Development and Implementation of a National Funding and Service System for Hearing Aids: Stage One Interim Report
Date of publication (online): November 2008
Summary of publication
This report is the first stage of a wider project that aims to develop and implement a system that will provide the Ministry with a cost-effective way of purchasing hearing aids. It will also make access to hearing aids more affordable and equitable for people who need them.
A project team of a procurement specialist, a hearing advisor and a data analyst wrote the report on behalf of the Ministry.
The report proposed several options for the purchasing and provision of hearing aids, including:
- Eligibility models - universal eligibility, targeted funding or top-up systems
- Purchase models - tendering from manufacturers or a Ministry price list
- Delivery models for the assessment and fitting of hearing aids - capped price model, schedule of rates model, Needs Assessment model or Assessor/Manufacturer Independence Certification.
The report recommends that a number of these options be explored in further detail.
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