Hi all,
Paul, you should be able to be funded under Australian Hearing's multi
disability program. I don't know the exact name of it, but they do fund a
significant proportion of the cost of high quality hearing aids if you have
a dual or multiple disability. You can access the funding through any
audiologist I think, but the private audiologists don't tell you. I can't
remember exactly why I transferred to Australian Hearing, but it was when I
did so that I became aware of this funding. I've had two pairs of hearing
aids funded through them, one partially funded and the other fully funded. I
think I'd be getting a second opinion through Australian Hearing if you're
with a private audiologist now.
Regards,
Rikki.
-----Original Message-----
From: Danielle Burton
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 1:16 AM
To: bhi-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bhi-l] Re: My new hearing aids. Am I being got at, , or am I
wanting too much???
Unfortunately, that is about the price of good phonak hearing aids. I have
Phonak hearing aids myself and I really like them. I am totally blind with
mild to moderate hearing loss and wear hearing aids in both ears. I was also
lucky to have my state vocational rehabilitation pay for both my hearing
aids and the FM system.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 13, 2015, at 10:18 AM, Paul Magill <magills@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi All,
Today I went for my hearing test with the audiologist at my provider, and
after the test, we discussed what I wanted in the new hearing aids.
I said I would like manually switched T-coil access, to have all auto
volume
related features permantly off on at least 1 program, to have improved
connection to landline & mobile phones, and as much ability as possible to
be able to understand conversations in groups, and where there is a lot of
echo, as those situations cause me a lot of trouble...
I was recommended the Phonak V90,
http://www.phonakpro.com/com/b2b/en/products/hearing_instruments/audeo-v/hea
ring-aid.html
which is the only 1 of the 4 options to have all of these features, but I
nearly fell of the chair, $8000!
Is that the way it is now?
5 years ago, I paid less than $1000 for the plain basic ones I have now.
$8000 just doesn't seem reasonable to have those features added!
Am I being got at, or am I just wanting too much???
With thanks in advance,
Paul from Sydney
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