General Practitioners

• Osteoporosis
• Primary Care
  Routine hearing exams or treatment, such as exams for fitting hearing aids, are not currently covered by Medicare. Diagnostic hearing exams will only be covered by Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) if they are considered “Medically necessary” by Medicare. That means they must be ordered by your primary care physician due to symptoms, conditions, or complaints that require medical treatment. Most physician referrals do not qualify as “Medically necessary”. If you have further questions, please call us at 303-832-2054. Thank you.
• Ear Infections
  There are many potential causes of conductive hearing loss, with some causes being easier to treat than others. Malformation of the outer- or middle-ear structures, a middle-ear infection in which fluid accumulates behind the eardrum, abnormal bone growth in the middle ear, a hole in the eardrum, or poor eustachian tube function may be responsible for conductive hearing loss. Rarely, there may be more serious causes of conductive hearing loss, and these conditions, if left unidentified and untreated, may have profound medical consequences.
• Bronchitis

Internists

• Lung Cancer
  Smoking, the most preventable cause of death in the U.S. and Canada and the culprit behind most lung cancer cases, can also increase the chances of developing a hearing impairment — even without exposure to occupational noise.

Endocrinologist

• Diabetes Care
• Endocrinology
  The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Increased Risk of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Patients With Osteoporosis: A Population-Based, Propensity Score-Matched, Longitudinal Follow-Up Study. https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article/100/6/2413/2829655. Accessed Aug. 31, 2018.

Radiologist

• Chemotherapy
  Medications and other chemicals, such as some chemotherapy drugs, can damage the inner ear. It’s called ototoxicity, which can lead to hearing loss, tinnitus, and balance disorders. More than 750 types of chemicals are suspected ototoxicants — and there could be others yet to be identified — so awareness plays a big role in reducing ototoxic effects and risks.

Dermatologists

• Eczema
  Cleaning Spray: Cleaning spray is specially designed to dissolve earwax quickly, which helps improve sound quality without damaging hearing aids. Cleaning sprays also help prevent skin irritation and eczema.