HearingTracker
Press release · Hearing aids← The news desk

✦ The Dispatch

Oticon, Inc. Expands Portfolio of Life-Changing Hearing Solutions Available on Veterans Administration Contract

A dispatch from AudiologyOnline — filed

Six-panel collage of diverse adults in everyday settings: a woman in a fitness class, two workers in hard hats, a man in a wheelchair outdoors, an older man with glasses, two women embracing in a kitc
✦ PlateSix-panel collage of diverse adults in everyday settings: a woman in a fitness class, two workers in hard hats, a man in a wheelchair outdoors, an older man with glasses, two women embracing in a kitc

Changing the Game with Advanced Technology & No Compromises: Oticon Zeal™, Oticon Intent™ miniBTE R, and Oticon Verit™ miniRITE T with Zinc-air Batteries

✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

No actionable change for most private-practice audiologists; VA-contracted providers should update their product offerings to include the newly listed Oticon devices.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

The VA is one of the largest hearing aid dispensers in the world, so contract expansions directly affect access for a significant population of veterans with hearing loss.

✦ Key Points ✦
  1. 01Oticon added Zeal, Intent miniBTE R, and Verit miniRITE T to its VA contract portfolio.
  2. 02VA contract inclusion means eligible veterans can receive these devices at low or no cost.
  3. 03The expansion broadens veteran choice within Oticon's product range.
  4. 04No clinical comparison data between the new and existing VA-listed devices is provided.
✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

The Zeal, Intent miniBTE R, and Verit miniRITE T are now available on the Veterans Administration contract.

press releasesupported
✦ Related stories ✦