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Medicaid Hearing Aid Benefits

The State of Texas, through TMHP (Texas Medicaid & Healthcare Partnership) offers generous hearing aid benefits to qualified Medicaid recipients. You can now receive those Medicaid hearing aid benefits at Hearing Aid Express.

What Are the Medicaid Hearing Benefits?

Medicaid recipients are entitled to a free hearing test. If you have a hearing loss that falls within TMHP’s guidelines you may be eligible for hearing aids at no cost to you.

Did the Medicaid Hearing Benefits Change?

Yes they have! Before, Medicaid would only provide one hearing aid every six years. Now, they provide up to two hearing aids every five years.

What if Medicaid Already Gave Me a Hearing Aid?

If you have a hearing loss in both ears, you may be eligible for a hearing aid for the ear that wasn’t fit. If the last time you got a hearing aid through Medicaid was more than five years ago you may be eligible for two hearing aids.

How Do I Find Out if I am Eligible?

Call us! You will need to have a copy of your current Medicaid card. We can verify your benefits online with TMHP.

How Do I Use My Hearing Aid Benefits?

First you will need to see a medical doctor. The doctor will examine your ears to make sure there aren’t any medical conditions that need to be treated. If there aren’t any medical reasons that would keep you from being fit with a hearing aid, your doctor signs a “Physician’s Examination Report” and gives a copy of it to you. We need a signed copy of this form before we can test your hearing. Your doctor’s office should have a copy of this form (called a B.41). You can also pick up a copy of the form at any Hearing Aid Express office, call us and we will fax one to you, or click here to download a copy that you can print.

What if Medicaid Made Me Enroll in a Private Plan like Ameriroup?

Hearing Aid Express is a network provider for a number of Medicaid private plans. We can help you if you are enrolled with Traditional Medicaid, Amerigroup, Molina, certain Evercare plans and others. Get your current Medicaid card, call our office and we will check your benefits for you!

Where Do I Go To Get My Hearing Benefits?

Visit any Hearing Aid Express location. We have four offices in Houston, three in Dallas and two in Austin. To see which location is closest to you, click here.

What if I Still Have Questions?

Call us! We will be glad to help:

Houston: (800) 348-2018

Dallas: (800) 628-8250

Austin: (877) 512-4327

There was a great article at OrlandoSentinel.com yesterday that gave some tips for communicating with people who are suffering from hearing loss. The writer of the article discloses that she suffers from severe hearing loss and wears hearing aids. Though she’s learned to ask for help, she says, there are many who suffer in silence. She offers some tips for communicating with people who are experiencing hearing loss, noting that you might not even realize that a family member has lost hearing, and they might not know it either.

If you’re misunderstood, just politely correct the person so that they don’t go off on a tangent. The last tip is to never give up, as you could make the person feel like they’re not worth being included.

If you or a loved one are suffering from hearing loss, you may find that wearing hearing aids greatly improves your life, enabling you to hear sounds clearly and loudly. At Hearing Aid Express, we offer a variety of hearing aids. We also accept Medicaid Hearing Aid Benefits.

Medicaid hearing aid benefits are now at Hearing Aid Express. Now that we accept Medicaid patients, those who are currently enrolled in Medicaid and would like to use their hearing aid benefits can come by the store. Here is what we will need from you when you come in to get your Medicaid hearing aid benefits:

• A copy of your current Medicaid ID card
• A copy of a valid Texas Driver’s License or state-issued ID card
• A signed Physician’s Exam Report (Form B.41) (Note: We can provide you with a copy of this form)
• A copy of any supplemental plan ID cards (Evercare, AmeriGroup, Molina, etc.)

Last December, new Medicaid hearing aid benefits rules went into effect. The biggest change is probably that eligible Medicaid enrollees may now be eligible for two hearing aids. Before, Medicaid hearing aid benefits typically limited eligible participants to getting one hearing aid once every six years. But now, Medicaid hearing aid benefits may allow those eligible to get two hearing aids once every five years. If you would like to see if you are eligible, we will need your current Medicaid ID number.

If you would like to take advantage of your Medicaid hearing aid benefits or have any questions, don’t hesitate to call Hearing Aid Express. Hearing aids can tremendously improve a person’s quality of life, enabling them to hear sounds clearly and loudly. Hearing aids can also make it easier to engage in conversations and social activities once again.

Questions about your Medicaid Hearing Aid Benefits? Call us toll free:

Houston – (800) 348-2018 | Dallas – (800) 628-8250 | Austin (877) 512-4327