cost of Phonak hearing aid

[kixit]

@ Archer..my insurance denied my Baha surgery and processor too. Cochlear helped me, free of charge for an appeal. All I had to do was fill out Cochlears paperwork and write a personal letter to my insurance carrier of how SSD affected my life..the safety issues being SSD and how the Baha would greatly improve my quality of life--then fax all back to Cochlear and they did they rest. I was approved on the first appeal (I think prayers had a part in it as well  ).

So if you are interested in the Baha..contact Cochlear and they WILL help you through the appeals process.

I love my Beamie Baha!!

[arizonajack]

I missed this post and question somehow:

"Did you get the My Pilot remote with all the programs? It's very versatile."
I did not get it yet. I want to wait and see if I'm going to keep it. I'm impressed with the sound but not yet used to having the tubes in my ears.

You get used to the tubes soon enough.

[thursday49]

Yah! And the Phonak cros doesn't entail a wee hole in da back of your head. That was an issue with me, but others find it a non-issue.

[arizonajack]

Yah! And the Phonak cros doesn't entail a wee hole in da back of your head.

That's how the Martians took over people's minds in Invaders From Mars.

[skipg]

What is the difference between the My Pilot and the Com Pilot. Mine says Com Pilot on the back.

[arizonajack]

What is the difference between the My Pilot and the Com Pilot. Mine says Com Pilot on the back.

From the Phonak website:

"Phonak ComPilot is your perfect all-in-one companion, offering true convenience, wireless freedom and the reassurance of VoiceAlerts, spoken messages. ComPilot provides easy wireless access to TVs, MP3 players and phones to name but a few. It guarantees stable connectivity, best voice quality for phoning and keeps hands free. The built-in remote control is designed for ease of use with convenient program and volume changes. ComPilot is the first accessory to offer the benefit of spoken messages, making it easier than ever to interact with your hearing aids."

The MyPilot (I think) is just limited to remote control of the hearing aids and the hearing aid programing and doesn't have the wireless receiver for other equipment.

I'm getting the ComPilot and the remote microphone next week.

[skipg]

Thanks for the help. Guess I should have read the booklet or looked it up myself. All I know is it works great but allows for way too much tinkering with the buttons.

[arizonajack]

Thanks for the help. Guess I should have read the booklet or looked it up myself. All I know is it works great but allows for way too much tinkering with the buttons.

I'll report on mine after I get a chance to try it out.

[airborn65]

My batteries are supplied to me by the VA at no cost to me.  Both my Cros and Hearing aid use the same size battery, the 312.  I wish they had used a better choice because I only get 2 days out of them.  That means I am going thru a battery a day which can be a pain, you always have to have a supply close by.  That's about the only draw back I have on the Phonak Cros.
Paul

Looks like you and I have a lot in common. I received my Phonak Audeo and Cros from the VA as well as my AN diagnosis, all within the last few months and found this site the other day.

So far, in reading the comments about the Phonak equipment, I don't believe anybody's mentioned using their remote control device.

I found that I was getting a lot of annoying background noise in restaurants and social settings. I read about the various features of the hearing aids that could be accessed by the remote (including volume control) and was able to have the audiologist at the VA order me a MyPilot remote. I got it this week and tried it in a restaurant yesterday with some positive results. Not perfect, but it did tone down the background noise a bit.

The other benefit is that I no longer have to keep poking the buttons to adjust the volume.

Do you have the remote?

@arizonajack & paul, can mypilot set the b-cros/cros volume differently with the hearing aid? my audi says that mypilot can only separately adjust volumes of two hearing aids and not cros instrument. would appreciate if you can give your actual experience on this because i am wearing phonak solana & cros h20. i am still thinking if mypilot is worth it with my current set-up. thanks.

[chloes mema]

Yah! And the Phonak cros doesn't entail a wee hole in da back of your head. That was an issue with me, but others find it a non-issue.

My husband told me the way the Phonak BiCros works is they stick a wire in one ear that runs through your head and comes out the other ear to attach the two hearing aids together.  Very funny!!!!   

Did NOT believe him for a minute...

Karen

[mom29blessings]

My daughter is 12 and has SSD.  She lost total hearing in one ear and 45% in the other when she was 6 years old.  She has had the Phonak Audeo with Cros for almost 2 years and it is unbelievable what she can hear now.  Her hearing "Dr." wanted her to have a BAHA and as we would do anything to help her, I did all the leg work to get as much coverage as we could.  Two weeks before her initial surgery I contacted the BAHA manufacturers customer service... Imagine my surprise when they said she wasn't a candidate for the BAHA because her hearing was too poor!  Now 2 doctors and 2 years later and she can hear cars coming on her deaf side!  The cost was about $2000 which was a 12% discount because of her age.  We had zero coverage for any hearing so it was all out of pocket... but totally worth every penny.  It is also very good with battery life.  I hope this helps someone.

[terisandler]

I was back to the audiologist to discuss hearing aid in my AN ear vs Phonak BiCROS.  I decided to try the single hearing aid - a Phonak Bolero Q 70 M13 (BTE) unit since my good ear really doesn't need an aid.  If I find word recognition to be significantly increased (currently 12% - 14%) then that will be it.  If not, then I will get a CROS in Bolero housing (also M13 battery).  I tested a BiCROS system with the Audeo Q 70 312.  I was happy with it but I decided to try out all my options - this is Door #3.  There are several different levels of all these models and the Q 70 is very automated/programmable, making the need for a remote unnecessary.

[watervamp]

where did you guys get the cros hearing aid? I live in LA, did anyone get it here? Im looking for a cheap place. If possible, i want to spend no more than 2,000.

[leapyrtwins]

Yah! And the Phonak cros doesn't entail a wee hole in da back of your head. That was an issue with me, but others find it a non-issue.

The "hole in da back of your head" is a non-issue.  Had mine for years now - and it's 100% worth it to be able to wear a BAHA.

BAHAs rock!

Jan

[arizonajack]

where did you guys get the cros hearing aid? I live in LA, did anyone get it here? Im looking for a cheap place. If possible, i want to spend no more than 2,000.

Phonak's website can steer you to local dealers in your area:

http://www.phonak.com/us/b2c/en/hearing/experts_new.html