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HEARING AID ASSISTANCE PROCEDURES
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It is the policy of the VLHF to coordinate between Virginia Lions Clubs and the
Audiology Department at UVA for Hearing Aid referrals for Virginia
residents unable to afford them if satisfactory assistance cannot be found
locally. This year the Department of Audiology at UVA has established new
referral procedures. UVA will provide Hearing Aids, fittings, and follow up with
the UVA Audiologist to Lion sponsored patients for a fee of $150.
- All Lions Clubs should first try to work with a local Hearing Aid
Dispenser or Audiologist.
In order to make this as trouble free as possible, the VLHF will assist any
club in locating a local Hearing Aid Dispenser or Audiologist or in
coordinating an appointment with the UVA Department of Audiology.
- If there are no Hearing Aid Dispensers or Audiologists in your area who
will work with the Lions Club, then please mail the Hearings Aid Assistance
Application (available from VLHF) to the VLHF office and we will refer the
person to UVA’s Audiology Department. An appointment will then be made for
an examination, and if needed, a hearing aid will be ordered.
- It takes approximately 2 weeks for the hearing aid to come in from the
company. The patient will receive a call from the Audiology Department to
schedule a second appointment to be fitted.
- Following the fitting, the patient is given time to adjust to the hearing
aid. UVA will provide a follow up appointment if necessary. UVA will then
bill the Lion's Club $150.00 for a new behind-the-ear hearing aid, which
carries a one year warranty.
- If it is found that the patient will benefit better from a type of hearing
aid other than what is offered by UVA, a local Hearing Aid Dispenser or
Audiologist must be consulted. The local Hearing Aid Dispenser or
Audiologist will discuss alternatives and cost with the Lions Club.
- There are times when UVA itself will refer a patient for assistance to
VLHF. In that case, the application and test results are sent to the VLHF
office. This information will then be forwarded to a Lion’s Club in the
patient’s area for approval and cost sponsorship. Once approved and the
application completed, it should be mailed back to VLHF to be forwarded to
the Audiology Department at UVA.
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For Further Information Contact:
Telephone: (434)-296-Lion (5466)
Fax: (434) 243-6732
Postal address: Box 800477, University of Virginia Health System,
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0477
Physical Address: University of Virginia Health System,
Barringer 3, Room 3489
Charlottesville, VA 22908-0477
Electronic mail: VLHF@virginia.edu
General Information: Administrator, Gwynn Berkowitz: grb8b@virginia.edu
President: Dan Bowling, PDG: dan.bowling@adelphia.net
Secretary: Stapleton "Pete" Wills, PDG: pwills@terrallandwills.com
Webmaster: jroiii@aol.com
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