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Over-The-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids

WHO can benefit from OTC hearing aids?

  • Adults 18 years and older who have self-perceived hearing loss.

  • The availability of OTC hearing aids means that millions of American adults with mild to moderate hearing loss have more choices in hearing aids and the ability to get them without seeing a doctor or hearing care professional first.

 

WHAT are OTC hearing aids?

  • This new category of hearing aids that began to hit store shelves on October 17, 2022.

  • For information regarding OTC hearing aids

WHERE will you be able to buy OTC hearing aids?

  • Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon and other retailers;

  • Walgreens, CVS Health and other drugstores;

  • OTC hearing aids are available on store shelves and on-line.

 

TIP SHEET for Purchasing OTC Hearing Aids

https://www.hearingloss.org/find-help/over-the-counter-otc-hearing-aids/otc-tip-sheet/?_gl=1*697i0m*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTQyMTIyODIuMTc3NjE4ODQ5OA..*_ga_4GMB4VS26N*czE3NzYxODg0OTckbzEkZzEkdDE3NzYxODg3NTMkajYwJGwwJGgw

Important Steps as You Shop for an OTC Hearing Aid

​https://www.hearingloss.org/find-help/over-the-counter-otc-hearing-aids/otc-shopping-checklist/?_gl=1*1pwn3wx*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTQyMTIyODIuMTc3NjE4ODQ5OA..*_ga_4GMB4VS26N*czE3NzYxODg0OTckbzEkZzEkdDE3NzYxODg3NTMkajYwJGwwJGgw

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