Federal employee benefits
If you’re an active or retired federal employee with a qualified health insurance plan or benefits, you may be eligible to receive hearing aids at no cost! **
The chart below provides a good idea of what you can expect.
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Estimated cost of hearing aids for federal employees
Product technology level Essential | Avg. retail cost (per pair)* $2,666 | Example cost through Start Hearing $1,398 | Hearing aid allowance -$2,500 | Your cost* $0 |
Product technology level Basic | Avg. retail cost (per pair)* $2,666 | Example cost through Start Hearing $1,398 | Hearing aid allowance -$2,500 | Your cost* $0 |
Product technology level Select | Avg. retail cost (per pair)* $5,336 | Example cost through Start Hearing $2,398 | Hearing aid allowance -$2,500 | Your cost* $0 |
Product technology level Advanced | Avg. retail cost (per pair)* $6,136 | Example cost through Start Hearing $2,998 | Hearing aid allowance -$2,500 | Your cost* $498 |
Product technology level Premium | Avg. retail cost (per pair)* $7,060 | Example cost through Start Hearing $3,898 | Hearing aid allowance -$2,500 | Your cost* $1,398 |
* Based on nationwide average retail prices
** Based on $2,500 covered hearing aid allowance. Your current health plan may or may not include a hearing aid allowance. Please contact Start Hearing to find out more.
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Why you should choose Start Hearing
In addition to your federal employee hearing benefits, we’re proud to offer continuous support as well as program and product benefits to help make your journey to better hearing as easy as possible.
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