My husband and I were told by a Bartlett at a consultation, that Medicare would not pay for any of…read morehis hearing aid expense. It would all be out of pocket, thousands of dollars. Also told that there was nowhere locally near Chico that has any insurance coverage available. It cannot be said that this is false because it's exactly what we were told. I called Medicare and was quickly given the name of another place in Chico, I will not say its name, that provides great care and hearing aides at no cost. My husband now has hearing aids that work perfectly well and the whole process and hearing aids cost us nothing. Everything was 100% paid for by Medicare so what we were told was completely untrue. If you or your loved one is in need of hearing assistance and you have Medicare, call Medicate and find the business that will cover it for free.

It was very hard to make the decision to go get my hearing checked. I was so sure I was…read moreexperiencing some hearing loss but didn't want to admit it. I have worked around loud engines and machinery for 16 years and never wore ear protection of any kind. I made an appointment and saw Sarah. After a brief talk about what my concerns were and a peek in my ears (they were able to put it on tv so I could see it) I got in a sound proof booth to begin my free exam. After listening to the tones and pressing the button for about two minutes per ear the exam was finished. Turns out I do have a very small hearing loss. She was able to show me on a chart that was easy to understand the different frequencies of sound and where I was experiencing loss. My hearing loss is not enough that I require hearing aids. I was given some tips on how to protect my hearing going forward and to come back if I ever fell the need to. It was a very friendly place to go to. Thank you for putting me at ease about my hearing.

This place is awesome for hearing aids and hearing aid services. I was on a road trip to visit…read morefamily in the area and started experiencing an issue with one of my hearing aids. I looked up brand providers in the area for my hearing aid and came upon UpState Hearing Instruments. They fit me in the same day and because they were a provider of my brand (Oticon) and because my hearing aids were under warranty still they were able to service them for me. Thank You UpState Hearing Instruments your entire staff rocks and I am able to hear clearly too now.

I had diminished hearing in my right ear, for a number of years, and was referred to Upstate…read moreHearing Instruments by my doctor, so that I could get a hearing aid. They were absolutely wonderful. The staff were so nice, very compassionate and understanding, and very patient. They took their time and answered any questions that I had, explained everything really clearly, and they never rushed me. They seem to have all the latest technology in hearing aids, and they did everything they could to make sure my hearing aid was a good fit, in terms of settings and adjustments, etc. Both the receptionist (Renee) and the hearing aid specialist (Christa) were super nice, knowledgeable, and helpful. I would recommend this place to anyone in need of this kind of service.

