Claiming Your Hearing Aids: Making the Most of the Garda Medical Aid Scheme

If you are a member of An Garda Síochána or a dependent under the St. Paul’s Garda Medical Aid Society (GMAS), you have access to one of the most comprehensive hearing care benefits available in Ireland.

At Pinnacle Hearing, we regularly help Garda members and their families navigate the claims process, ensuring they receive the best possible advanced hearing technology with minimum hassle.

Your Specific Garda Medical Aid Hearing Benefit

The GMAS provides a substantial contribution towards the cost of your hearing aids, ensuring that financial barriers don’t stand in the way of clear hearing.

Here is a breakdown of the core entitlement:

1. Maximum Contribution: The Society pays 60% of the cost of your hearing aids.
2. Financial Cap: This contribution is capped at a maximum of €1,000 per ear.
3. Frequency: This benefit is available once every three years (36 months).

Crucially, this GMAS payment is calculated after your entitlement under the Department of Social Protection (DSP) PRSI Treatment Benefit Scheme has been applied. Since the DSP PRSI grant currently provides up to €1,000 for a pair of hearing aids, combining the two benefits significantly reduces or even eliminates your out-of-pocket costs for advanced digital hearing aids.

The Pinnacle Hearing Process

Claiming your benefit through Pinnacle Hearing is a simple, three-step process:

1. The Hearing Assessment: Book a complimentary, comprehensive hearing test at one of our clinics. If hearing loss is detected, our expert audiologists will recommend the most suitable modern hearing aids based on your lifestyle, listening needs, and the demands of your profession.
2. PRSI First, Then GMAS: We handle the paperwork for your DSP PRSI grant first, reducing the cost of the devices by up to €1,000. We then apply the remaining balance toward your GMAS entitlement (60% up to €1,000 per ear).
3. Hassle-Free Submission: We provide you with the final, itemised invoice and all necessary documentation to submit your claim directly to the St. Paul’s Garda Medical Aid Society.

Lifetime Care for Lasting Clarity

Choosing Pinnacle Hearing means not only securing the best technology at the best price but also receiving comprehensive support for the life of your devices. Every hearing aid we supply to Garda members comes complete with lifetime aftercare, including follow-up appointments, servicing, and cleaning.

We are committed to the hearing health of those who serve our communities. If you are a GMAS member, don’t leave your valuable hearing benefit unclaimed.

Contact Pinnacle Hearing today to book your complimentary hearing health check and start your journey to clear hearing.