Thanks, it is unclear to me what certification is important.
My insurance company (soon to end, 2014 and Obamacare kills my current coverage) pays $1,000 for hearing aids, one time. I contacted them and asked what is needed for me to file. They said a “doctor” needs to prescribe - define the need. So, on my annual physical I got my Primary Care Doctor (MD) to write me a “note” saying I need hearing aids. His staff does a quick test on hearing as part of the physical. So I decided to go ahead with the Costco HAs and hope the documents provided by Costco and by my MD will satisfy my insurance company. If not, I need HAs anyway. I’ll report my results.