My experience having gone through Miracle-Ear at the address connected with this review, brought me…read moreto a realization after testing, I was told I had hearing problems. Hearing aids were ordered and after they were installed and adjusted accordingly, I could hear sounds I had taken for granted. At my age, my hearing had declined and that is something nobody wants to know or hear, if you can hear! The science and technology for the most recent hearing devices are amazing. What sounds you cannot hear for hearing loss, are sound waves which get picked up by the technology from the devices which turn the sound waves into something you can actually hear. I was very happy to receive my hearing aids because I could hear noises as sounds which my hearing loss could not pick up. So I could say I was pretty close to losing a portion of my hearing for many sounds which I could not hear. It is hard to put into words how happy I am to be able to hear as well as the hearing aids are specifically tuned for helping my hearing problem. Sound waves come in different frequencies and with hearing loss we tend to lose the ability to translate the vibrations of noise into sounds which are translated through the electronic ear devices or hearing aids, whatever you want to call them.I never thought I had a problem until I got tested. I still wasn't sold totally by the graphs I saw,which were taken through test given by Matthew McGaffick, the hearing instrument specialist. "Matt", was very informative and detailed the explanations to help me understand the condition of my hearing and the loss I was experiencing. It's hard to say what you can't hear if you can't hear or see what directions to pay attention towards?!? Yes, that is kind of a puzzling statement but the true value of having electronic devices, are amazing! Now, being able to hear a sound and know which direction it's coming from, does not have to be in your line of sight now that you can hear all around you! Imagine that!I got my hearing back!!!! Right now I am going back with shorter appointment times,trying to tune in my hearing aids as I wear them for a while,go back to an appointment for fine tuning or adjustment, just to get the best sounds possible until I don't have to come back again. I don't want to hear people two blocks away. I want to hear the sounds I have been missing! That is my point. I want to hear sounds I have been missing. The hearing devices, instruments, or hearing aids that I wear now, are the best I have come to know for anything about hearing aids. Another words, they work for me. I can't tell you the difference between a 1956 hearing aid or a Ferrari hearing aid. The point is, to hear the sounds you have been gradually declining in and missing. If you do not go in to get a test, at least a test, to see by testing given, that will be specific to your hearings. Matt will test you and give you the results you need.One graph that measures the right ear and one graph that measures the left. You would be surprised to know what you can't hear after the test results are given to you. What you have been missing may surprise you. I definitely recommend calling their office and talking to Veronica Martin, the office manager. Both people are professional and very kind. Both are considerate, knowing exactly their job description and what you, the customer, needs to get done. All you have to do is add your ears to an appointment,with that, it will either show that you have hearing problems or that you are fine. How will you know if you don't get a test? You owe that to your hearing as I am saying it with a matter of experience which has made me happy, happier than I had expected for results from the test. You don't need a hearing aid to read this Yelp posting. You just have to read this post I am putting up because hearing is one of the five senses you have in your life. Hearing is very important and I'm trying to help you by posting a very positive review for you calling Matthew and Veronica at Miracle-Ear. The address is given within this Yelp posting. A professional business! Stop in, get tested, and hear what's going on around you, not for the first time because you've already been there. This is for the last time, for the rest of your life. This could be the last time you need help with your hearing? Like I said, hearing is one of your five senses and you need to take care of each and every one of them moving forward into life. I am 73, just sayin', and I am so happy! Office number is: (530)345-0822 Go get tested and find out what you may have been missing out on for every little sound you have mistaken or taken for granted? You won't know until you can hear again for the rest of your life. That's how much it means to me! I do not write reviews unless they are exceptional or so bad you want to tell the public about it. How do you think this review came out? The answer is up to you. Thank you for your time and attention. HERE YOU LATER! Will

We want to compliment Matt McGaffick for giving us an outstanding presentation after our hearing…read moretest. He explained the results in a simple but professional manner. We enjoyed dealing with Matt and highly recommend him to others interested in hearing aids.

I just received my first set of hearing aids through Bartlett's. I absolutely love them. I had…read moremany questioned that was answered with kindness. The entire staff is wonderful and professional. Thank you Bartlett's you changed my life.

From the owner: At Bartlett's Hearing Aid Center, we specialize in finding the perfect hearing solutions for people…read morejust like you. Our tailored approach combines advanced hearing testing to determine whether a hearing aid might help you, sophisticated technology and, most important, caring and experienced professionals dedicated to helping you get back what you have lost. Forget everything you think you know about hearing loss and hearing technology. Thanks to the incredible advances we've made in recent years, hearing aids and assistive devices are less noticeable - and more powerful - than ever before. It's your life: don't wait one more day to reclaim all of the beautiful sounds that surround you. They're still there, just waiting for you to take action. Call or text Bartlett's Hearing Aid Center for an appointment today!

We have been coming to Dr. Touchette for approximately ten (10) years. My husband has been tested…read morefor and fitted with two (2) sets of hearing aids during that time. Dr. Touchette has always been extremely helpful, thorough, professional, and compassionate. Dr. Touchette and her staff (Crystal & Danielle) are always willing to assist with any questions, adjustments, and repairs. Dr Touchette provides a variety of options and is very inclusive in our decision-making process whether it is is for the hearing aids or any other hearing-related matter. In addition to the hearing tests, hearing aid maintenance, and education, the office also offers products that work with hearing aids that offer quality of life improvements. Dr. Touchette and her staff take the stress out of an often difficult process, and we couldn't ask for a better partner!

The receptionist quoted me an approx. fee of $50 to $60. I then got a bill for $140. Okay, so she…read moremade a mistake. What I didn't appreciate is being called a liar and that I made it all up. Bottom line: dishonest office staff.

