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Originally Posted by RedChariot
Are any of you familiar with this? You pay a monthly fee of $159. That price is forever. Mine would be for an Oticon More 1. You pay this amount for as long as you are in the program. At 42-48 months they will change it for newer technology unless your hearing worsens and you need a different appliance before that. This includes warranties, office visits, batteries, cleanings. You get 60 days to get used to that pair of hearing aids. There is nothing this doesn't cover. Cost of a pair of Oticon More 1 is about $6-7,000 with everything if you want to pay it outright. Warranty only 3 years. Not tied to Oticon. That was the recommendation from audiologist after testing moderate to severe loss. This is my first experience dealing with hearing aids.
Would it be better to pay the $159 a month or buy outright? If I left the money in my IRA it could be earing money. Interested in your thoughts.
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I believe the hearing business you speak of is just a sub-contractor. I wasn't shot down with it.
We really like The Villages Ear....in the little side street to the right of Publix on 466. Dan is an excellent technician and I think the prices are fair. (Sort of, although when I buy hearing aids I think...sheesh. This is a high tech amplifier and I can buy a big gosh darn Television receiver for less than five hundred bucks.)