Platinum Hearing Aids is proud to offer the best in audiological care for all those in or around Southfield, Dearborn, and Allen Park, MI. Whether you’re looking for Southfield tinnitus treatment or hearing aids, we’re glad to provide a wide range of services that are catered to any and all of your needs. We also offer a plethora of payment options in order to accommodate you, no matter what your financial situation may be. One of these options that we offer is payment through flex spending accounts.

About Flex Spending Accounts

Flex spending accounts are special benefit accounts provided to employees by employers. An amount of money that’s agreed upon will be placed in an employee’s flex spending account at the beginning of the year. The benefit of having money placed into this account is that it’s tax-free – you won’t have to pay a dime of tax on any of your earned money in this account. However, this money can only be used for certain purposes, such as in the medical, visual, and dental fields. At Platinum Hearing Aids, we will gladly accept any money from flex spending accounts without question.

The Immediate Importance of Flex Spending Accounts

Flex spending accounts are of immediate importance at this time because flex spending accounts will expire at the end of the year (typically, the end of the year means the end of the calendar year). This money is essentially “use it or lose it” money, so it’s vital to get any needed medical work, healthcare, or orthodontics performed while you still have this extra money available.

Contact Your Hearing Aid Specialists Today!

Because many other patients are also trying to use their flex spending account money now, it’s important to get in touch with us as soon as possible to guarantee that you can get an appointment with us before the year is over. To plan a meeting with us, you can fill out our appointment request page or give us a call at (313) 381-4810 for our Allen Park office or (248) 304-7772 for our Southfield office. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!

Hearing is a very complex and intricate process requiring three sections of the ear to work together to produce sound. If there is damage to any part of the process, hearing problems can begin to occur which may result in the need for a hearing aid. There are many things that can cause hearing loss including:

Inner Ear Damage – Aging and being exposed to loud noises over a long period of time can cause inner ear damage wherein the hairs or nerve cells in the cochlea wear down to negatively affect the hearing.

Buildup of Earwax – Over time, earwax can build up inside the ear and can lead to a blockage of the ear canal, which can prevent the conduction of sound waves. Fortunately, this can be remedied by simply removing the earwax.

Infections, Bone Growths, or Tumors – Infections, tumors, or abnormal bone growths in the outer or middle ear can lead to hearing loss.

Certain Medications – Some medications can cause hearing loss such as specific antibiotics and chemotherapy drugs which are platinum-based.

A Ruptured Eardrum – The eardrum can rupture due to infection, a loud blast of noise, or from poking the eardrum with an object wherein hearing loss can occur.

Repeated Exposure to Loud Sounds – People who are constantly exposed to loud sounds can suffer from hearing loss such as factory workers, construction workers, musicians, and firemen. Even listening to very loud music while wearing headphones over a period of time can result in hearing loss due to the loud noise damaging the hair cells in the cochlea.

Think You May Need Hearing Aids? Schedule a Detroit Hearing Test

If you have trouble hearing conversations or certain sounds or tones, you may be suffering from hearing loss. At Platinum Hearing Aids, we provide hearing tests to people living in Dearborn, Southfield, Allen Park, and the Greater Detroit Metro area. We also provide hearing aids to help our patients with hearing loss.

To schedule your Detroit hearing test, contact us online or call our Allen Park office at (313) 381-4810 or our Southfield location at (248) 304-7772. We look forward to seeing you soon and helping you hear all that is around you!