Where do you start when buying a hearing aid?
Choosing a hearing aid starts with a diagnosis. During your visit the specialist determines the type and degree of hearing loss with pure-tone audiometry, a simple test that needs no preparation and takes about 20 minutes.
Types of hearing aids
Receiver-in-canal (RIC) hearing aids
The main part of this hearing aid, the receiver, sits in an ear tip inside the ear canal. From the outside only a thin transparent tube and a small, unobtrusive unit behind the ear are visible. These aids compensate effectively for mild to severe hearing loss.
In-the-ear (ITE) hearing aids
These devices have a small shell that fits inside the ear canal, so they are almost invisible when worn. Each one is made individually, because every ear has a unique shape.
Behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids
These consist of a custom ear mould and a unit that sits behind the ear, connected by a sound tube. A modern BTE aid is compact and can correct any degree of hearing loss, except where an implant is recommended.
State reimbursement for hearing aids
We have a contract with the Territorial Health Insurance Fund (TLK). Anyone covered by compulsory health insurance can receive reimbursement for hearing aids:
- See an ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctor, who assesses your hearing and prescribes the reimbursement.
- Come to our centre with the referral.
- We help with the paperwork, then select and fit your hearing aids.
Any questions about reimbursement? Give us a call and we will explain every step.
Free trial
You can try the selected hearing aids free of charge: at home, at work, with family and friends. You decide only once you are sure everything suits you.
Brands we offer
Unitron (Switzerland)
ReSound (Denmark)