Guest guest Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Cochlear Americas makes their hearing processors so expensive, that even those who already have processors, are not able to buy a better latest model. When one is hearing disabled or for that matter have any disability, to get a good job with a health insurance that will pay for their processor, is hard to imagine. Disabled people do not get high paying jobs and are lucky if they get any job at all. Unless one is luck to have rich parents or have Medi Cal, any hope for a CI is usually not available. Cochlear America calls May the hearing month. The 3G is almost 9 years old, yet they will not exchange it for their newer model-the nucleus 5. If there is something wrong with the 3G, they will refurbish it. The insurance companies and medicare have taken full advantage of this. They will also not help patients to change their 3G to a newer model. One insurance company will not pay for an upgrade for any 3G which still works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 It would appear that you missed this post, Kamala, contradicting your comments on Cochlear Americas: /message/70590 Bob ....... From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Gope Mirchandani Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 1:46 AM CIHEAR Subject: hearing processors Cochlear Americas makes their hearing processors so expensive, that even those who already have processors, are not able to buy a better latest model. When one is hearing disabled or for that matter have any disability, to get a good job with a health insurance that will pay for their processor, is hard to imagine. Disabled people do not get high paying jobs and are lucky if they get any job at all. Unless one is luck to have rich parents or have Medi Cal, any hope for a CI is usually not available. Cochlear America calls May the hearing month. The 3G is almost 9 years old, yet they will not exchange it for their newer model-the nucleus 5. If there is something wrong with the 3G, they will refurbish it. The insurance companies and medicare have taken full advantage of this. They will also not help patients to change their 3G to a newer model. One insurance company will not pay for an upgrade for any 3G which still works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 This seems more of a comment in the disparity of health care in the United States rather than a comment on Cochlear Americas prices. It would appear that you missed this post, Kamala, contradicting your comments on Cochlear Americas: /message/70590 Bob ...... From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Gope Mirchandani Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 1:46 AM CIHEAR Subject: hearing processors Cochlear Americas makes their hearing processors so expensive, that even those who already have processors, are not able to buy a better latest model. When one is hearing disabled or for that matter have any disability, to get a good job with a health insurance that will pay for their processor, is hard to imagine. Disabled people do not get high paying jobs and are lucky if they get any job at all. Unless one is luck to have rich parents or have Medi Cal, any hope for a CI is usually not available. Cochlear America calls May the hearing month. The 3G is almost 9 years old, yet they will not exchange it for their newer model-the nucleus 5. If there is something wrong with the 3G, they will refurbish it. The insurance companies and medicare have taken full advantage of this. They will also not help patients to change their 3G to a newer model. One insurance company will not pay for an upgrade for any 3G which still works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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