rhelsenborg > wrote:

>On 6/8/2010 6:31 PM, Steve Pope wrote:

>> This is a very good point, however as part of the audiology exam the
>> audiologist will check to see if there is too much earwax such
>> that it is impeding hearing. So you don't really need to make
>> a separate ear-cleaning appointment (with an additional co-pay,
>> etc.)

>That is if the audiologist does that and is thorough in their exam. Not
>all of them are, and some might not think of that. If they don't and
>nothing is found from the hearing test then a separate appointment would
>be in order. But if the patient belongs to kaiser (god forbid!), or
>another HMO usually everything is done at the same time if the patient
>requests it and is adamant that it all happen at the same time.

Hmm, my Kaiser audiologist checked for ear-wax as a matter of
course. This is, like, common sense isn't it?

Steve