
Kim Austin, M.S., CCC-A Email address: Kim.Austin@Associated-Hearing.com Kim Austin is a licensed, certified audiologist who has been a dispensing Clinical Audiologist since 2001. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Iowa and her Master of Science degree from Illinois State University. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings prior to coming to Associated Hearing in the fall of 2000. What attracted her to Associated Hearing was the opportunity to practice audiology in a way that is meaningful to her. Kim believes that education is key. Her patients often comment and thank her for taking the time to provide an in depth explanation of their hearing needs and how a particular hearing aid solution will be of most benefit to them. Kim is fluent in American Sign Language and is a member of both the American Academy of Audiology and the American Speech and Hearing Association.
Services Associated Hearing's staff is able to perform a full spectrum of services important to your hearing health. Our services include: Hearing assessments performed by licensed specialists and audiologists Education-classes and workshops for individuals and groups by appointment Hearing aid evaluations, recommendations, and dispensing Hearing instrument programming and speech enhancement tuning Hearing aid rejuvenation, restoration and repair Hearing aid re-shelling to restore proper fit of the instrument Hearing screenings and testing at long term care facilities, in-home, and at qualified commercial businesses Emergency repair with loaners available Ear impressions for custom ear plugs and noise protection Demonstrations of assistive listening devices and pairings with hearing aids Manufacturers: As a private practice audiology clinic, we are able to bring you a full range of manufacturers and a complete offering of each of their product lines. We take pride in offering our patients the best hearing aid solutions for their individual hearing loss, and we can only accomplish that by offering a full array of manufacturers. Here are our most commonly used manufacturers. Microtech Oticon Phonac Resound Rexton Siemens Sonic Innovations Starkey Unitron Widex Insurance and Financing Options: Addressing your hearing health can be a significant investment. We provide a variety of options to help you manage the financial aspects of purchasing your hearing aids, as well as protecting your investment for the future. We accept most major medical insurances including Health Partners, Medica, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Medicare, and others. In addition, we provide a full range of services to individuals covered by Medicaid. We also offer a variety of financing options through SoundChoice credit. SoundChoice plans feature affordable monthly payments and also offer an option to let you pay within the specified time without incurring interest charges.
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM |
| Thursday | 08:30 AM - 06:00 PM |
| Friday | 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
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