According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hearing loss is the United States’ third most common chronic condition, and is more prevalent than diabetes or cancer. Eight out of 10 patients confirm that wearing hearing aids has positively impacted their quality of life. Furthermore, Start Hearing, EBT’s hearing benefits resource, reports that hearing loss treatment has been shown to improve earning power, sense of control, communication in relationships and physical health.
Start Hearing’s Hearing Aid Discount Program is available to any enrolled members and their dependents. Start Hearing offers significant savings on all styles of digital hearing aids through 3,000 provider locations. Additionally, the program offers free hearing screenings for participants, their spouse, children, parents and grandparents. Please call 888.529.0194 or visit starthearing.com/partners/CBS. Eligible participants and non-CBS members may be responsible for any testing performed during the hearing screenings.
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In August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule to improve access to hearing aids. This action establishes a new category of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, enabling consumers with perceived mild-to-moderate hearing impairment to purchase hearing aids directly without the need for a medical exam, prescription or a fitting adjustment by an audiologist.
Christian Brothers Services (CBS) would like to remind any participants who use Kroger Pharmacies to transfer their prescription before the year’s end. Effective January 1, 2023, Kroger Pharmacies, will no longer be part of the Express Scripts network of pharmacies we offer to you.
Express Scripts, the company that manages the prescription plans for CBS, is committed to offering the highest member experience during potential disruption and will make sure that any member who currently uses Kroger has a convenient, cost-effective option available.
Kroger has been unwilling to agree to Express Scripts’ standard terms and conditions, including market competitive rates for Express Scripts’ standard networks. If Express Scripts were to allow Kroger to remain in our standard networks with their current terms and rates, Express Scripts clients would pay more for pharmacy services than other, comparable pharmacies in their networks.
Prescriptions will not be covered by your plan if filled at the pharmacies listed. If you continue to fill prescriptions at these pharmacies, you may pay a higher cost for your medication.
To avoid any interruption in your treatment, transfer your prescription before January 1, 2023. Visit express-scripts.com/findapharmacy for a full list of in-network pharmacies near you.
It’s easy to move your prescription. Here are three ways to make the switch:
This applies to Kroger owned pharmacies ONLY. At this time a merger between Albertson and Kroger is still under review. Albertson's pharmacies will remain under contract with Express Scripts and will not be affected by the Kroger decision to leave the Express Scripts network.
