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I hesitate to post because so many are critical of anyone who has Medicaid. In March 2024, I will be 65. I am disabled but haven't worked outside the home because of this. I am looking at plans now. We have Medicaid now; my husband is retired and on Molina Medicare Advantage, which has worked well for him so far. I am on Molina Medicaid and I have hearing aids through them. But I have sometimes experienced these hearing aids aren't the best quality. In fact, they are so bad they give me headaches and the sound is far from natural. But I must have them or I am nearly deaf. In my searches, I am seeing Humana has a dual advantage option and they do provide hearing aids. Their site actually says I would be eligible for an advanced hearing aid every 3 years through tru-hearing. Does anyone have this plan?
Ask at the state office that provides you Medicad. They should have an Office of Insurance to guide you thru the process. Every state may be a little different.
Aww goodness! I know that I can call someone. I wanted feedback from people's experiences.
I can't help you directly either but this year I attended a Medicare fair at our senior center and a Humana rep was there. They do give people extra money to buy certain things like food (but not junk food) and medical supplies. They'll pay for glasses but I bet you only get to choose from some cheaper frames. I don't know what they'd allow for hearing aids. But depending upon the state you live in they put money on your card every month and I think in some states it's over $100.00. Of course good hearing aids cost a lot more than that.
Anyway that plan sounds good and I hope someone comes along with first hand info. If not, then, yes, it's best to get in touch with a rep. They'll come right to your home and they'll also give you a book that tells what they cover.
I can't help you directly either but this year I attended a Medicare fair at our senior center and a Humana rep was there. They do give people extra money to buy certain things like food (but not junk food) and medical supplies. They'll pay for glasses but I bet you only get to choose from some cheaper frames. I don't know what they'd allow for hearing aids. But depending upon the state you live in they put money on your card every month and I think in some states it's over $100.00. Of course good hearing aids cost a lot more than that.
Anyway that plan sounds good and I hope someone comes along with first hand info. If not, then, yes, it's best to get in touch with a rep. They'll come right to your home and they'll also give you a book that tells what they cover.
This is the kind of feedback I was hoping for. Thank you. My husband's policy with Molina Medicare Advantage is really rather cool. He has a debit card that he can go to any dentist of his choosing and has $500 for glasses a year, $400 quarterly OTC products, and $3,000 a year for dental. I read that they only allow the most basic of hearing aid and that is why I am interested in humana
I probably will but really wanted real-life opinions.
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Aww goodness! I know that I can call someone. I wanted feedback from people's experiences.
You would get better feedback if you titled your thread better to what exactly your question/concern is.
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Originally Posted by anitak1982
I hesitate to post because so many are critical of anyone who has Medicaid. In March 2024, I will be 65. I am disabled but haven't worked outside the home because of this. I am looking at plans now. We have Medicaid now; my husband is retired and on Molina Medicare Advantage, which has worked well for him so far. I am on Molina Medicaid and I have hearing aids through them. But I have sometimes experienced these hearing aids aren't the best quality. In fact, they are so bad they give me headaches and the sound is far from natural. But I must have them or I am nearly deaf. In my searches, I am seeing Humana has a dual advantage option and they do provide hearing aids. Their site actually says I would be eligible for an advanced hearing aid every 3 years through tru-hearing. Does anyone have this plan?
Are the hearing aids being covered under insurance your main concern/question? Most insurance companies consider hearing to be a "luxury" not a necessity.
Best suggestion I have is to search the main health section for hearing aids, there are a good amount of threads with tons of information. There is also threads about hearing aids in the retirement section. See the link below, consider replying in the existing threads, you may get better feedback.
If your question is more to do with wondering if anyone has an insurance plan that covers decent hearing aids then that would be a good thread title. You also may do better posting in your state section where you may get better feedback on medicaid plans your state offers.
Hearing aids are expensive, especially for a decent pair. My hub lost part of his hearing from head and neck radiation. We had private insurance, then he got a plan through the ACA, none covered hearing aids. Since his hearing loss was due to oral cancer, I called a few cancer charities, none offer help to purchase hearing aids.
My hub ended up going to miracle ear probably 5 years ago. They cost about $5,000. He ended up running over one of his hearing aids with the fork lift at work, not sure how it came out of his ear, he had to buy a new pair, so another $5,000. They have a payment plan thankfully.
I can tell you from reading the many hearing aid threads that a good majority of people buy their hearing aids from costco.
I know my hubs hearing loss is due to the head and neck radiation. Back when he fought in 2009/2010 he was regularly given a hearing test plus all sorts of thyroid tests because the thyroid gets fried from the radiation when it targets the area of his cancer.
He also has memory loss from the chemo which can drive me crazy. He hates foods he used to love and loves foods he used to not eat swearing I'm thinking of one of my other ex's lol
His father died in his early 70's from brain cancer, his mom was 3 weeks shy of her 85th birthday when terminal breast cancer finally took her. We do not know his mothers mother or her family history. I have her in the family tree I made, I'm not sure how old she was when she died. Her father had been deceased sometime before her 60's. I don't recall what age he was.
I know my hubs hearing loss is due to the head and neck radiation. Back when he fought in 2009/2010 he was regularly given a hearing test plus all sorts of thyroid tests because the thyroid gets fried from the radiation when it targets the area of his cancer.
He also has memory loss from the chemo which can drive me crazy. He hates foods he used to love and loves foods he used to not eat swearing I'm thinking of one of my other ex's lol
His father died in his early 70's from brain cancer, his mom was 3 weeks shy of her 85th birthday when terminal breast cancer finally took her. We do not know his mothers mother or her family history. I have her in the family tree I made, I'm not sure how old she was when she died. Her father had been deceased sometime before her 60's. I don't recall what age he was.
My Mother died on March 16, 2023, and I walk around all day in a daze because of my grief. My hearing aids I have now replaced the old pair I got from my audiologist. I inherited her sweet hearing aids, which are much better than the ones that my insurance supplied. She had Humana and they supplied the Tru-hearing HA she had (that is now mine). These are a 2020 pair and if I can I would like to have a new pair later on. Thus the real reason for this post. I will be 65 this coming March and will be eligible for a new hearing aid. I have read different reviews and the unitron Shine, hearing aids I have are awful. Nothing sounds normal at all.
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