revolutionary wireless technology.

Starkey Hearing Aids

With groundbreaking technology, Starkey has helped millions of people. They believe every person’s hearing loss is unique, and so are the solutions they design.

Unitron Hearing Aids

Unitron Hearing constantly pushes the boundaries of what’s possible, making the hearing care experience easier and more enjoyable at every step.

Phonak Hearing Aids

Whatever your hearing loss, lifestyle, or budget, Phonak has a hearing aid to fit your unique need to help you connect to the world around you.

Oticon Hearing Aids

Oticon hearing aids are designed to provide the best hearing technology to help you live the life you want, with the hearing you have.

Choosing Your Hearing Aid Provider

At Physicians Hearing Clinic, we’re committed to providing comprehensive hearing care.

Our expert hearing specialists will conduct a thorough evaluation and meticulously program your hearing aids to your specific needs. But our commitment doesn’t end there. We know that getting the best performance from your hearing aids requires ongoing care, which is why we offer regular follow-up appointments and fine-tuning.

A well-fitted hearing aid, expertly programmed, can dramatically improve your quality of life. Choosing the right care provider is a critical step, and our experienced team is here to ensure you get the best possible results.

Choosing Your Hearing Aid

The hearing aids we select are based on your test results, budget, lifestyle, and a range of other factors. We promise to explain every detail clearly, without confusing you with technical jargon.

Professional Staff

For the best hearing healthcare, you should seek a professional, experienced and compassionate doctor of audiology.

Will Hearing Aids Improve My Hearing?

If you are hearing impaired, you will benefit from wearing hearing aids. However, the amount of benefit will depend on many factors.

  • The length of time you waited before you did something about your problem.
  • The hearing you have left (residual hearing).
  • The degree to which your speech discrimination (word recognition ability) has been affected.
  • Your overall health: diabetes, stroke, kidney disease.
  • How well you adapt to change.

Your hearing loss didn’t happen overnight. Because hearing loss is generally a gradual change, you may not realize how severe your own hearing loss is and even be in denial of it. Change is difficult for anyone and much like if you got a new eyeglass prescription you would need some time to adapt, with hearing aids it’s no different. You must remain open-minded through the process and try to provide your audiologist with any positive or negative experiences you had with your hearing aids so that they can further fine tune the hearing aids to you on your follow up appointments. It may take some time to get the maximum benefit from your hearing aids.

Find The Right Hearing Aids For Your Lifestyle & Budget

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Invisible in Canal

Invisible-In-Canal (IIC) hearing instruments are a 100% invisible when worn. This instrument sits deep in the ear canal ensuring sound travels quickly and accurately to your eardrum. This 100% invisible hearing aid is designed for daily removal.

  • 100% Invisible when worn
  • Hear clearly in noise
  • Sculpted for your ear canal
  • Highest definition sound quality
  • Designed for daily removal
Behind the Ear

The behind-the-ear (BTE) style sits behind the ear, while the amplified sound passes down a tube to a customized earmold which fits in your ear.

  • Typically offers more power than a custom-made hearing aid
  • Robust for active wears
  • Suitable for all degrees of hearing loss
  • Large, easy-to-use hearing aids that are very reliable
In the Canal

In-the-canal (ITC) hearing aids are smaller than the ITE style and are also custom made to fit the size and shape of your ear canal.

  • Barely visible in the ear
  • Easy to use with the telephone
  • May not fit well in small ears
Completely in Canal

Completely-in-the-canal (CIC) micro-technology allows this type of hearing aid to be worn deep inside the ear canal. CICs are so tiny, they are almost invisible when worn.

  • Cosmetically desirable because these hearing aids are tiny in size
  • Programmed to have automatic or push button settings
  • Require good manual dexterity in order to place the hearing aid in the ears.
Over the Ear

The Over-the-Ear hearing aid style that is very similar to the Behind-the-Ear style, but is much smaller and less noticeable.  This style holds the electronics in a slim case that hooks over the top of the ear and hides behind the top of the ear, the same place where eyeglasses rest.  A clear narrow tube follows the front of the ear and carries sound to the tiny ear bud, which sits unnoticeable in the ear canal.

  • Allows natural sounds to enter the ear canal
  • Can be selected, programmed and fit in a single visit
  • Very discreet and appealing to people with cosmetic concerns
  • Does not require custom molding
Receiver in Canal

Receiver in the Canal or Open-Ear hearing aids are the newest design to reduce or eliminate that echo or plugged up feeling wearers can sometimes experience (referred to as the occlusion effect).  They are easy to wear and barely noticeable.

  • Fits a large range of hearing loss
  • Offers the greatest flexibility in programming
  • Water resistant and very durable

Rechargeable Hearing Aids

Rechargeable hearing aids use a rechargeable battery instead of disposable batteries offering several advantages over disposable hearing aids, including:
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  • Convenience: Rechargeable hearing aids eliminate the need to carry around and change batteries.
  • Cost: Rechargeable hearing aids can be less expensive to own over time, as you will not need to purchase disposable batteries.
  • Environmental impact: Rechargeable hearing aids are better for the environment, as they do not produce waste from disposable batteries.

