VETERANS AFFAIRS CANADA (VAC), CANADIAN ARMED FORCES (CAF) AND ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE (RCMP) PROGRAM OF CHOICE (POC) 03 – AUDIO (HEARING) SERVICES SERVICE FEE UPDATE – ALL PROVINCES August 2017 Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have recently completed a review of the Program of Choice (POC) 03 – Audio (Hearing) Service fees. The service fees listed below will be increased as follows: 2.5% increase effective July 1, 2017 1.5% increase effective July 1, 2018 1.0% increase effective July 1, 2019 Providers will be reimbursed their usual and customary charges to a maximum of the dollar limits indicated in the table below. The following revisions are effective July 1, 2017 Benefit Code Description Revised Dollar Amount 320518 Accessories – Ear Molds – Left $47.00 320613 Accessories – Ear Molds – Right $47.00 321736 Bundle #1 – Left (Hearing Aid Selection, Post-Fitting Fee, Dispensing Fee and Shipping & Handling) $662.00 321737 Bundle #1 – Right (Hearing Aid Selection, Post-Fitting Fee, Dispensing Fee and Shipping & Handling) $662.00 321738 Bundle #1 – Binaural (Hearing Aid Selection, Post-Fitting Fee, Dispensing Fee and Shipping & Handling) $1316.00 321739 Bundle #2 – Left (Dispensing, Post-Fitting Fee and Shipping & Handling) $594.00 321740 Bundle #2 – Right (Dispensing, Post-Fitting Fee and Shipping & Handling) $594.00 321741 Bundle #2 – Binaural (Dispensing, Post-Fitting Fee and Shipping & Handling) $1180.00 320625 Fees – Complete Hearing Assessment $78.00 322714 Fees – Dispensing Fee – Item Cost $30 - $100 $39.00 320812 Fees – Dispensing Fee – Item Cost $100 - $200 $84.00 320631 Fees – Dispensing Fee – Item Cost > $200 $168.00 341351 Fees – Dispensing Fee – Digital Programmable – Left $502.00 341353 Fees – Dispensing Fee – Digital Programmable – Right $502.00 328339 Fees – Hearing Aid Selection – Left $68.00 328341 Fees – Hearing Aid Selection – Right $68.00 328370 Fees – Hearing Re-assessment $51.00 321733 Fees – Home Visit Fee $62.00