Hearing aids available over the counter for as low as $199, without a prescription, as 2017 law takes effect
The cheaper over-the-counter devices are for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss — a market of tens of millions of people.
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“Starting Monday, consumers will be able to buy hearing aids directly off store shelves and at dramatically lower prices as a 2017 federal law finally takes effect.
“Where for decades it cost thousands of dollars to get a device that could be purchased only with a prescription from an audiologist or other hearing professional, now a new category of over-the-counter aids are selling for hundreds of dollars. Walmart says it will sell a hearing aid for as little as $199. . . ”
“ . . But Medicare and most private insurers don't cover the cost of hearing aids, . .”
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And yes, I generally favor more power in the hands of the consumer.
