Hearing aids are regulated by German Hearing Aid Institute and Statutory health insurance body (gesetzliche Kranken-versicherung) in Germany.

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1) Cost per hearing aid (without insurance)

2) Insurance coverage for hearing aids

3) Regulation of hearing aids approved for sale

4) Hearing aid purchasing pathways

Hearing Aid Policies in Germany

Yong, M., Willink, A., McMahon, C., McPherson, B., Nieman, C. L., Reed, N. S., & Lin, F. R. (2019). Access to adults' hearing aids: policies and technologies used in eight countries. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 97(10), 699–710. https://doi.org/10.2471/BLT.18.228676

Access to adults’ hearing aids: policies and technologies used in eight countries

Cost per hearing aid (without insurance) in Germany

Public insurance: partial to full coverage for those earning less than about 60 000 euros a year. Those earning more than 60 000 euros a year can opt-in to the public insurance coverage scheme with a fee. Minority of patients pay out-of-pocket for premium hearing aids only

Insurance coverage for hearing aids in Germany

Regulation of hearing aids approved for sale in Germany

Patients with insurance must obtain a prescription for the first hearing aid through an ear, nose and throat specialist. Patients with no insurance can purchase devices directly from an acoustician, but this is uncommon.

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