Implantable Auditory Devices: Financial Considerations and Office-Based Implantation.

Hearing rehabilitation has been recognized as a crucial tool to maintain communicative and social skills. The availability of hearing aids and auditory implants ought not be limited to the wealthy and to those who can afford them. Multidisciplinary efforts in reducing costs are necessary and include reduction of the item costs, insurance coverage, and the ability to perform certain procedures in an office setting, eliminating hospital and facilities fees and anesthesia bills.