I am in the same situation as the OP. My audiologist recommends hearing aids for me. I've done a lot of shopping around. There are a couple of web based hearing aid providers that sell pretty good digital aids for about 1/3 the price of name brands, or about 2/3 the price of Costco. They are pretty good but don't have all the bells and whistles as Oticon, Siemens, or Phonak. Do a search for Audicus or Embrace Hearing aids.