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Understanding TruHearing Benefits
TruHearing is a TPA, or third-party administrator. TPAs manage hearing care benefits for health insurance companies. TruHearing handles hearing care benefits for over 85 insurance plans, including some from Humana, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and VSP. That means over 160 million people in the US have TruHearing coverage. Check to see if you’re one of them!
Finding a TruHearing Provider Near Me
TruHearing providers accept the fees and selections covered by TruHearing so you can get the best hearing care for the best price. Stanford Hearing is thrilled to be a member of the TruHearing network at our Sioux Falls hearing center, Buffalo hearing center, and Madison hearing center.
Does My Insurance Plan Include TruHearing Benefits?
We can help you find out. Our care coordinators verify benefits and help you maximize your savings. You are likely to have benefits through TruHearing if you have a Medicare Advantage plan or employer-sponsored plan through Blue Cross Blue Shield or Humana. Your coverage usually includes hearing evaluations, hearing aid fittings, and deep discounts on hearing devices.
Will Humana Cover Hearing Aids?
TruHearing is the TPA for many Humana plans. While calling us is the best way to answer this question for your specific situation, know that some Humana plans do offer full coverage for some hearing aids. With other plans, you’ll have a co-pay for hearing aids because Humana shares the cost with you.
TruHearing Hearing Aid Benefits
If you have TruHearing benefits, there are two plans to choose from:
The TruHearing Choice Plan
TruHearing Choice offers basic, standard, advanced, and premium hearing aids. This plan also has more brand options than TruHearing Select. Your co-pay depends on your insurance plan, but some plans offer a $0 co-pay for some hearing aids.
TruHearing Select
TruHearing Select only includes advanced and premium technology-level hearing aids. Your co-pay can be as low as $0, depending on your insurance plan.
Select plans often cost less but may limit you to one hearing aid brand chosen by your insurance company. The Choice plan can be more expensive. However, it gives you a wider selection of hearing aids. This lets you and your hearing care provider find the best hearing aids for you. The Stanford Hearing coordinators will help you determine which plan you have and what it covers.
Up to 8 channels
Basic
These hearing aids are for people with mild to moderate hearing loss and a quiet, less active lifestyle.
Key features:
• Limited noise reduction
• Basic feedback cancellation
Has Up to 16 channels
Standard
Standard hearing aids work well
for people who spend most of
their time in predictable environments.
Key features:
• Manual digital processing
• Adjustable speech enhancement
• Adjustable feedback cancellation
• Noise reduction
• Wireless connectivity
Up to 32 channels
Advanced
Advanced hearing aids work for those with an active lifestyle and those who spend time in challenging environments.
Key features:
• Automated digital processing
• Adjustable speech enhancement
• Adjustable feedback cancellation
• Noise reduction
• Wireless connectivity
• Artificial Intelligence technology
• Rechargeability
Has up to 48 channels
Premium
Premium hearing aids support you in the most challenging environments, like restaurants or large groups of people.
Key features:
• Premium automated digital
processing
• Adjustable speech enhancement
• Adjustable feedback cancellation
• Adaptive directional microphones
• Wind noise management
• Automatic noise reduction
• Wireless connectivity
• Artificial Intelligence technology
• Rechargeability
• Extended bandwidth for better perception of speech and sound
What Hearing Aid Brands Does TruHearing Work With?
TruHearing covers many hearing aid brands, including Phonak, Unitron, Starkey, and ReSound, as well as its own TruHearing brand (manufactured by Signia). But, every brand is not available with every plan. So, even if you just look at Humana plans, for instance, different brands are covered by different plans. However, you can rely on the hearing care providers at Stanford Hearing to help you choose the best hearing aid for you. They’ll consider your hearing needs and your plan.
Are TruHearing Hearing Aids Locked?
Locked hearing aids can only be fitted, adjusted, or maintained by specific providers who have proprietary software, such as Miracle-Ear. All TruHearing devices are unlocked, so you can move away from your original TruHearing provider or get them fixed while on vacation. Stanford Hearing does not sell any locked hearing aids.
How Do TruHearing Benefits Work?
Call Stanford Hearing to schedule a TruHearing evaluation. Our coordinators will discuss your benefits and make an appointment at your preferred Stanford Hearing location.
At your consultation, you’ll discuss your communication needs and have a comprehensive hearing evaluation. Then, your hearing care provider will explain your results and recommend your next steps.
Next, if you need hearing aids, we will order them for you and handle all insurance claims.
At your follow-up visit, your provider will fit your hearing aids and help you learn how to use them.
Comparing TruHearing to Other Hearing Aid Options
This table is based on research conducted in March 2024. All information is subject to change.
Sioux Falls, SD
301 W 14th St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Madison, SD
323 10th St SW
Madison, SD 57042
Buffalo, MN
Northland Title Building
215 Hwy 55 E, Ste. 200
Buffalo, MN 55313