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networkofhearingaidproviders
By LORRAINE SIMPKINS withinthebenefitlimit.
IfyouareintheEmpirePlan,you TheEPICHSPprovides:
nowhaveagreatlyexpandedchoiceof •Availabilityofhearingaid
participatingprovidersofhearing professionalsinall50states;
servicesforyouandyourcovered •ENTsandaudiologistswhoare
dependents.
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providerstotheavailableEmpirePlan manufacturersandawiderangeof
hearingservicesoptions,effectiveApril1. styles,productsandtechnology;
TheEPICHSPprovidesaccessto •Nomarkupfromwholesaleprices
hearingservices,includinghearing forhearingaids;and
diagnosticsandhearingaids,througha •Hearingaidpricelistsareprovided
nationwidenetworkofotolaryngologists
yearswhenit’sdemonstratedthechild’s
topatientswithnohiddendiscountsor
(ENTs)andaudiologists.
hearinghaschangedsignificantlyand
“officeextras.”
Yourhearingaidbenefitremains
theexistinghearingaid(s)cannolonger
Allhearingaidswillcarryan
unchanged.Hearingaids,including
compensateforthehearingloss.
extendedthree-yearwarrantywhichwill
evaluation,fittingandpurchase,are
TheEPICHSPoffersyouandyour
includethefirstyear’ssupplyof
covereduptoatotalmaximum
covereddependentsanotheroption
batteries,andwillhavea45-day,no-
reimbursementof$1,500perhearing
whenusingyourhearingaidbenefit.
risktrialperiod
aid,perear,onceeveryfouryears.
TheEPICHSPallowsfordirectbillingto
Formoreinformationregardingthe
Childrenage12andyoungerareeligible
UnitedHealthCaresoenrolleesdonot
EPICHSP,ortolocateanEPICHSP
toreceiveabenefitofupto$1,500per
havetopayanyupfrontcostsfor
provider,call1-886-956-5400.
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