I would say they are 99% on time and they care for the vets. If you are eligible for this service…read moresign up now

This mainly covers my recent appointment with Nurse Practitioner James at the outpatient clinic on…read moreConcord and Bruce Road in Chico, California, my wife at the appointment with me. Nurse/Mr. James (James is his last name) was one of the most professional, knowledgeable nurses I have ever been seen by; he was more like a medical doctor in how he sorted through the complicated nature of this particular visit; on par with a truly great doctor though not having the additional formal medical doctorate training. Though Nurse James was initially somewhat blunt, that some make take as a little testy, he got right to the point. That is, asking for the main, general reason for my visit. On a side note here, my wife is my unofficial caregiver so she was heavily involved at my side in the exam room, as she always is in my overall healthcare. On that, briefly, we applied for her to become my VA approved caregiver quite some time ago (just over 5 years ago; our application on that is still awaiting approval, as the VA is backlogged and still very slow to act, re: big government healthcare bureaucracy found in huge federal institutions. Anyway, I digress, but, it is basically "apply then die" waiting in line, pretty much literally; so the visit we had with Nurse James deserves a perfect rating with the reason(s) why my wife and I are doing that in this forum. So, this visit with Nurse James was a welcome surprise as Nurse James listened carefully to my wife explaining my status, recent changes in my condition, as well as getting verbal input while he collected my vital signs. My wife is herself a doctor; a surgeon, doctor of dental surgery with many years working in both emergency rooms tending to trauma victims, triage, while maintaining her private practice in general dentistry/dental surgery across from a med-surge hospital and its emergency services division. The visit was amazingly productive as a new treatment plan, revision and adjustment of the one I was already on, that was a real life saver (literally actually), as I had been in and out of ER's for a couple of weeks prior/ongoing. Now, because of Nurse James' remarkable abilities, producing a comprehensive path forward that covered decades of health care going way back to the Vietnam war era (many, many injuries), my service in the US Marines, right up to the present, as if he were almost, somehow, a futuristic medical computer/robot (but of course a genuine/caring human being at the same time): Conclusion: Nurse James literally saved my life at this visit: To be fair to the VA overall, other doctors and nurses, various staff, at the VA outpatient Chico clinic had recently done over the past few weeks, the clinic, calling 911 on my behalf, interacting carefully with my wife prior, then, ongoing, her status as a dental surgeon and vast/decades of dental/medical/emergency experience; nurse James synchronized all of these variables to great effect. You join the Marines literally as a child as I did in 1973 at age 17, volunteered to go to Vietnam to fight for the American way of life, as well as go wherever they would send me, after the war finally ended in 1975, made it home alive beat up so bad nearly dead, recover a few years later, go back into the service, do it all again in the Army; my injury waivers were too extreme for the Marines standards needing something akin to superhuman physical condition to re-enter service. Nurse James made things happen that no one else could do till this visit with him. The VA, I dare say, should interview him, clone him in the sense of picking his mind, seeing how he ticks, ask him to give a presentation to other staff at all levels; it is hard to get the right words, but he is just different. Others at the Chico are as well, but Nurse James is, well, different. I was called in one time by a gigantic corporation after my Marine Corps and later Army service, asked by management and executives how I scored 100% on a certain licensing exam that no one had ever done: verbal questions/interviews, performing actions). The same should, I think, as does my wife that saw it herself in this visit, should be done with Nurse James. Now if we can just get my wife approved as my official Vietnam war era family caregiver program caregiver, where she is officially recognized as such, and the same done for many other Vietnam war era veterans in similar disabled condition as mine needing a full-time caregiver, that would be a great goal fulfilled for the necessary benefit of America. You fight for America, get horribly disabled, you get the care, including caregiver, that you earned, that sets America apart from healthcare programs other countries, especially America's enemies. When potential new, recruits in perfect health, consider joining the military, or face prospects of a future draft, they need to know a Nurse James, and your own life-saving family caregiver, America herself, will have your six. Semper Fi, an unknown United States marine

They saved my life and I'm grateful to the staff for their caring and kindness. Thank you!read more

Been waiting in an empty er for 3 hours with my girlfriend having severe abdominal pain…read more It has now been 4 1/2 hours the room has somewhat filled and emptied around us twice It has now been 6 hours and every time I talk to a nurse they act like it's our fault that we are here oh and it has filled and emptied again for a third time It has now been about 7 hours finally got a room and there is a needle in the back of the bed after she got verbally attacked by the doctor and the nurse shoved a Covid test so far up her nose it still hurts 5 min later 3 nurses just came in the room and they all saw the needle but decided to leave it I watched them stare at it