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Just follow these 5 easy steps to utilize your HearPO Hearing Health Benefit: 1 Contact your HearPO and Hearing Professional • Call 1-888-HEARING (432-7464) and a Client Services Representative will assist you in finding a Hearing Care Professional near you. • Our representative will explain the HearPO process, obtain your mailing information and assist you in making the appointment with the Hearing Care Professional. You Deserve to Hear Better • HearPO will send an authorization packet to you and the provider prior to your appointment. This will ensure your HearPO benefit is activated. 2 Your hearing test • Your Hearing Care Professional will conduct a hearing test to determine if hearing aids are needed and what product would be most beneficial to you. If you have had a complete hearing test within the last 6 months, it may be acceptable to skip this step. Please mention this to your hearing provider. They will determine if any additional testing might be beneficial. • You will pay the Hearing Care Professional for all testing procedures at your HearPO discounted rate. Payment is required at the time services are performed. 3 Hearing aid is recommended and ordered • You Hearing Care Professional will review with you the comprehensive list of HearPO authorized manufacturers models and prices to determine which solution will be best for you. • Your Hearing Care Professional will charge you the HearPO discounted rate for a hearing aid evaluation. This is an important step in the hearing aid process. • You will be given a hearing aid recommendation according to your hearing loss and lifestyle needs. With your approval, the hearing aid product will be ordered on your behalf at the HearPO discounted price. • You will be contacted for a fitting once the aid(s) is received by your Hearing Care Professional. 4 Your hearing aid is fitted • The Hearing Care Professional will give you complete instructions on the use and care of your hearing aid(s.) • Your HearPO benefit allows for one-year of follow-up services with the purchase of your hearing aid(s.) • The hearing aid warranty and 60-day trial period begin at this fitting. 5 Payment for your hearing aid Your Hearing-Health Benefit Overview • Payment with check, VISA, MasterCard or Discover is due at the time of fitting. • Financing is available by contacting HearPO prior to you receiving the hearing aid. • Your Hearing Care Provider will collect the payment from you and forward it to HearPO at your fitting appointment. If you need additional documentation of your hearing aid purchase, please contact HearPO for a receipt. Call 1-888-HEARING (432-7464) or visit www.hearpo.com today ©2009 Amplifon 5000 Cheshire Parkway North, Plymouth, MN 55446 • 1-888-HEARING 1698FULL HearPO is dedicated to better hearing solutions HearPO is the largest provider of hearing healthcare benefits in the United States. For over a decade, our hearing healthcare expertise has helped employers, insurance companies, and private organizations implement hearing programs for their employees and members. We partner with over 1600 local hearing aid providers (audiologist and hearing instrument dispensers) throughout the nation. Each of these providers are highly credentialed by HearPO so you can rest assured that you’ll be receiving the very best care. We will work with you to make the referral process easy– providing you a comprehensive, money-saving hearing aid package. Hearing loss is a common problem that can often be easily solved You are not alone! Nearly 31 million Americans have some form of hearing loss. For many, hearing loss is simply the result of living in a very noisy society! Perhaps you enjoyed listening to loud music with headphones or frequented loud sporting events. Maybe your career put you in an environment with loud commercial machinery. Age and heredity can also cause hearing loss. The good news is that new advances in digital technology allow nearly everyone the opportunity to improve their hearing health. We also understand that you may have some reservations about needing a hearing aid. We think you will be pleasantly surprised at how far hearing technology has come. And consider this: hearing aid wearers and their families often comment that hearing loss is far more evident than any size or model of hearing aid! Regular hearing-health checkups are essential When was the last time you had your hearing professionally checked? If you’re like most Americans, it has been some time since you took a hearing test. Typically hearing loss occurs gradually, so you may not even realize that your hearing has become impaired. But prolonged hearing loss can have a significant impact on the quality of your life and result in frustration, social isolation, loneliness and even reduced earning potential. The HearPO package includes: Why a hearing health benefit is so important... We listen to you so we can create a hearing aid solution that enhances your lifestyle needs Hearing loss is the 3rd most disabling disability. Unfortunately many traditional general health care benefits do not cover hearing loss even though millions of people could have their lives enhanced with the help of hearing aids. You are truly fortunate to have been provided with a HearPO hearing health benefit. • Discounted prices on over 200 top-quality digital hearing aid models from from seven industry-leading manufacturers including Siemens, Phonak and ReSound. HearPO offers you a wide range of hearing aid products • 60-day trial period for all hearing aid purchases. Hearing aids may be returned for a 100% refund within the trial period. Hearing aids are an important investment in your overall health and well-being. HearPO is committed to providing you the high-level technology from industry-leading manufacturers at discounted prices! We can do this because of our extensive provider network and longstanding relationships with hearing aid manufacturers. There is no “best” hearing aid on the market. The “best” hearing aid for you will be dependent upon your individual hearing-health status. • Do you prefer eating at home and watching TV? Do you spend most of your time with close friends and family? Are you retired but prefer staying close by rather than travelling to far-off destinations? Do you work, but not in a high-powered position? Are you most interesting in getting a good value? Or are you interested in a simple upgrade to your current hearing aids? HearPO offers many quality hearing aids. Your HearPO Hearing Care Professional will recommend the best hearing aid solution for you based on your lifestyle and individual needs Call 1-888-HEARING (432-7464) or visit www.hearpo.com today • 3-year warranty on nearly all hearing aids to cover repairs, loss and damage. This is one of the longest warranties in the industry! • 1-year followup services and adjustments are included in the price of your hearing aid. • Discounted batteries can be mailed directly to your home. Your HearPO Hearing Care Professional will take time to get to know you and understand your hearing-health goals. • Are you active and involved in group meetings either socially or for work? Do you dine out, go to the movies or attend concerts and plays? Do you work in a situation where listening and communication are critical to your success? Are you picky about the things you purchase for yourself? Or are you a current hearing-aid wearer looking for an upgrade? We offer financing options wit h up to 12-mon ths NO INTER EST! • Low price guarantee on any hearing aid offered through HearPO. If you find a better price for the same hearing aid at another local provider, we’ll gladly match that price. Hearing aid size comparisons • HearPO providers are hearing-health experts. You will receive professional hearing aid fitting and adjustments from credentialed HearPO Hearing Care Professionals. Completely in ear CIC Mini-Canal (MC) Canal (ITC) Full Shell (ITE) Half Shell (HS) Open BTE Behind the Ear BTE • Unprecedented customer satisfaction. HearPO routinely polls its customers. We are proud to say that for more than a decade, consumers have given HearPO an overall customer satisfaction rating of 90% or better.