Compassionate care. Clinical best practices. Unparalleled collaboration with other professionals.

In every session, we aspire to two goals: superior clinical education for our graduate students in speech-language pathology and audiology and state-of-the-art services to individuals in our community with communication and related disorders. Our clients are partners in these successes; they receive speech, language or hearing evaluation and treatment by our graduate student clinicians, under the careful supervision of our licensed and experienced clinical professors.

Referrals

Do you or someone close to you have a suspected or diagnosed communication disorder? Referrals to the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center can be made by audiologists, speech-language-pathologists, educators, physicians or through self-referrals. If you have a current assessment (diagnosis), it helps us plan treatment; please forward a current assessment and any suggested treatment plan before your scheduled appointment. However, if those are not available, we will schedule a diagnostic appointment with appropriate testing at the clinic.

Please call 319-335-8736 or Email CSD-WenjoClinic@uiowa.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Review the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Clinic Notice of Privacy Practices notice. This document describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.

Payment of services

The Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Clinic will assist clients submitting claims to third-party payers. Coverage varies widely among insurance carriers and within plans that they offer; your financial responsibility depends on the type of service and your health insurance plan. Payment options include cash, check, money order, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover). A sliding fee scale is available for services provided at WJSHC, based on the client's ability to pay, taking into consideration annual income and family size.

For questions / additional information about billing, submission of claims or financial assistance, please contact Cleo McConnell at cleaster-mcconnell@uiowa.edu or 319-335-8703.

Financial Resources for Audiology Clients

Most insurance companies do not cover the cost of hearing aids, earmolds, and associated services, although some private insurance companies and Medicaid may cover them. It is recommended that you contact your insurance company to find out what your plan covers. If you need assistance, please ask to arrange an appointment with our business manager.

Several funds are available for financial assistance for audiology clients:

• Elizabeth Thomas Fund – This fund was established by our former patient, Elizabeth Thomas. It applies to children 18 years of age and younger in need of hearing aids. This fund covers half the cost of the hearing aids. No application required.
• Student Academy of Audiology Fund – A fund established by Audiology Doctoral Students. It applies to individuals who are in need of hearing aids. Ask your audiologist or student clinician about the application process.
• Early Hearing Detection and Intervention – This fund is established through legislation and is voted on annually. It applies to children under 21 years of age, who reside in Iowa, and who are underinsured or uninsured for audiological or hearing aid services.  Ask your audiologist or student clinician about the application process.
• Local Service Organizations – Check with service organizations in your local community such as Lions, Sertoma and Quota for funding assistance with hearing aids and/or assistive listening devices.