I had taken clients to Chico Hearing Aid Center over the years so it was my obvious choice when I…read moreneeded aides. Very respectful staff. The minute my hearing aides were put in my ears I heard the front door chime as it opened. I had sat in their lobby many times over the years and never heard it as I waited for one of my ladies they were helping. There are a ton of other places you could go but CHAC is really the best.

When he was my mother. Had an amazing experience. The owner was very patient and knowledgeable…read more Easy to talk to. Allowed my mother to try to trial with hearing aids to see how they went. At the second appointment my mother decided to purchase the hearing aids. They created a couple of different follow up appointments just to keep making sure everything was going well. My mother stated that she loved this place and she was so glad that we found it.

I'll start by saying my family doctor referred me and I got a message on my machine from Aubrey to…read morecome in to the office at a certain time. I showed up and Aubrey, right there in front of me, denied she called me and left a message. (Why was I there, then?) Not a good sign. I'm not going to write a long review because there's too much to say. Let's just say the office is disorganized and unresponsive. Had a hearing test and Dr. said she would get a computer program to adjust my hearing aids. Never did. I sent two emails and left three voice-mails and got no response. I then went in person to solve the issue. They said they would get back to me. Never did.

Get a second opinion and shop around to compare prices & services!…read more My ENT doctor sent me here for hearing tests. According to my ENT, the tests performed by North State Audiology were incomplete. This caused me to go back for more tests and then go back to my ENT doctor for a second time. My ENT doctor wasn't thrilled and neither was I. After a few more visits, Ms. Chalmers presented a hard sales pitch for the "top of the line" Resound hearing aids at $8,000. She only sells this one brand of battery-operated hearing aids which require an office visit and battery replacements every 30 days. Getting rechargeable ones was not an option. That's just crazy! I ended up shopping around and learned North State Audiology is charging $2600 above full retail for these same Resound hearing aids. I suggest you shop around before committing yourself to such an expensive purchase.

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.

BEWARE BEWARE! When I went in for a hearing exam, I was told…read morethey would check to see if my health insurance would pay for hearing aids. I agreed to try a hearing aid. I did not like the discomfort but was told to try them out for another few weeks since the 60 or 90 day trial period had some time remaining. Joe Bartlett told me I had insurance to cover the cost of the $3,500 hearing aids. I called my insurance company and was told they would pay $500, not the $3,500. I was shocked at the dishonesty of Joe Bartlett. He knew my cost would be $3,000 but failed to tell me until my trial period was over. SO BEWARE OF JOE! Check with your insurance, do not rely on what he tells you. GO ELSEWHERE!

Dr. Joshua L Scharf, Otolaryngology, Enloe, my first time visit 3/12 was excellent! I was…read morepleasantly surprised; very little wait time, all employees I dealt with were professional, courteous, and friendly. Dr. Scharf was thorough with his questions, and actually listened to what I said. Although his instruction's were clear, he asked if I understood, and answered a few questions I asked. I definitely would recommend Dr. Scharf to those looking for good communication and excellent bedside manner.

Dr. Hashemi is truly exceptional. His kindness and approachability put me at ease throughout the…read moreentire process. I was self-conscious about lesions on both eyelids, which affected my confidence and interactions with others. However, Dr. Hashemi's expertise and remarkable skill completely transformed my experience. His craftsmanship is outstanding - I mean it, STEADY HANDS! He skillfully removed the lesions, and the results are amazing. I'm grateful to have Dr. Hashemi in our community; we're fortunate to have him.

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.

Wanted to say a HUGE thank you to all the staff at Chico Pediatrics! They go above and beyond to…read moretake great care of my kids! The front office staff is so nice and pleasant and always finds a time for us to be seen! When my kids are sick and I want them seen right away, they make it happen. Their office is unique because they have 3 pediatricians and 2 nurse practitioners (which we love all of them!!!), so even if our primary is busy, we can always be seen by else someone that day which is so important to us. The medical assistants are incredible and take our concerns seriously. I just can't say enough good things about this office! And...we rarely have to wait long at the office and are in and out pretty quickly. Thank you Chico Pediatrics! We're so happy with the care you provide to our family and to our community!

My husband is a physician and based on our experience with both the doctors and the office we would…read morestrongly warn new patients from this office. The doctors are highly reputable in the area, I believe primarily from a lack of options and also a lack of patient medical knowledge. When we called to make our appointment the office staff took out insurance and told us we were covered in network. We ended up changing to a different office because we felt little confidence in the ability of the doctors at this office. 7 months later fast forward I received a collection call for 1k+. They sent us to collection and claimed that we were not covered under their network. We have blue cross blue shield. It negative affected our credit and may affect our ability to buy a home. We paid the bill immediately however we're shocked that no one ever called or sent us a single email. Avoid this place.

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