I've had a hearing implant that is completely under the skin for 10 years now. Powered by a pacemaker battery that is implanted above the ear. Surely they have a bluetooth type prototype or something that I don't know about.
That's actually really awesome! I'm so happy that tech exists for individuals such as yourself. I'm righteously pissed it exists for filth like Joe Biden.
It really is awesome technology. I've worn the hearing aids for about 10 years prior to getting the implant and I do believe that this is superior to hearing aids for specific hearing loss (sensorineural). I also must admit that it is really nice not having to worry about hearing aids. The changes the ACA forced upon this country made it impossible for innovations such as this to succeed. The implant's status was changed to a 'cosmetic' procedure which none of the insurance companies across the board would cover. Anyone who wanted this implant would have to pay 100% out of pocket no matter who their provider is. I have heard of a few stories of people being able to negotiate coverage, although very rare. I have about half a dozen other reasons to rant about on why this implant isn't more widely used or updated (old battery sucks, which means more expensive surgeries) but that's for another post and time haha
I've had a hearing implant that is completely under the skin for 10 years now. Powered by a pacemaker battery that is implanted above the ear. Surely they have a bluetooth type prototype or something that I don't know about.
That's actually really awesome! I'm so happy that tech exists for individuals such as yourself. I'm righteously pissed it exists for filth like Joe Biden.
It really is awesome technology. I've worn the hearing aids for about 10 years prior to getting the implant and I do believe that this is superior to hearing aids for specific hearing loss (sensorineural). I also must admit that it is really nice not having to worry about hearing aids. The changes the ACA forced upon this country made it impossible for innovations such as this to succeed. The implant's status was changed to a 'cosmetic' procedure which none of the insurance companies across the board would cover. Anyone who wanted this implant would have to pay 100% out of pocket no matter who their provider is. I have heard of a few stories of people being able to negotiate coverage, although very rare. I have about half a dozen other reasons to rant about on why this implant isn't more widely used or updated (old battery sucks, which means more expensive surgeries) but that's for another post and time haha