Social insurance According to Pro Audito, the federal government is making savings at the expense of the hearing impaired
AHV and IV are making savings at the expense of people with hearing impairments, according to the contact point for hearing loss Pro Audito. AHV and IV would have saved over a billion francs due to a reform of hearing aid funding, Pro Audito wrote on Monday.
03.03.2025, 09:09
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Following the reform of hearing aid funding in 2011, fewer people now receive hearing aids and less financial support.
In contrast, the overall social costs for hearing loss remained at a high level. These are to be borne by society as a whole through health insurance premiums, among other things, as the contact point announced on World Hearing Day.
Pro Audito refers to a study by the Swiss Health Observatory, which cites overall social costs of seven billion francs, which corresponds to an annual contribution of 786 francs per person living in Switzerland.
In addition to savings, the Federal Social Insurance Office's aim with the reform was also to increase competition among hearing aid providers, which in turn should lead to lower prices for hearing aids. This expectation was not fulfilled, wrote Pro Audito. Hearing aid prices remained at a high level.
