- UnitedHealthcare Hearing offers more affordable, quality
hearing health care options, including access to hearing aids at up
to 80 percent less than devices sold through traditional
channels
- New business unit to help meet the hearing health needs of
all consumers, including people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare
individual, employer-sponsored and Medicare Advantage
plans
- UnitedHealthcare to donate 20,000 silicone-based, reusable
earplugs to police and fire departments across the country as part
of a public awareness campaign
UnitedHealthcare has launched UnitedHealthcare Hearing, offering
all consumers, including people enrolled in the company’s
individual, employer-sponsored and Medicare Advantage plans,
greater access to affordable, quality hearing health.
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Hearing loss affects millions of
Americans, so considering this information and the related tips can
help people reduce the risk of developing this chronic condition
(Source: UnitedHealthcare).
For millions of people nationwide, UnitedHealthcare Hearing
provides access to custom-programmed hearing aids at up to 80
percent less than devices sold through traditional channels.
UnitedHealthcare Hearing brings together EPIC Hearing Healthcare,
the nation’s largest provider of hearing health benefits, and hi
HealthInnovations, a home-delivery hearing health care company.
“UnitedHealthcare Hearing expands our whole-person benefit plans
that offer greater access to quality, cost-effective care for the
millions of Americans we serve,” said Tom Wiffler, CEO,
UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits. “Helping people maintain or
improve their hearing health can enhance their overall well-being
and reduce their risk of falls and health conditions associated
with untreated hearing loss, such as depression and dementia.”
About 48 million Americans experience some degree of hearing
loss, although many do not seek treatment due to cost and lack of
coverage. Hearing loss is linked to age and environmental factors,
and prolonged and repetitive exposure to loud sounds is
contributing to the growing prevalence of noise-induced hearing
loss, particularly among people of working age in their 30s, 40s
and 50s.
Through EPIC Hearing Healthcare, more employers can provide
their employees an expanded portfolio of hearing health benefit
plans that include the full spectrum of hearing aid options and a
large national network of more than 5,000 credentialed audiologists
and hearing health professionals. In addition, nearly 3 million
people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage plans that
offer hearing health benefits have more robust coverage. They have
access to a broad choice of custom-programmed hearing aids from all
major manufacturers, with no out-of-pocket cost for some people and
a per-device copay for most starting at $200.i
hi HealthInnovations sells premium, state-of-the-art hearing
aids to people by phone, online or in person at locations
nationwide, with personalized support during and after purchase.
Through hi HealthInnovations, millions of UnitedHealthcare plan
participants – including people with employer-sponsored and
individual hearing coverage, as well as people enrolled in most
Medicare Advantage plans – can purchase custom-programmed hearing
aids starting at a $100 per-device copay for many people. ii
UnitedHealthcare Hearing will provide additional value to
employees and companies that combine medical and specialty health
benefits, including vision, dental and financial protection
coverage, through a single health plan. To learn more about the
value of integrating medical and specialty benefits to help
encourage better health outcomes and lower costs, click here.
As part of the launch, UnitedHealthcare is sharing TV and radio
public service announcements with stations across the country – in
collaboration with Songs for Sound, a national nonprofit dedicated
to improving access to hearing health care – to help people
understand the connection between noise exposure and hearing
loss.
UnitedHealthcare is also donating 20,000 silicone-based earplugs
to police and fire departments across the country. The reusable
earplugs will help protect the health of first responders who are
at risk of hearing loss due to on-the-job noise exposure.
“Studies show firefighters and police officers are at higher
risk for hearing loss, in part due to exposure to loud sounds while
helping protect people’s safety and well-being,” said John Fruetel,
chief, Minneapolis Fire Department. “We appreciate this donation
and know it will help support the health of our first responders in
Minneapolis.”
In addition to Minneapolis, first responders in nine other
cities across the country are receiving earplug donations,
including Cleveland, Dallas, Miami, San Antonio, Seattle, St. Paul,
Minn., and Washington, D.C. To see how this donation is already
helping firefighters, click here.
More information about UnitedHealthcare Hearing is available at
uhchearing.com.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people live healthier
lives and making the health system work better for everyone by
simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and
wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care
providers. In the United States, UnitedHealthcare offers the full
spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and
Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with
more than 1.3 million physicians and care professionals, and 6,000
hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. The company also
provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned
and operated health care facilities in South America.
UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group
(NYSE: UNH), a diversified health care company. For more
information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or follow @UHC
on Twitter.
Plans are insured through UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company or
one of its affiliated companies, a Medicare Advantage organization
with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in the plan depends on the
plan’s contract renewal with Medicare.
i The cost of hearing aids as well as the method of paying for
them varies by plan. Medicare Advantage members should refer to
their Evidence of Coverage document or call the number on their
health plan ID card to confirm the cost and payment method for
their plan.
ii The cost of hearing aids as well as the method of paying for
them varies by plan. Medicare Advantage members should refer to
their Evidence of Coverage document or call the number on their
health plan ID card to confirm the cost and payment method for
their plan.
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