📚 Buying Guides
What to look for before you buy hearing aids.
Hearing Aids for Dementia: What the Research Shows and How to Choose One in 2026
Untreated hearing loss is the largest modifiable midlife risk factor for dementia, per the 2024 Lancet Commission, and the ACHIEVE trial found hearing aids slowed cognitive decline by 48% in higher-risk older adults. Here's what that means for choosing a device — and for someone who already has dementia.
Buying GuidesHearing Aid Apps in 2026: Which Companion App Actually Controls Your Device?
There's no universal hearing aid app — every brand ties you to its own. We compare the Jabra Enhance, Lexie, Eargo, MDHearing and Signia apps on self-fitting, remote care and streaming, plus the dial-based and Settings-based options for buyers who'd rather skip an app entirely.
Buying GuidesHearing Aid Trial Period: How Long You Really Get to Try Before You Buy (2026)
How long hearing aid trial periods actually last in 2026: state laws mandate 30–45 days for clinic-fitted aids, Costco gives 180 days, Jabra Enhance Select gives 100 days risk-free, and most OTC brands land at 45 days. What's refundable, what isn't, and how to pick a brand by its return window.
Buying GuidesHearing Aid Repair in 2026: Fix It at Home, Mail It to a Lab, or Replace It?
A 2026 hearing aid repair guide: why 70–80% of failures are wax and moisture you can clear at home in ten minutes, what mail-in labs really charge ($99–$249 flat with a 6–12 month warranty), out-of-warranty manufacturer pricing of $150–$400 per aid, and the point where repair stops making financial sense.
Buying GuidesDoes Insurance Cover Hearing Aids? The 2026 Plan-by-Plan Answer
Does insurance cover hearing aids in 2026? Plan-by-plan guide: which states mandate hearing aid insurance coverage for adults and children, what Blue Cross FEP, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and the VA actually pay — and what to do when your plan pays $0.
Buying GuidesIs Amazon Prime Worth It for Hearing Aid Shoppers? (2026)
Honest 2026 break-even math on Amazon Prime for hearing aid buyers and owners. Why fast shipping is the wrong thing to optimize for a medical device, what Prime actually saves you on wax guards, domes and batteries, and the free alternative that beats it.
Buying GuidesHearing Aid Financing in 2026: Payment Plans, CareCredit & Smarter Ways to Pay
Hearing aid financing explained for 2026: how CareCredit's deferred-interest promos really work, brand payment plans from Jabra Enhance, Eargo and Audicus (some at 0% APR), FSA/HSA rules, insurance mandates — and when a $600 OTC pair beats financing a $4,000 clinic pair.
Buying GuidesDoes Medicare Cover Hearing Aids in 2026? What's Covered & Your Real Options
Does Medicare cover hearing aids? No — Original Medicare has excluded them since 1965. See what Part B actually pays for in 2026, how Medicare Advantage hearing benefits work (and their limits), Medicaid and VA rules, and the OTC route that costs a fraction of clinic prices.
Buying GuidesHearing Aid Styles Explained 2026: BTE vs RIC vs ITE vs CIC
A plain-English guide to every hearing aid style in 2026 — behind-the-ear, receiver-in-canal, in-the-ear, and invisible in-canal — with a side-by-side table, who each suits, and example OTC models.