Your First Visit

No — you can call our office directly at (912) 431-3193 or use the appointment request form on this site to book your audiology evaluation. A handful of insurance plans require a physician referral for the audiologist visit to be a covered benefit, so it's worth a quick call to your carrier before your appointment if you want to be certain.

If your primary care physician or an ENT has already referred you, bring the referral paperwork and any recent medical records — your audiologist will have the full clinical picture from minute one.

Bring a photo ID, your insurance card, a current list of medications, and any previous hearing test results or audiograms you can find. We'll have your intake paperwork ready at check-in, so arriving 15 minutes early gives you plenty of time to finish before your evaluation begins.

We also encourage you to bring a spouse, adult child, or close friend. A familiar voice helps your audiologist hear exactly which conversations matter most to you — at the dinner table, on the worksite, at church, or wherever you spend time across Savannah, Richmond Hill, Wilmington Island, and the surrounding Low Country.

Most insurance is accepted for hearing care and diagnostic evaluations. Coverage varies plan to plan, so before your first appointment we'll verify your specific benefits and explain any out-of-pocket costs in plain language — never after the fact. Keep in mind that Medicare and most plans do not cover hearing aids themselves, even when your evaluation is covered.

For hearing aids and other services your plan doesn't cover, 12-month interest-free financing and CareCredit are available to spread payments over time. Call (912) 431-3193 with your plan details and we'll look into your benefits ahead of time, so cost is never the reason you delay better hearing.

Your audiologist walks through your audiogram in the same visit, in plain language — no jargon and no rushed handoff. If hearing aids would help, you'll see options from all major manufacturers, matched to your hearing loss, lifestyle, and work demands rather than a sales quota. Because Brighter Hearing is a locally owned, doctor-led practice, recommendations are driven by what fits you best.

Every fitting includes professional programming and Live Speech Mapping verification, plus ongoing support with in-house cleaning and follow-up adjustments so you're cared for long after your first visit. Call (912) 431-3193 with any questions.