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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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