Potential New CPAP User- Lots of Questions!

[chunkyfrog]

It is possible that your overweight is a result of apnea, rather than a cause.
This is supported by the chemistry associated with sleep disturbances.

[zoocrewphoto]

I did talk to my insurance. Rent to own over 13 months with a 20% copay. No deductible. The part that is sketchy to me, however, is that the DME told me the CPAP is rent to own, and the humidifier is bought outright, so my start up cost will be over $100, but the humidifier is part of the machine, so if I stop using the CPAP, it all goes back even though I bought the humidifier person. I told her that sounded like a scam, and she said she'd look into renting the humidifier, like the CPAP. I did the Epsworth Sleepiness Scale at the sleep studies. It said "low fatigue levels" or however it's interpreted.

According to what you say here, you DO have compliance. If you stop using it, they take it back. The main machine, that is. That is the only part that is a rental., The humidifier, masks, hoses, etc are outright purchases, so those you wouldn't return if you fail compliance.