Questions and Answers

Prescription hearing aids generally range from about $1,000 to $7,000 per pair depending on technology level. After your consultation we provide a written quote at more than one technology level so you can see exactly what the difference buys.

Original Medicare (Parts A and B) does not cover hearing aids. It may cover a diagnostic hearing exam when a physician orders it to investigate a medical problem. Many Medicare Advantage plans do include a hearing aid benefit, as do some private and employer plans. Bring your plan details and we will help you check.

Yes. Hearing consultations at our Marietta office carry no obligation to purchase anything.

Financing options are typically available. Ask when you receive your written quote and we will go through the terms with you.

If both ears have hearing loss, two. Your brain uses the difference between the two ears to locate sound and to separate one voice from background noise. Fitting only one ear when both need help tends to disappoint people in exactly the situations that matter most.

Four to six years of daily wear is typical, sometimes longer with good maintenance. Your hearing will change over that period, so we retest and reprogram rather than leaving the original settings in place.

Most people adapt within two to four weeks of all-day wear. Speech understanding in noise often keeps improving for several months. Wearing them only occasionally slows this down considerably.

There is no single best device. The right one depends on your audiogram, your dexterity and vision, how much time you spend in noisy places, and your budget. Fitting quality matters more to your outcome than which manufacturer made the device.

Georgia provides a cancellation period on hearing aid purchases. Ask us to put the exact trial length, the return deadline and any restocking fee in writing before you order, and ask any clinic the same.

A prescription hearing aid is matched to your measured hearing loss and verified in your ear. Prescription devices are professionally programmed to your audiogram, verified, and supported with follow-up care. Both are regulated as medical devices; the difference is who does the fitting.

Asking for repeats, turning the television up, struggling in restaurants, feeling that people mumble, difficulty on the phone, missing the doorbell, ringing in the ears, and finding conversation tiring by the end of the day.

That is the signature of high-frequency loss. Vowels carry volume and sit low in pitch; consonants carry meaning and sit high. Lose the high frequencies and speech stays audible but becomes ambiguous.

There is no cure, but the intrusiveness can usually be reduced substantially through treating any hearing loss, sound therapy and habituation. If your tinnitus is in one ear only, pulses with your heartbeat, or came on suddenly, see a physician first.

Large observational studies show an association between untreated hearing loss and cognitive decline. Whether treating it prevents dementia is still being studied and should not be oversold. The effect on daily life, relationships and confidence is immediate and far better established.

We repair and service all makes and models, including devices bought elsewhere. Reprogramming depends on the manufacturer and whether the device is locked to another provider, so call with the model number.

We book all visits, including repairs, clean and check, filters and supplies. Hearing evaluations and fittings need an appointment because they take a full hour.

145 N Marietta Pkwy NE, Suite E, Marietta, GA 30060. Open Monday to Thursday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and Friday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Call 770-590-8662.

No. One office in Marietta, which means the same Hearing Instrument Specialist sees you from the first test onward.