Ready to Buy Hearing Aids? Your First Step Should be an Audiologist

The new regulation creates a new class of hearing aids that don’t require a medical exam, prescription or special evaluation. The devices will be available online or over-the-counter at pharmacies and other retail stores. It comes after years of pressure from medical experts and consumer advocates to make the devices cheaper and easier to get.

But now that these devices can be purchased directly, is there still a reason to have a hearing consultation? The answer is yes, according to Andrea Bates, Au.D., Hartford HealthCare audiologist.

Learn why by clicking here.