PAYING FOR YOUR HEARING AID

Jones Hearing is dedicated to providing a quality hearing evaluation and care. We recommend only the hearing aids that will give you the best hearing improvement for your specific loss and lifestyle. Please inform us if the recommendation we make is beyond your budget. If necessary, we may propose another hearing aid style that may have a few less “bells and whistles” but still be effective. We take pride in stocking many brands and styles of hearing aids on-site, so you will have a variety of choices available to you.

You can count on Jones Hearing to provide you with the best hearing aids available for your individual hearing loss, lifestyle and budget.

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Financing Your Hearing Aids at Jones Hearing

• Jones Hearing accepts all major credit cards: MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and American Express.
• We will work out a payment plan with you.
• We offer some third-party financing options, sometimes at 0%, with good credit.
• We are a contracted insurance provider in the state of Texas for all major insurance plans and for Medicaid. Every location is staffed with insurance specialists who will contact your insurance provider to confirm any coverage provided for your hearing aids and to help you submit any claim forms.
• If you are purchasing a hearing aid for a child, we are contracted providers with the Texas Department of State Health Services and can provide services (including hearing aids) for children with Medicaid. Additionally, we are contracted Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) providers and are in-network providers for most major insurance plans.
  
  

Other Assistance

• If you work for a company that offers a health care reimbursement account or if you have an HSA (Health Savings Account), you can use the funds in that account to pay for your hearing aids. Paying for your hearing aids with pre-tax dollars will reduce both income tax and Social Security tax.
• If you need a hearing aid but cannot afford one, local civic organizations such as the Lions Club and Sertoma International may offer assistance. Both organizations have chapters throughout Texas. Contact your local chapters for information.
• The Texas Division for Assistive and Rehabilitation Services (DARS) provides financial assistance for qualified persons. You may contact Texas DARS at 512-407-3250 or visit DARS website,
• CHILDREN:
  • Eligible children (under 21 years of age) may receive services from PACT.
  • Medicaid often covers (and in some cases is required) to provide hearing aids for children.
  • CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Plan) provides assistance for audiological services and hearing aids to infants and children who meet specific criteria.
  • Some Texas school districts provide assistance for children in need of hearing aids. Contact your local district and ask for assistance.
• VETERANS:
  • Qualified veterans may be eligible for free hearing aids through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.