There are two main types of rechargeable hearing aids: lithium-ion and nickel-metal hydride. Lithium-ion batteries are more expensive than nickel-metal hydride batteries, but they have a longer lifespan. Nickel-metal hydride batteries are less expensive than lithium-ion batteries, but they have a shorter lifespan.

Hearing Aid Accessories

Hearing aid accessories are devices that can be used to improve the performance of hearing aids or make them more comfortable to wear.
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  • Batteries: Hearing aids require batteries, and there are a variety of different types of batteries available. It is important to choose the right type of battery for your hearing aids and to change them regularly.
  • Cleaning tools: Hearing aids can become dirty and clogged with earwax, which can reduce their performance. It is important to clean your hearing aids regularly to keep them working properly.
  • Cases: Hearing aids can be easily lost or damaged, so it is important to keep them in a case when you are not using them. There are a variety of different cases available, including hard cases, soft cases, and travel cases.
  • Accessories for connecting to other devices: These accessories can allow you to stream audio from these devices directly to your hearing aids, which can improve your listening experience.
  • Accessories for making hearing aids more comfortable: There are a number of accessories available that can be used to make hearing aids more comfortable to wear.

We’re happy to have a discussion with you about the different types of accessories that are available and which ones might be right for you.

Singled-Sided Hearing Loss

CROS and BiCROS hearing aids wirelessly transmit sound from a non-hearing ear to a hearing aid on the other, helping those with single-sided deafness.

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a single microphone and single receiver contained in two individual devices (one for each ear). The ear with little-to-no functional hearing is fit with the microphone-equipped device, and the ear with normal hearing is fit with the receiver-equipped device. Sound arriving at the ear with hearing loss will then transmit through a wireless connection to the receiver-equipped device on the normal-hearing ear — to help you hear sounds regardless of which side they’re coming from.

A BiCROS system consists of a microphone-equipped device that is fit to the poorer-hearing ear and a conventional hearing aid fit to the better-hearing ear that has some hearing loss.

CROS and BiCROS options

RIC

  • Discreet design
  • Industry’s first rechargeable CROS System
  • Variety of color options available
  • Easy to adjust
  • Allows you to hear from both

 BTE

  • Discreet design
  • Variety of color options available
  • Easy to adjust
  • Allows you to hear from both sides

More About Hearing Aids & Financing

Frequently Asked Hearing Aid Questions

What are hearing aids?
Hearing aids are small electronic devices designed to amplify and enhance sound for individuals with hearing loss. They are worn either inside or behind the ear and work by capturing sound from the environment through a microphone, processing it with an amplifier, and then delivering the amplified sound to the ear through a speaker or receiver.
How do I know if I'm a candidate for hearing aids?
To determine if someone is a candidate for hearing aids, several tests are typically conducted by an audiologist. These may include a hearing evaluation to assess the type and degree of hearing loss, as well as speech recognition testing to determine how well the individual can understand speech. The audiologist may also consider the person’s lifestyle and communication needs, as well as any medical or anatomical factors that could affect the use of hearing aids. Based on the results of these tests, the audiologist can recommend appropriate hearing aids and settings to best meet the individual’s needs.
What are the different types of hearing aids?

There are several types available, including:

1. Behind-the-ear (BTE): This type sits behind the ear and is connected to an earpiece that fits inside the ear canal.

2. In-the-ear (ITE): This type fits entirely inside the ear canal and is custom-molded to the shape of the individual’s ear.

3. Receiver-in-canal (RIC): Similar to a BTE, but in this type the speaker or receiver is located in the ear canal instead of in the main body of the hearing aid.

4. Completely-in-canal (CIC): This type is the smallest and sits entirely inside the ear canal. It is typically custom-molded to the shape of the individual’s ear.

How do I know what hearing aids are right for me?
Which option is best for an individual depends on their specific hearing loss, lifestyle, and communication needs. Our audiologists can help you determine the most appropriate type of hearing aid for each individual.
Does insurance cover hearing aids?
Insurance coverage can vary depending on the type of insurance plan and the individual’s specific policy. In some cases, private health insurance plans may cover the cost of hearing aids or offer partial reimbursement. Medicare Part B may cover diagnostic hearing evaluations that are ordered by a physician, but it generally does not cover the cost of hearing aids or fittings.

Our insurance verification team will verify whether you have insurance benefits towards hearing aids, to ensure that you receive the maximum coverage available to you for your hearing healthcare needs.

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Affordable & Easy Financing Solutions

Discover simple and affordable financing for hearing aids, making better hearing accessible to everyone. With flexible payment options tailored to your needs, we ensure that high-quality hearing aids are within reach so you can enjoy life to the fullest without financial stress.

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Insurance

Many insurance plans offer a benefit toward the purchase of hearing aids. Physicians Hearing Clinic will help you determine your coverage and, in most cases, bill your insurance directly. We work with numerous providers who offer assistance, making high-quality hearing aids more affordable.