VA Rehabilitation Services - Audiology & Speech Pathology Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Service (ASPS) is dedicated to three major goals: 1. providing high quality, comprehensive, state-of-the-art clinical services to veterans with hearing, tinnitus, balance, speech, language, voice and swallowing disorders; 2. supporting the training of developing audiologists and speech pathologists; and 3. conducting research to improve technologies, methodologies, treatment efficacy and associated elements of patient care. Audiology Services include: 1. evaluation and treatment of hearing loss 2. evaluation and management of tinnitus 3. assessment of balance problems 4. evaluation/issue of hearing aids and assistive/alerting devices to eligible veterans 5. cochlear implant and/or bone-anchored hearing management in some locations 6. aural rehabilitation 7. Speech-Language pathology services include: * evaluation and treatment of speech * language * voice and swallowing disorders * diagnostic assessment such as modified barium swallow * provision of prosthetic communication devices * rehabilitation. NOTE: Digital hearing aids are wonderful but they are EXPENSIVE!!! Medicare, MaineCare and most insurance plans don’t pay for hearing aids. Veterans currently receiving VA healthcare are eligible for hearing aids. If the Veteran is service-connected for hearing loss or is service connected 50% or more, they can receive hearing aids free of charge. There are a few different models (all are digital) to best suit the Veteran’s needs. Veterans receiving VA healthcare can begin the process by seeing their VA primary care provider and discussing it with them.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 20:27:20 +0000
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