Hearing Aid Benefit (Employees and Dependents)

The Fund provides coverage for you and your Dependents for hearing aid devices. Maximums are shown in the Schedule of Benefits. Payment will be made for a hearing aid device only if:

• An examination indicates a need for a hearing aid, and
  
  
• The examination and the hearing aid are both furnished by a Doctor or by an Audiologist who is certified by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
  

The Fund does not cover the cost of a hearing examination.

You are not required to pay a deductible or copayment before the Fund pays hearing aid benefits.

Call HearPO at 1-888-HEARING for help finding a network Provider.

The Trustees have identified a hearing aid PPO which Participants are free to contact. The PPO provides discounts on hearing aid devices and related services. The name of the PPO is HearPO.

To contact HearPO for the name of a participating audiologist or Physician in your area, call their toll-free number at 1-888-HEARING (1-888-432-7464). Please note that you remain free to visit any audiologist or Physician you choose regardless of whether or not they are part of the HearPO network.