Friends & FamilyBetter Hearing Plan

Meet Treasure Valley Hearing & Balance

• 1990 --Treasure Valley Hearing was founded– Licensed by FDA to manufacture own brand of hearing aids

• 1994 -- Expanded and added a second clinic located in Nampa• 2003 -- Integrity Counts Award Finalist from BBB• 2005 -- Became one of only 112 clinics nationwide to receive Audigy

Certification *• 2011 -- Integrity Counts Award Honoree from BBB

*– Audigy-certification is given to those practices exemplifying an elite standard of service and

care in the hearing healthcare field. – Receive more full-featured benefits, recognizing that VALUE means more just price alone.

Treasure Valley Hearing & Balance

A new kind of hearing center Most technologically-advanced products

Well-trained professionals

Best testing equipment

Our solutions are about OUR PATIENTS! Applying pillars of quality on top our what each patient’s life is about creates a

more CUSTOM-FITTED SOLUTION, specific to each patient.

Gaining an understanding of each individual’s lifestyle, job environment, recreational demands, day-to –day demands…..

Our Team• Jacquie Elcox, BC-HIS Board Certified, Hearing Instrument Sciences

– Licensed & certified for over 20 years– Has successfully helped thousands to hear better– Emphasizes a gentle, caring environment– Will ensure your hearing solution fits your lifestyle

• Mel Miller, Ph.D., CCC-A Doctor of Audiology

– Accepts patients for diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss– Specializes in tinnitus and pediatric audiology– Has practiced audiology for over 30 years– Has been on the faculty of three universities and has owned private practices in

Oklahoma City and Dallas.

• Paul Redmond, HIS Licensed, Hearing Instrument Sciences Patient Relations Specialist

– B.S. degree, Business Administration/Marketing, Montana State University– Focus: patient care and outreach activities

Audigy-certified hearing centers….

• possess the highest credentials• are among the country’s most experienced practitioners of

hearing & diagnostic services• are committed to the relentless pursuit of

– Unsurpassed patient satisfaction– Excellence through continued education– Effective analysis and diagnosis of hearing conditions

– Solutions that integrate speech and comprehension back into patients’ lives

• understand that “value” is measured in more than just price alone.

Why do we need a Better Hearing Plan?

• 1 in 6 Americans have some sort of hearing loss– 1/3 of these are less than 45 years of age– 1/3 of these have been affected, at least in part, by noise

• Successful treatment of hearing loss is associated with higher earning power• Approximately 14.9% of children in the U.S. have hearing loss serious enough to

interfere with daily communication.• It is recommended that at age 45 everyone should have a baseline hearing test as

part of a complete annual health exam.• The estimated cost in lost earnings due to untreated hearing loss is $122 billion

annually. – At a 15% tax bracket, the cost to businesses could be in excess of $18 billion due to

unrealized returns to the company.

• The Friends & Family Better Hearing Plan was developed to provide affordable access to hearing services. Use of this program ensures that you and those you care about are receiving the best services for prevention and treatment of hearing loss.

Friends & Family Better Hearing Plan

Who

• Employees• Their Friends• Their Family

What

• Free annual evaluations• 18-61% discount off

MSRP of all hearing instruments

• 10% discounts off MSRP of all hearing accessories.

• 50% off batteries• Free hearing instrument

reprogramming as required

• Free ARI (Acoustic Resonance Imaging)

How

• Attend an employer-sponsored screening event ($100/half day)**

• Make an appointment with one of our clinics

• Better Hearing cards & vouchers• Each employee will

have a personalized card

• Friends & Family must get an employee-signed voucher from the employee

• Must be presented at the time of service

SERVICES: * Diagnosis & treatment of hearing loss * Audigy-certified 100% satisfaction guarantee * Hearing instrument 10-pt cleaning program

* Wax management * Job placement exams

Educational E-Newsletter for employees – 4x/yr.** Health Fairs-screening $0

More Than Just an Inconvenience

Psychological Consequences of Hearing Difficulty

Physical Consequences of Hearing Difficulty

• “Bess ”: Individuals with hearing loss exhibited a significant higher degree of health related difficulties such as hypertension

• “Dye and Peak”: After 6 weeks of hearing aid utilization, people showed improvements in several areas of psychological function such as depression and isolation

• “Mulrow”: significant increase in social, cognitive, emotional and depression measures within 4 weeks of hearing aid utilization.

• Studies show a direct relationship between hearing loss & dementia

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More Personal… and Much More Complicated

Relationship Consequences of Hearing Difficulty

• Isolation and withdrawal• Inattentiveness• Reduced participation in social activities• Difficulty working as part of a team• Loss of intimacy• Decreasing interest in work• Reduced Income• Growing irritability with others• Problems sharing complex ideas• Gaps in communication

Bring your friends & family!