Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 , Seems as though we are going along at about the same pace. I am at 8-10L. If I use the oxymizer, I can turn the portable on 6 while I am just sitting in the car or at church, etc. This saves 02 and makes the portable last longer. If I am at 8L, it will last about 2 hours. (Companion) Did they say to fill the portable every day whether you used it or not???? What do you mean bleed out? Things have went downhill so fast, it is so difficult to stay informed and to get Apria to keep up with my needs. Peace, good friend. Hugs, Joyce > >> > Had a long talk with my O2 company about going on Liquid O. They "think" they can get me two companion portables and a large home tank. They will loan me a travel tank that weight 95 lbs full. It will fit in the SUV but will have to be lifted out to fill portable. Have not checked the fit in the extended cab truck.> > We talked about medicare payment for my o2. We all know that they will pay for 36 months then the equipment will be mine. I have been on 02 since 9/04 but medicare o2 since 2/07. She called it a progressive system, meaning they will pay only 36 time no matter what company you are with, can't change to get more months> > The scary example she gave me was this. If I had medicare 02 for 30 months and i was not happy with the service I was getting from her. So I went across the street to the other guy in town. He would be over joyed to get me a new concentrator, portable and liquid till he found that I had only 6 more months that medicare would pay. It would cost him $x,xxx to provide me all the new stuff, but 6 months times Medicare payment of $yyy would not equal his cost so he would not take me on as a new client. I would have to stay with the one I was not happy with.> > > > As I was typing this I came up with other scary thoughts. > > That would happen if I had used 33 months of medicare payments and need to go to a new high flow concentrator, would any company give me one?> > > > That would happen if i had used all 36 months up and needed a larger unit would any one give me one or would i have to pay for it all myself?> > > > Us medicare people had better had a long talk with the 02 people. It sound like everyone should get a ten LPM machine to cover our back side. LOL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > P PM (Polymositis) 12/98, UIP 8/00, o2 24/7 8/04, PH 3/06, ILL yo 59> > > > ---------------------------------> > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.> >> > > > > > > P PM (Polymositis) 12/98, UIP 8/00, o2 24/7 8/04, PH 3/06, ILL yo 59> > ---------------------------------> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Would only fill if using. But good idea to do a bit in advance in case of freeze. By bleed out, mean the leakage or evaporation actually of oxygen that happens even if its just sitting. On liquid portables those rates are pretty high. So, if you fill and go out for thirty minutes in the morning, don't think late that afternoon you have an hour and half left. You will have lost a good bit during the time. > > > > > > Had a long talk with my O2 company about going on Liquid O. They > " think " they can get me two companion portables and a large home tank. > They will loan me a travel tank that weight 95 lbs full. It will fit in > the SUV but will have to be lifted out to fill portable. Have not > checked the fit in the extended cab truck. > > > We talked about medicare payment for my o2. We all know that they > will pay for 36 months then the equipment will be mine. I have been on > 02 since 9/04 but medicare o2 since 2/07. She called it a progressive > system, meaning they will pay only 36 time no matter what company you > are with, can't change to get more months > > > The scary example she gave me was this. If I had medicare 02 for 30 > months and i was not happy with the service I was getting from her. So I > went across the street to the other guy in town. He would be over joyed > to get me a new concentrator, portable and liquid till he found that I > had only 6 more months that medicare would pay. It would cost him $x,xxx > to provide me all the new stuff, but 6 months times Medicare payment of > $yyy would not equal his cost so he would not take me on as a new > client. I would have to stay with the one I was not happy with. > > > > > > As I was typing this I came up with other scary thoughts. > > > That would happen if I had used 33 months of medicare payments and > need to go to a new high flow concentrator, would any company give me > one? > > > > > > That would happen if i had used all 36 months up and needed a larger > unit would any one give me one or would i have to pay for it all myself? > > > > > > Us medicare people had better had a long talk with the 02 people. It > sound like everyone should get a ten LPM machine to cover our back side. > LOL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > P PM (Polymositis) 12/98, UIP 8/00, o2 24/7 8/04, PH 3/06, ILL > yo 59 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > P PM (Polymositis) 12/98, UIP 8/00, o2 24/7 8/04, PH 3/06, ILL yo > 59 > > > > --------------------------------- > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Funny thing. The small portable tanks have as much evaporation per day as do the large 100 pound reservoirs. > > > > > > > > Had a long talk with my O2 company about going on Liquid O. They > > " think " they can get me two companion portables and a large home > tank. > > They will loan me a travel tank that weight 95 lbs full. It will > fit in > > the SUV but will have to be lifted out to fill portable. Have not > > checked the fit in the extended cab truck. > > > > We talked about medicare payment for my o2. We all know that > they > > will pay for 36 months then the equipment will be mine. I have been > on > > 02 since 9/04 but medicare o2 since 2/07. She called it a > progressive > > system, meaning they will pay only 36 time no matter what company > you > > are with, can't change to get more months > > > > The scary example she gave me was this. If I had medicare 02 > for 30 > > months and i was not happy with the service I was getting from her. > So I > > went across the street to the other guy in town. He would be over > joyed > > to get me a new concentrator, portable and liquid till he found > that I > > had only 6 more months that medicare would pay. It would cost him > $x,xxx > > to provide me all the new stuff, but 6 months times Medicare > payment of > > $yyy would not equal his cost so he would not take me on as a new > > client. I would have to stay with the one I was not happy with. > > > > > > > > As I was typing this I came up with other scary thoughts. > > > > That would happen if I had used 33 months of medicare payments > and > > need to go to a new high flow concentrator, would any company give > me > > one? > > > > > > > > That would happen if i had used all 36 months up and needed a > larger > > unit would any one give me one or would i have to pay for it all > myself? > > > > > > > > Us medicare people had better had a long talk with the 02 > people. It > > sound like everyone should get a ten LPM machine to cover our back > side. > > LOL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > P PM (Polymositis) 12/98, UIP 8/00, o2 24/7 8/04, PH 3/06, > ILL > > yo 59 > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > P PM (Polymositis) 12/98, UIP 8/00, o2 24/7 8/04, PH 3/06, > ILL yo > > 59 > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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