32 Miss. Code. R. 1-19.5
MDRS prices for recommended hearing aids should be established according to the following guidelines:
| Markup | |
| Monaural Fitting Vendor's invoice cost from the manufacturer plus ....................... | ....$375.00 |
| Binaural Fitting Vendor's invoice cost from the manufacturer ................................. | ....$575.00 |
| Additional for Digital Aids ........................................................................................... | ....$200.00 |
The MDRS markup includes cost of impressions, postage, insurance, batteries, and a One-year warranty.
In keeping with the established policy for purchasing hearing aids and options, MDRS will pay the vendor's invoice cost for the hearing aid and options which are recommended and agreed upon by the Counselor plus the appropriate markup for monaural or binaural aide.
Counselors should obtain the factory cost (invoice) from the hearing aid dealer and authorize for the aid/aids.
The following statement should be on the authorization:
"INVOICE TO ACCOMPANY STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT"
Counselors should receive an actual copy of the invoice with the Statement of Account from the hearing aid dealer and attach it to the Statement of Account when submitting for payment. A copy of the invoice should also be placed in the case file.
The following is a partial list of other optional and assistive devices with prices:
| Ear-mold (When authorized separately) | $40.00 |
| Telephone switch (When auth. Separately) | $25.00 |
| Bi-Cros ( invoice price plus monaural markup) | |
| Hearing aid repairs . . factory invoice cost plus | $30.00 |
*Note that ear-mold(s) would not be authorized for in-the-ear aids.
If an option is listed as being more than these prices, the actual manufacturer's invoice cost for the option may be paid.
All Authorizations for hearing aids MUST include the make and model of the aid, monaural or binaural markup, and cost of the aid. Example authorizations are given below:
| Siemens BTE analog aid | $380.00 |
| Monaural markup | $375.00 |
| TOTAL | $755.00 |
| Resound digital aid (x2) | $1,380.00 |
| Binaural markup | $ 575.00 |
| Additional markup | $ 200.00 |
| TOTAL | $2,155.00 |
Digital/Programmable Hearing Aids
Digital/Programmable hearing aids may be more appropriate for some types of hearing loss configurations; however, they are not required for the majority of clients with hearing loss. These aids are more expensive and require much more time to adjust properly after the initial fitting. For these reasons, an additional markup of $200 has been allowed to compensate the vendor for up to 4 additional office visits to cover services rendered after the initial fitting.
Any Digital/Programmable hearing aids in excess of $2,300.00, including markups must be staffed with the State Coordinator of Deaf Services (SCD) before an authorization is issued.
32 Miss. Code. R. 1-19.5