I’m in Florida. Florida has a law that if your hearing differs by 30dB between ears then you must be referred for an MRI. That’s how I found out I had a brain tumor. (You’d think my GP would have referred me after I completely lost my balance and had to learn to walk using my eyes for balance. But, noooooo. He sent me for balance therapy. )
The medical doctor had a subcontractor who performed the hearing test and they tried to sell me a set of hearing aids at three grand each. I got the very same ones, programmed the same way from Costco for $1500 total.
I get a letter in the mail from at least one of the major hearing aid providers trying to get me to come in for this freebie or that freebie and get a comprehensive test. They prey on seniors because of the additional coverages (i.e., for hearing aids) under Medicare Advantage. IMO, they are fantastically overpriced.
That’s the way to do it. Just as you don’t buy glasses from your eye doc.