Recent content by dhgunit

I didn't miss your point, I am just saying your point is wrong. And I have a feeling nothing I say can change your mind. But hearing aid prices are not based on the severety of loss.

This is due to your government, not hearing aid manufacturers. I have hearing aids that can fit profound hearing losses that cost $1,099 and I have hearing that cannot fit profound or even severe losses that cost $3,200. It isn't based on how bad your hearing is from the manufacturer...

Good answer, I didn't know "hearing impaired" was a PC term. I will stop using it as I am a staunch opponent to political correctness. I don't want to offend people, but I am also not going to carry a PC dictionary around either. No, if you are born deaf I would agree that you certainly...

I guess it varies person to person?? I have seen more people take offense to that term than to hearing impaired. Maybe an explanation from sally or you on why hearing impaired is such a bad word? If you have hearing loss....then your hearing is impaired. I am near-sighted....so my...

Hospitals and universities don't make money?

So this is where we all need to get involved. In my state's hearing society we got legislation passed requiring all state employees to have $2,800 in hearing aid coverage. All private citizens are required to be offered $2,800 in coverage through their insurance company also. Of course, we...

I was just mainly wondering who you knew that was charged more because they had more hearing loss. What do you mean "if it was indeed expensive". If it is a good hearing aid you bet it was expensive. The program exists because there are charitable people out there realizing there is little...

Why? You are just being ridiculous. Why does it matter what the wholesale price is? If I walk into Best Buy and say, "I know the wholesale price on that $1,000 LCD TV is actually $450 so that is what I should pay". They will say I'm sorry sir and walk away. The wholesale price is just...

And why does everyone assume I am a female?

Do you worry about what a retailer pays wholesale everywhere you go? Why does it matter? Next time you need to purchase a hearing aid are you going to demand it at wholesale price? BTW, I am not telling you wholesale prices in case you hadn't figure it out. You can take my previous...

OK Alex, you want to know what it costs? I will answer your question even though I shouldn't but I want you to understand that there is more in the cost of the hearing aid than the wholesale price for the dispenser. Average monthly revenue: $34,000 (Been a bad year because of economy...

Question Alex, what do you think these hearing aids should cost? Think about that for a second. K. I think I am done here folks. I did want to help and was willing to answer legitimate questions about your hearing aids but I am not going to get attacked like this every other post...

Are you talking about purchasing the wax guards? I charge $5 for a package of 20 wax guards.......what brand are your hearing aids, I may be able to help you out if you are spending too much. I certainly don't pity someone without hearing, the human body is amazing in its ability to find...

Well, in that case.....I can certainly answer what I know on the situation. If a patient brings in a hearing aid that has something wrong with it I first try to find the problem. If I can do that and fix it in my office, I will.....and usually don't charge any fee for that. If I cannot...

I did....I told her I don't know what it means to keep the hearing aids under the strict control of the manufacturer. And what do I need to bargain with them about? I didn't sign any contract with my manufacturer so I don't know what she is talking about.