Re: OT- CPAP covered by insurance

[Guest guest]

jodah235 wrote:

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> For all of you that have Cpap machines for Sleep Apnea- was your machine

> covered by insurance? They are awfully expensive.

Insurance covered mine. From the doctor the equipment is way expensive. I found

out later that the machine that cost over $2000 from the doctor can be purchased

online for about a 1/4 of that amount.

The doctor gives you a prescription and you send a copy to someplace like

cpap.com.

You would need to talk to your insurance company to find out if they would cover

it, and how to handle the details. You'd think they would be happy to work with

you and save a bunch of money, but you never know with bureaucrats.

Tom

[Guest guest]

At 11:38 AM 8/20/2009, you wrote:

For all of you that have Cpap

machines for Sleep Apnea- was your machine covered by insurance? They are

awfully expensive.

Depends on the insurance coverage you have.

Mine was covered, 100%, not even a co-pay.

Others have to pay a 20-30% co-pay.

If you have to pay for it yourself, go to CPAP.COM. Quality service,

excellent prices, helpful people -- Lord knows, I've ordered enough

auxiliary stuff from them in the last ten months!

Be WARNED! DMEs, like many other medical situations, will screw you over,

giving you the cheapest machine they can. You absolutely MUST have a

fully data capable machine, especially given your multiple complications

in health.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

At 11:38 AM 8/20/2009, you wrote:

For all of you that have Cpap

machines for Sleep Apnea- was your machine covered by insurance? They are

awfully expensive.

Depends on the insurance coverage you have.

Mine was covered, 100%, not even a co-pay.

Others have to pay a 20-30% co-pay.

If you have to pay for it yourself, go to CPAP.COM. Quality service,

excellent prices, helpful people -- Lord knows, I've ordered enough

auxiliary stuff from them in the last ten months!

Be WARNED! DMEs, like many other medical situations, will screw you over,

giving you the cheapest machine they can. You absolutely MUST have a

fully data capable machine, especially given your multiple complications

in health.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

Thanks Tom and Marilyn,

I am finding this all terribly overwhelming but relieved if this is the problem.

Some days I feel debilitated which can also be the Lyme. I never feel well

rested.. The other night I felt I was choking and just barely was able to get a

glass of water. I thought all these years I have anxiety from bad dreams.

Never thought to mention it.

Jodi

[Guest guest]

At 03:35 PM 8/21/2009, you wrote:

I am finding this all terribly

overwhelming but relieved if this is the problem. Some days I feel

debilitated which can also be the Lyme. I never feel well rested.. The

other night I felt I was choking and just barely was able to get a glass

of water. I thought all these years I have anxiety from bad dreams. Never

thought to mention it.

Understood, completely. I dealt with the hip pain for over seven years,

and every time I mentioned it to my now-ex PCP, he'd say, " Well,

what do you expect? Of course your joints hurt! You're fat! Lose some

weight, and it will all clear up.... "

But the pain management doc I went to when the pain from my surgery

incision did not clear up when it should, sent me for the sleep study.

And, most of my hip pain has cleared up. Not to mention the getting up

every 2-3 hours to go pee.

It's daunting. But dealable, once you research it.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

At 03:35 PM 8/21/2009, you wrote:

I am finding this all terribly

overwhelming but relieved if this is the problem. Some days I feel

debilitated which can also be the Lyme. I never feel well rested.. The

other night I felt I was choking and just barely was able to get a glass

of water. I thought all these years I have anxiety from bad dreams. Never

thought to mention it.

Understood, completely. I dealt with the hip pain for over seven years,

and every time I mentioned it to my now-ex PCP, he'd say, " Well,

what do you expect? Of course your joints hurt! You're fat! Lose some

weight, and it will all clear up.... "

But the pain management doc I went to when the pain from my surgery

incision did not clear up when it should, sent me for the sleep study.

And, most of my hip pain has cleared up. Not to mention the getting up

every 2-3 hours to go pee.

It's daunting. But dealable, once you research it.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

At 03:35 PM 8/21/2009, you wrote:

I am finding this all terribly

overwhelming but relieved if this is the problem. Some days I feel

debilitated which can also be the Lyme. I never feel well rested.. The

other night I felt I was choking and just barely was able to get a glass

of water. I thought all these years I have anxiety from bad dreams. Never

thought to mention it.

Understood, completely. I dealt with the hip pain for over seven years,

and every time I mentioned it to my now-ex PCP, he'd say, " Well,

what do you expect? Of course your joints hurt! You're fat! Lose some

weight, and it will all clear up.... "

But the pain management doc I went to when the pain from my surgery

incision did not clear up when it should, sent me for the sleep study.

And, most of my hip pain has cleared up. Not to mention the getting up

every 2-3 hours to go pee.

It's daunting. But dealable, once you research it.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund