Funding

Connecting you to funding

We’ll help you find funding for hearing care – and even help you fill out the paperwork
Your hearing aids and care may be eligible for funding. If you’re unsure about any costs of potential funding, give us a call! We’ll help you navigate the options that are available to you.
Here are some of the funding options that are available.


Veterans Affairs Canada
If you served in the military, you may be eligible to receive benefits for your hearing loss or tinnitus through VAC. Hearing Care Clinic accepts VAC Health Identification Cards.
To apply, phone Veterans Affairs Canada (1-866-522-2122) and inform them that you would like to start a Hearing Loss Claim or a Tinnitus Claim. You will be mailed the application forms, including a questionnaire for yourself and a letter for your hearing specialist.
We will provide the reports and supporting documents for your application. If approved, VAC will cover your hearing aids, batteries and repair costs for life.

Workers Compensation
Hearing Care Clinic is part of the Workers Compensation Provider Network. If you have been exposed to occupational noise, you may be eligible for hearing aid coverage through the provincial Workers Compensation Board where the exposure occurred. We have worked directly with WorkSafe BC, Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) Ontario and WCB Alberta And WCB Saskatchewan.
If your screening test reveals a hearing loss that meets the minimum criteria, we will provide you with the necessary application forms to begin your claim and submit them on your behalf. If approved, WCB will usually cover your hearing aids, batteries and repair costs for life.

Extended Benefit Plans
Some Extended Benefit Plans cover hearing aids and audiology services. Before your appointment, phone your benefits provider to ask what coverage you have. Ask them if the quoted amount is coverage per ear or coverage in total. Take note of any specific requirements or limitations they may have.
Hearing Care Clinic will provide you with the necessary receipts and documents to submit for reimbursement from your benefits provider. We are specifically registered with Green Shield Canada for direct billing, but we can work with any provider.

First Nation Health Authority (Formally Known As ITHA and NHIB)
First Nation Health Authority (FNHA) exists to support its Member First Nations by enhancing the quality of life and well-being of their people and families through community development, professional consultation, and health services.
If your test results show a loss that requires hearing aids, we will submit a hearing aid application on your behalf.

Non-Insured Health Benefits
Canada’s Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program provides hearing aids for eligible First Nations and Inuit clients who are not covered through other social programs, private insurance plans, or provincial/territorial health insurance.
Hearing Care Clinic is a registered provider of NIHB Medical Supplies and Equipment Services. If your hearing loss can benefit from the use of hearing aids, we will prepare and submit the appropriate forms and documents to apply for a hearing aid claim on your behalf.

Disability Benefits
If you are receiving provincial disability support, you may be able to apply for financial assistance for medical supplies such as hearing aids.
Hearing Care Clinic is happy to assist eligible clients apply for hearing aid benefits through their local ministry programs like the Ministry of Social Development.

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