PDF Directory of Hearing Aid Preferred Providers

DIRECTORY OF

HEARING AID PREFERRED PROVIDERS

September 2016 WWW.

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GENERAL INFORMATION...................................... 3 PARTICIPATING PANELISTS ................................. 5 NEW YORK.............................................................. 5

Manhattan ......................................................... 5 Staten Island ..................................................... 5 Bronx ................................................................. 5 Queens.............................................................. 6 Brooklyn ............................................................ 7 Nassau .............................................................. 8 Suffolk ............................................................... 9 Westchester, Hudson Valley & Upstate NY........................................................ 10 NEW JERSEY .......................................................... 11 CONNECTICUT ....................................................... 12 FLORIDA.................................................................. 12

A complete listing of providers throughout the U.S. is

available on our website:

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General Information

DESCRIPTION OF BENEFITS

(A complete description is available in our Red Apple or on our website at: )

Who is covered? All eligible members and dependents, as defined in the General Information section of the Red Apple, are covered for hearing aid benefits.

What is the benefit? The hearing aid benefit provides one (1) hearing aid every three (3) years (counted from the date of your last service). The benefit includes a comprehensive audiological evaluation, ear impression and required visits necessary for the proper fitting/ use of the hearing aid. Note: If a hearing aid is not dispensed, and you want to remain eligible for the entire benefit, you should pay for or submit the bill to your health insurance carrier or Medicare for the expense of the evaluation. This will assure your entitlement to a full hearing aid benefit should you require it in the future.

How are benefits obtained? You must obtain a Hearing Aid Certificate/Direct Reimbursement Form by requesting it online at , or by calling the Forms Hotline at 212-539-0539. This request must indicate whom the service(s) are for, so that the Fund may verify eligibility prior to issuing the certificate(s). Please note: Certificates are not transferable. Photocopied certificates will not be accepted. Certificates cannot be faxed.

What is the reimbursement? Under direct reimbursement you are required to pay for the full cost of the service and submit to the Fund for payment. Reimbursement will be $1,000.00 or the cost of the hearing aid, whichever is less. Although this is a direct reimbursement benefit, the Welfare Fund has created a list of Preferred Providers who have agreed to give a minimum 25% discount off the cost of a hearing aid. The Preferred Provider list for hearing aid benefit is available from our website at .

How do I get reimbursed?

1. Attach an original, paid, itemized receipt to the Hearing Aid Certificate/Direct Reimbursement Form. Altered or photocopied receipts will not be accepted.

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