Tuned: The Hearing Benefit

Tuned is the first to offer comprehensive hearing solutions for employers, their workforces, and their families.With over 270 audiologists in all 50 states and serving tens of thousands of members, Tuned is the largest online network of audiologists in the US. Tuned is committed to supporting the hearing health of everyone: from preventing loss, to offering hearing health education, conservation, and recommending solutions for the average person.

How Tuned Works

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If you’re not protecting your hearing, you’re losing It.
Hearing loss is preventable, progressive & permanent.

3rd

most common chronic physical condition

1 in 4

working age adults have a known hearing issue

60%

of hearing loss is preventable

50%

of workers don’t wear hearing protection

Hearing loss is also connected to costly health conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer treatments, cognitive decline and dementia.

Annual Hearing Benefit

Tuned's comprehensive hearing benefit
for employees & their families

Tuned is the only comprehensive, virtual hearing benefit available for employees and their families, with no copays or out of pocket costs. Our convenient and cost-effective approach to hearing conservation and loss prevention leads to a healthier, safer and more productive workforce.

Downloadable Resources

Tuned One-Page Flyer

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Tuned Value & Impact

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Tuned Comparison & Differentiation

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Thought Leadership Webinars | Password: tuned

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White Paper: The Urgency of Prioritizing Hearing Health

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Hearing Health: Essential for Everyone

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Hearing's Role in Total Health & Wellbeing

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Why Should Employers Care?

Those with hearing loss are more likely to have lower worker productivity,
and high healthcare costs.

HEARING LOSS IS A MODIFIABLE DETERMINANT OF HEALTH & WELLBEING

3rd most common chronic physical condition

2x more prevalent than cancer or vision loss

Diabetics: 2x more likely to have hearing loss
70% higher vestibular dysfunction and 39% higher incidence of falls

Mental Health Impact: Hearing impairment is significantly associated with depression in adults 18+ and a higher use of mental health services

52-72% of cancer patients have measurable hearing loss and approximately 40% have tinnitus

3x higher risk of accidental fall for anyone with mild hearing loss

Increased loneliness: Odds for severe/very severe loneliness significantly increases with hearing loss

Hearing aid use reduces the risk of cognitive decline by 48% and significantly decreases perceptions of loneliness

Cognitive decline &Dementia are associated with hearing loss

$154 billion annual cost of loneliness to employers, substantially contributing to worker job-withdrawal and has negative implications for organizational effectiveness and costs

Downloadable Key Data Sources

WHO’s World Report on Hearing

CDC - Public Health Article

NBC Interview: Headphones are a Hazard for Kids

1 in 4 under the age of 35 have early signs of hearing loss

Information on state mandates for hearing benefits

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Additional Resources
& White Papers

Prerecorded education webinars

White Papers

Case Studies

Tuned vs. Legacy Hearing Aid Benefits

Tuned is the only comprehensive hearing benefit available offering support from prevention to intervention.

Tuned

Legacy HA Benefit

Preventive Hearing Screenings & Consultations Anually for Everyone

Supports Full Spectrum of Hearing (Mild & Moderate Too, Not Just Significant Loss)

Support for Hearing Complications like Tinnitus & APD (Education/Software)

Accessed Virtually - No commuting or Time Off Work

Offers Range of Rx Hearing Instruments -Brand Agnostic

Offers FDA Approved Over-The-Counter Solutions

Cost Effective for Member & Employer with No Copays or Out of Pocket Costs

Latest Articles and Research

1 in 4 under the age of 35 have early signs of hearing loss.

CDC - Public health article.

Information on state mandates for hearing benefits.

WHO’s world report on hearing.

Impacts of delayed hearing care.

NBC Interview: Headphones a hazard for kids.

Tuned latest funding via Unum.

Click the resources link at the navigation bar to access Tuned white papers, case studies and blogs.

Tinnitus Moment

1 in 4 working adults suffer from tinnitus. Experience what it's like to hear ringing in your ears all the time.

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Hearing Loss Hurdle

An estimated 50 million Americans have some form of hearing loss. Learn how hearing loss can impact daily communication.

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APD Awareness

With auditory processing disorder the brain is unable to process or understand sounds as words. Find out what it's like to struggle with sound processing.

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