I've had hearing problems for a large part of my life. I've had a few operations that helped but finally got the point where I needed hearing aids.
I had to go to my Ear, Nose & Throat Doctor for something else and had a hearing test there. The Audiologist let me borrow a pair of hearing aids for a week. I loved being able to hear better and was pretty interested in getting a pair. Their cost was approximately $5,000 for the pair.
I went to Costco and took another hearing test (same results for both, I'm missing a lot of high-frequency sounds). Costco had equivalent hearing aids for $1,500 and $1,600. A huge difference in price.
I worked with Jaicel, a marvelous young woman who really knows what she's doing. She was really a pleasure to deal with as well.
A few months after I got them one of them started acting up. The rechargeable battery in one of them wasn't holding a full charge. I decided to get a different brand rather than have it repaired (you have a 6 month money-back guarantee with Costco).
The new ones work even better and I like the way they sound too (all hearing aids sound a little different). My sister, who's been putting off getting hearing aids for a long time is going later this month to get a pair from Costco too.
It's sad that Medicare doesn't cover hearing aids. That's a shame as who needs them more than older people? However, saving several thousand dollars by getting professional quality hearing aids from Costco is a big
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