Doesn’t insurance cover hearing devices?
NO!
Hearing devices are classified as “cosmetic” or “non-essential.”
Despite hearing being essential to a child’s development, communication, and education, hearing aids are often classified by insurance companies as “cosmetic” or “non-essential.” This outdated and harmful designation means that most families are left to shoulder the full cost—often thousands of dollars per pair—out of pocket.
The result? Too many children go without the hearing support they desperately need simply because their families can’t afford it. This isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity.
The average cost of a hearing aid can range from around $6,000 to as high as $30,000 per pair.
Every year, around 6,000 children are born with hearing disabilities.
40% of children with hearing loss never receive the specialized care they need.
When Hearing Isn’t Covered, We Step In!
Our mission is to provide hearing devices for as many families with Deaf/Hard of Hearing children as possible by supplying them with the funds needed to receive hearing and hearing assisted devices. Raising both funds and awareness on the lack of financial support given by insurance companies and government agencies for life changing devices needed to allow deaf children to hear.
Did you Know?
Why Child Hearing Aids Are Out of Reach for So Many Families
Behind-Ear Hearing Aid
$1,000 to $5,000
A Behind-the-Ear (BTE) hearing aid is one of the most common types of hearing aids. It sits behind the ear, with a tube or wire that connects to an earmold or dome placed inside the ear canal.
BAHA
$3,500 to $12,000
The BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aid) is a type of hearing device designed for people with conductive hearing loss, mixed hearing loss, or single-sided deafness. Instead of sending sound through the ear canal, it works by transmitting sound vibrations through the skull bone directly to the inner ear (cochlea).
Coclear Implant
$50,000 to $100,000
A Cochlear Implant is a surgically implanted electronic device designed to provide a sense of sound to individuals with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss, especially when hearing aids no longer help.
Testimonial
When our daughter was born with bilateral microtia and atresia, we knew that her needs may be greater or different than a typical child, especially when it came to communication. At just a few months old, she was fitted with her first BAHA device, and it truly changed the course of her early development. Thanks to the generous grant we received, we were able to access the hearing technology she needed at such a crucial time in her life.
Now at three years old, she is thriving. The BAHA has allowed her to access experiences that would not have been otherwise possible. It allows her to enjoy music, something she loves, listen to stories on her Toni box, dance to her favorite songs, and even have conversations on the phone with her grandparents. She communicates confidently in both spoken language and American Sign Language, giving her the flexibility to express herself in the way that suits her best in each moment.
We’re incredibly grateful for the support that made this possible. Without the grant, we would have faced significant delays in accessing the right hearing solution. This technology has not only helped her hear, it’s helped her connect, learn, and grow into the expressive, joyful child she is today.
