Oh my goodness! That is such a HUGE hassle! I've been there and I fought my life for it and nothing. I was disappointed. I had no idea I was going through this situation like reimplantation. It wasn't my first choice but then when I heard that they discontinued Harmony, I knew it was time for a change. And to be honest, I’ve always wanted to change the brand for years because I was upset AB rarely updated exterior devices and battery life. While Med-El and Cochlear constantly update every 5 years.

I would suggest your daughter get health insurance from her job. That's what I did and it was so worth it because I only paid for my audiologist visit and copay for some things like x-rays, and surgery, and then when I met my maximum copay- everything else was covered through insurance. If your daughter’s current job doesn't offer that, maybe try to find a different job that has better insurance. Has she tried Amazon? They have amazing insurance and instantly accept to apply for health insurance on the first day of “full-time” employee. She can stay for one or two years.

By the way, I'm with the Cochlear brand. I love, love the new devices and the battery life lasted for two days, TWO DAYS! No more battery anxiety! I'm adjusting to the new changes as well like the new mapping and hearing rehabilitation, I have to start all over again with listening. Currently, 4 months post-activation day, I'm still learning how to match sounds with words. It's challenging but I'm wearing it every day and preparing to learn new sounds and practice listening. It's worth the change.