PST Page 1 of 2 SEM 1 Provider Contacts February 2015 Anthem Blue CrossProvider Contacts Published by: Anthem Blue Cross is the trade name of Blue Cross of California. Anthem Blue Cross and Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company are independent licensees of the Blue Cross Association.
In order to gauge the number of people with hearing loss in the United States, 80,000 members of the National Family Opinion (NFO) panel were surveyed. This survey, which has been funded by a sponsor of BHI since 1989, is published under the name MarkeTrak. The NFO panel is representative of U.S. households.
Understanding hearing loss. Hearing health is vital to a personâs overall well-being. It is estimated that by the end of 2015, 1.1 billion people around the world will be affected by hearing loss â thatâs about 16% of the worldâs population. The numbers also show that on average, people with hearing loss wait as long as 10 years before seeking help.