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SENIOR RESOURCES
Is the Grass

Greener on the allows the Hearing Health Professional to explain the results
in a manner that does not have to be interpreted. It also
allows the chance for family members to ask questions and
OtHer understand all options. Remember, it is also important to
know that the most expensive hearing device is not always
the answer for everyone with hearing loss.
SiDe? by Gayle Willson At Grand Hearing Center, we offer FREE hearing screenings
to answer your many questions. We also offer FREE ear
canal inspections because sometimes a hearing problem is
due to wax buildup in the canal. We also clean and service
Many advertisements on TV encourage you to investigate your hearing aids, have batteries and filters, and repair all
your Medicare benefits. They might say check your zip code makes of hearing aids. We can help you with amplified
to see if you can increase your Social Security check. They devices for better understanding on the phone and in
will probably encourage you to buy their supplement which television viewing. The CaptionCall phones, which are
they promise offers many more benefits than you have had FREE, are tremendously helpful for understanding your cell
in the past. But the grass isn’t always greener with another phone conversations. We just need to order you one.
insurance agency. It is always advisable to ask a family
member to look over any policy you might be considering Blair and Gayle Willson and Polly Wampler welcome you
and/or schedule an appointment with a professional who in our office for a cup of coffee and a warm smile. Come
can answer your questions with no ulterior motives. visit one of the South Plains area offices, in Lubbock and
Plainview.
Many seniors have purchased policies that are little better
than scams. Many others have Medicare supplements Grand Hearing Center — 46+ years, a Wampler legacy of
that legitimately offer benefits that you might or might serving you in this area.
not even know about. We are providers for many of
these insurance companies and are able to offer you
their benefits for hearing aids at no cost or with a
special discount buying plan. We will go over your
plan and make the necessary phone calls to see what
might be available for you. It works a bit differently
than a normal claim on your insurance. Insurance
companies employ hearing aid buying groups (who
know how to negotiate pricing), and they ask us to
sign up as a provider (because we know the product
and how to fit and dispense hearing aids). Some
offer a home delivery option, but that is not the best
alternative, because then you must discern whether
the hearing aid devices fit properly and are adjusted
for your unique loss, and then manage all your own
maintenance.

We are willing to meet with you and investigate your
personal supplement/insurance and how the hearing
aid benefits work in your favor. We have had many
calls for appointments, with clients thinking they
would get hearing aids for $0, and, in fact, they would
have a co-pay that they had not anticipated. Each plan
is unique and has its own policy. We are currently
working with: Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Aetna,
Humana, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and All Well. We
also work with the Texas Work Force Commission for
those who are still working and have a hearing loss.

If the discussion about finding out more information
about hearing loss in a family member comes up,
it is ALWAYS better for the person to have a family
member accompany them to a hearing screening. This

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