Hearing benefits are one of the most valuable supplemental benefits Medicare Advantage plans offer — because hearing aids can cost $3,000–$7,000 per pair out of pocket, and Original Medicare does not cover them.

Most Medicare Advantage hearing benefits include 1 routine hearing exam per year at low or no cost, and an allowance toward hearing aids (typically $500–$2,000 per ear) through participating hearing care networks like TruHearing or HearUSA.

In North Carolina and South Carolina, about 79% of Medicare Advantage plans include some hearing benefit.