What Your Hearing Network does

Your Hearing Network (YHN), founded in 2015 and headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, is a nationwide hearing care provider network that operates as a multi-sided platform connecting audiologists and hearing health practitioners with patients through managed care arrangements with health plans, employers, unions, and government programs. The network has scaled from 450+ provider locations in 2015 to over 3,450 by 2020, covering approximately 50 million lives and offering 80+ hearing aid models. Core products include the Provider Network, Managed Care Services (case management, contract negotiations, credentialing, claims processing), a Provider Portal, and a Practice Toolkit of video tutorials and blogs. Add-on solutions — Your Claims Solutions, Your Patient Contact Center, and Your Tele Care — extend the platform into claims management, patient engagement, and tele-audiology, while Health Plan Solutions packages hearing benefits for payers.

YHN differentiates through NCQA Credentialing Accreditation (effective through January 2025), CAQH ProView integration for credentialing data, and partnerships with the Hearing Network Alliance, Oticon Medical, AudioNet America, and Birdsong Hearing Benefits. The business model is provider-centric: providers join for free and gain access to referrals, marketing support, and administrative services, while YHN generates revenue by facilitating managed care contracts with payers including Federal Plans, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage/Supplement, PPOs, HMOs, Workers' Compensation, Vocational Rehabilitation, and VA Community Care. GTM is sales-led, targeting health plan administrators and government programs; YHN also invests over $300K annually in advertising to drive patient referrals to provider practices. Leadership is led by Dr. Cindy Beyer, Vice President of Contracting and Compliance, with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Your Hearing Network

Legal name

Your Hearing Network

Website

https://yourhearingnetwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Your Hearing Network is a nationwide hearing care provider network connecting 3,450+ audiologist locations with patients through managed care partnerships covering 50M+ lives. Founded in 2015 and based in Somerset, NJ, it offers free provider membership and earns revenue via health plan referral contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hearing Care Provider Network

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

akta.pro primary industry

Audiology & Hearing Services (ENT-Affiliated) (HLAKAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Audiology & Hearing Diagnostic Centers (HLAFAKAH)

Keywords

• Hearing care network
• Managed care services
• Provider credentialing
• Hearing health benefits
• Audiology referral network

Headquarters

HQ city

Somerset

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Network Access / Referral Management: YHN generates revenue by connecting hearing health providers with patients through their network of health plan partnerships. Providers receive referrals and additional appointments through YHN's plan partners including health plans, unions, employers, and Workers' Compensation programs. The network facilitates case management, contract negotiations, credentialing, and claims processing for providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Your Hearing Network operates a nationwide network of over 3,450 credentialed hearing health provider locations that connects audiologists and hearing practices with patients covered by health plans, unions, employers, and government programs. YHN provides managed care services to providers at no cost, including credentialing, claims processing, contract negotiation, case management, and access to 50M+ covered lives, while supplying health plan administrators with hearing benefit plan administration.

