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title: "Audiology Managed Care Part 1: Why'd You Have to Go and Make Things So Complicated?"
description: "ADA offers programming and support to audiologists and students who are or who desire to be autonomous practitioners in the field of Audiology."
url: "https://www.audiologist.org/resources/educate/audacity-archive/item/audiology-managed-care-part-1-whyd-you-have-to-go-and-make-things-so-complicated"
date: "2026-06-26T21:40:38+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
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#  Audiology Managed Care Part 1: Why'd You Have to Go and Make Things So Complicated?

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**Presentation Date:** 04 November 2023

**Duration:** 1:34:35

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This panel discussion with focus on the role of third-party networks in today’s hearing healthcare landscape. Leaders from the three most prominent hearing care plans, Amplifon Hearing Care, Tru-Hearing, and UHC Hearing will share insights why these programs have been created, the influence of consumers, the parent health plan and hearing aid manufacturers on the plans, their processes and the formulary options, and the how audiologists and audiology practices can successfully engage in these programs.

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the role of third-party networks in today’s hearing healthcare landscape
2. Describe the differences between a funded and unfunded hearing aid benefit
3. List the key considerations in successful implementation of third-party network programs in an audiology practice

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**Speakers:** Patty Greene, MA, Carrie Meyer, Au.D., Laura Richardson, Au.D.
**Moderator:** Kim Cavitt, Au.D.

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