Hearing Aid Funding
Economical Options for Hearing Aids
Our goal is to match your needs with an optimal hearing aid. There are many different types of devices, ranging in shapes, sizes, manufacturers, and levels of technology, meaning that there are options for everyone. At Stanford Hearing Centre, we fit hearing aids according to your hearing loss, lifestyle and budget.
Funding Available in Alberta
From payment plans to government funding, there are various options to improve the affordability of hearing aids. Book an appointment to talk to a hearing health professional about the options available for you.
Stanford Payment Plans
Payment plans for hearing aids are available to spread the cost of new devices over a set period. Our team will review the payment plan options during your consultation.
Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL)
We provide services for Alberta Aids to Daily Living for a fee, including a full audiology assessment and initial assessments, reports, referrals, hearing aid consultation, hearing aid fitting, hearing aid repair and maintenance, batteries for hearing aids, and tinnitus management.
Eligible Albertans are eligible for funding towards the purchase, replacement and repair of hearing aids.
Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB)
The Non-Insured Health Benefits program (NIHB) is available for Canadian First Nations and Inuit people. Stanford Hearing Centre is happy to take care of First Nations and Inuit patient’s hearing needs. We are very familiar with the program and would love to help address any questions you may have.
The NIHB program covers hearing tests, hearing aids and supplies. Some items require prior approval with the program. The program providing the insurance decides what will be approved on an individual need basis.
Department of Veterans Affairs
If you qualify, you will receive coverage for hearing aids and accessories, telephone amplifiers, fitting fees and other appointments. The extent of your coverage will depend on several factors, including how you qualified, your health needs and your circumstances.
Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta
If you have been exposed to two or more years of prolonged occupational noise exposure exceeding 85 dBA/8 hrs per day, you are eligible to apply to the Workers’ Compensation Board of Alberta for review of whether you meet the criteria to establish an acceptable occupational noise-induced hearing loss claim.
There are two criteria to accept an occupational noise-induced hearing loss claim:
- There must be an audiogram that demonstrates the pattern shown in the noise-induced hearing loss chart below.
- There must be at least two years of noise exposure equal to or greater than 85 decibels averaged over an eight-hour workday (the Alberta occupational exposure limit).
Book Your Appointment
Book an appointment at Stanford Hearing Centre in Edmonton or our remote hearing centres in High Level, High Prairie and Slave Lake