Product overview

Your Hearing Network (YHN) is a nationwide hearing care network that operates as a multi-sided platform connecting hearing health providers with patients and health plan administrators. The core offering is the Provider Network, which has grown from 450+ locations in 2015 to over 3,450 locations by 2020, covering approximately 50 million lives and offering 80+ hearing aid models. YHN provides providers with Managed Care Services including Case Management, Practice Support, Contract Negotiations, Credentialing, Claims Processing, and a Provider Portal. The Practice Toolkit offers Video Tutorials and Blogs for marketing and business guidance. Business Solutions include Your Claims Solutions, Your Patient Contact Center, and Your Tele Care for virtual audiology. For health plan administrators, YHN offers customizable hearing benefit plans. Provider members also receive automatic enrollment in AudioNet America and Birdsong Hearing Benefits programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Provider Network A nationwide network of credentialed hearing health provider locations that connects audiologists and hearing practices with patients covered by health plans, government programs, and other payers, providing access to 50M+ covered lives and 80+ hearing aid models.
• Managed Care Services Operational and administrative support for network providers, including Case Management, Practice Support, Contract Negotiations, Credentialing, and Claims Processing, delivered at no cost to providers.
• Health Plan Solutions Hearing health benefit plans for health plan administrators, employers, and unions, providing coverage for hearing exams and hearing aids and management of member hearing benefits nationwide.
• Your Claims Solutions Insurance claims processing and management solution for hearing health providers to streamline submission and handling of payer claims.
• Your Patient Contact Center Patient contact and communication service that handles patient outreach workflows for network provider practices.
• Your Tele Care Virtual audiology service enabling network providers to deliver remote hearing care consultations and follow-up care to patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Network grew from 450+ locations (2015) to 3,450+ locations (2020)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemini Diversified Services, Inc. (GDS)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGDS is an independent credentials verification organization that partners with YHN to assist in the administration of provider credentialing, helping streamline the process for network providers.
• Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH)coreTechnology or IntegrationYHN utilizes CAQH ProView, a free online platform used by over 1.4 million healthcare providers for secure credentialing data collection and sharing. Providers must complete applications through CAQH ProView for network participation.
• Hearing Network Alliance (HNA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHNA was established in 2011 and brings together senior leaders of several hearing health care networks. Dedicated to increasing access to hearing health benefits and services, HNA works closely with health plans, employers, and insurance organizations.
• Oticon MedicalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOticon Medical is described as a 'sister company' providing training and support for Bone Anchored Hearing System (BAHS) fittings. YHN providers can receive referrals for BAHS patients with training support from Oticon Medical.
• AudioNet AmericaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProviders are automatically enrolled on AudioNet America as a bonus feature of YHN membership, providing additional hearing benefit program access.
• Birdsong Hearing BenefitsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProviders are automatically enrolled on Birdsong Hearing Benefits as a bonus feature of YHN membership, expanding patient referral opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Connect Hearing: Connect Hearing is a national hearing care provider network offering audiology and hearing aid services across the U.S. It overlaps with YHN's provider-side model in serving health plan members and direct-pay patients.
• TruHearing: TruHearing operates one of the largest hearing care benefit networks in the U.S., connecting health plans, employers, and patients with credentialed audiologists and hearing aid providers. It is the closest direct competitor to YHN's managed care referral model.
• EPIC Hearing Healthcare: EPIC Hearing Healthcare administers hearing benefit plans for health plans, employers, and managed care organizations, routing members to credentialed providers. It directly competes with YHN's health plan solutions.
• NationsHearing: NationsHearing is a hearing benefits administrator that builds provider networks for Medicare Advantage, employer, and union plans. It competes directly with YHN in delivering hearing care access through managed care contracting.
• Hearing Care Solutions (WS Audiology): Hearing Care Solutions operates a managed hearing care network for health plans and is owned by WS Audiology. It is a direct competitor to YHN in administering hearing benefits and routing patients to credentialed providers.

Broad incumbents

• Miracle-Ear: Miracle-Ear operates one of the largest U.S. hearing aid retail networks and works with insurance and managed care plans. Its national clinic footprint and managed care experience make it a broad incumbent in the hearing care network space.
• Sonova: Sonova is a global hearing aid manufacturer (Phonak, Unitron) with growing retail and network operations. Its scale, brand portfolio, and provider relationships make it a broad incumbent adjacent to YHN's network business.
• Demant: Demant owns Oticon and operates global hearing care retail and network businesses. Its ownership of Oticon and broad hearing care footprint make it a relevant incumbent adjacent to YHN's network.
• Amplifon: Amplifon is the world's largest hearing care retailer with extensive proprietary clinic networks and managed care partnerships globally. Its U.S. hearing care network and benefit administration offerings overlap materially with YHN's provider-network and health plan model.
• Starkey Hearing Technologies: Starkey is one of the largest U.S. hearing aid manufacturers with provider-focused programs. Its industry standing and hearing care ecosystem investments position it as a broad incumbent influencing the same provider base YHN relies on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hearing_network
• Facebookfacebook.com/YourHearingNetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yhn

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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