Affordable hearing care, on your terms.
West Michigan Mobile Audiology Services is a self-pay practice and does not bill insurance directly. We believe cost should never stand between you and better hearing, which is why WMMAS partners with Cherry to offer flexible financing options for our services.
Self-Pay, Made Affordable
Operating as a self-pay practice allows WMMAS to focus entirely on your care rather than navigating insurance approvals, coverage limitations, and network restrictions. This means more time with you, more flexibility in the services and devices we recommend, and no delays waiting on insurance authorization.
While we do not bill insurance directly, we are happy to provide a detailed superbill for your visit, including the relevant CPT codes, that you can submit to your insurance provider for potential reimbursement. Please note that WMMAS cannot guarantee reimbursement of any kind. Whether a service is reimbursable, and how much may be reimbursed, is determined entirely by your individual insurance plan. We encourage you to contact your insurance provider directly with any questions about your coverage or potential reimbursement before your visit.
Superbills can also be used for Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) reimbursement, where applicable.
For patients who want more flexibility in how they pay for care, WMMAS offers financing through Cherry.
Flexible Payment Options With Cherry.
Cherry offers a simple way to spread the cost of your hearing care over time, with options to fit a range of budgets. Whether you are scheduling a comprehensive hearing evaluation or moving forward with new hearing aids, Cherry allows you to apply in minutes and find a payment plan that works for you, often with no impact to your credit score to check your rate.
A Note for Medicare Beneficiaries
If you are a Medicare beneficiary, there are a few important things to understand about how Medicare applies to audiology services at WMMAS.
What Medicare covers
Medicare Part B covers diagnostic hearing and balance evaluations when they are medically necessary and ordered by a physician. This includes comprehensive audiometry, tympanometry, and vestibular evaluations. If Dr. Finkler performs a covered diagnostic evaluation, Medicare will be billed for that service and your standard Medicare cost-sharing will apply.
What Medicare does not cover
Medicare does not cover hearing aids or the services directly related to them, including hearing aid evaluations, fittings, programming, adjustments, clean and check visits, or repairs. These are considered non-covered services and are billed directly to you as the patient at our standard rates, regardless of your Medicare status.
What this means for you in practice
If your visit with Dr. Finkler includes a covered diagnostic evaluation, that portion will be billed to Medicare. If your visit includes hearing aid services, those are billed directly to you as a non-covered service. Many visits include both, and the billing is handled accordingly. Dr. Finkler will make clear which services are covered and which are not before your appointment so there are no surprises.
For covered services, WMMAS provides a superbill with the appropriate CPT codes upon request. For non-covered services such as hearing aids, flexible payment options are available including HSA and FSA funds and Cherry financing.
If you have questions about how Medicare applies to your specific situation, we encourage you to contact Medicare directly at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) or visit medicare.gov.