Concerning insurance and formal determination of CPAP non compliance

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Re: Concerning insurance and formal determination of CPAP non compliance

Post by Pugsy » Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:35 pm

CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:31 pm
A good forum username is like prime real estate. I'm surprised no one took this username.
Hmmm...well most of us wouldn't do it out of respect to the forum owners.

You can expect a private message from the forum owners explaining why it isn't acceptable and notification of your new account name.

Oh BTW folks. Looks like our newest member is editing his responses. He/she already removed the answer to what's your age question.
I saw it...21. :lol:
Plus looks like he removed what I quoted above. That's fine. Within his rights. Good thing I quoted it. :D

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Re: Concerning insurance and formal determination of CPAP non compliance

Post by CPAPtalk » Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:50 pm

Pugsy wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:35 pm
CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:31 pm
A good forum username is like prime real estate. I'm surprised no one took this username.
Hmmm...well most of us wouldn't do it out of respect to the forum owners.

You can expect a private message from the forum owners explaining why it isn't acceptable and notification of your new account name.
Sure I have no problem changing it. I don't think the majority of people see it as a matter of respect ... it's how the internet works. Like claiming domain names, the nicer/more relevant the name, the more value I give it.
I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH NOR DO I REPRESENT THE FORUM CPAPtalk IN ANY WAY.

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Re: Concerning insurance and formal determination of CPAP non compliance

Post by Lucyhere » Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:52 pm

CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:50 pm
Pugsy wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:35 pm
CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:31 pm
A good forum username is like prime real estate. I'm surprised no one took this username.
Hmmm...well most of us wouldn't do it out of respect to the forum owners.

You can expect a private message from the forum owners explaining why it isn't acceptable and notification of your new account name.
Sure I have no problem changing it. I don't think the majority of people see it as a matter of respect ... it's how the internet works. Like claiming domain names, the nicer/more relevant the name, the more value I give it.
:lol: We are old here. Few care about claiming domain names. Welcome to the forum.
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Re: Concerning insurance and formal determination of CPAP non compliance

Post by ChicagoGranny » Thu Mar 15, 2018 3:14 pm

CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:50 pm
I don't think the majority of people see it as a matter of respect ... it's how the internet works.
In my mind, I'm going to mark this attitude up as the lack of judgment in your youth. You need to wipe the slate clean and start over.

I would like to see this username registration revoked by the board sponsors.

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Re: Concerning insurance and formal determination of CPAP non compliance

Post by Soothest Sleep » Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:35 pm

User CPAPtalk said "I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH NOR DO I REPRESENT THE FORUM CPAPtalk IN ANY WAY"

Then please don't use the forum name as your own. What you perceive as a clever entitlement is being received here as disrespectful to the forum owner, not to mention confusing to other users. I, too, thought at first this might have been a post from the Goodmans.

Any legal folk out there want to comment on any naming/trademark/copyright/fair use concerns that may be involved?

And there was no need to "shout" your disclaimer in all-caps. When you change your username, you can eliminate that altogether.

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Re: Concerning insurance and formal determination of CPAP non compliance

Post by palerider » Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:40 pm

CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:50 pm
Pugsy wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:35 pm
CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:31 pm
A good forum username is like prime real estate. I'm surprised no one took this username.
Hmmm...well most of us wouldn't do it out of respect to the forum owners.

You can expect a private message from the forum owners explaining why it isn't acceptable and notification of your new account name.
Sure I have no problem changing it. I don't think the majority of people see it as a matter of respect ... it's how the internet works. Like claiming domain names, the nicer/more relevant the name, the more value I give it.
Are you so unimaginative that you try to regester at all sites with the name of the site?

Should we therefore expect you to be gmail@gmail.com? are you on facebook as 'facebook'? Are you that 'reddit' user on reddit?

No, it's not how "the internet works', it's a party foul.

Though, maybe you'd be happy registering as apneaboard... you know, over there.

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Re: Concerning insurance and formal determination of CPAP non compliance

Post by CPAPtalk » Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:45 pm

palerider wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:40 pm
CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:50 pm
Pugsy wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:35 pm
CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:31 pm
A good forum username is like prime real estate. I'm surprised no one took this username.
Hmmm...well most of us wouldn't do it out of respect to the forum owners.

You can expect a private message from the forum owners explaining why it isn't acceptable and notification of your new account name.
Sure I have no problem changing it. I don't think the majority of people see it as a matter of respect ... it's how the internet works. Like claiming domain names, the nicer/more relevant the name, the more value I give it.
Are you so unimaginative that you try to regester at all sites with the name of the site?

Should we therefore expect you to be gmail@gmail.com? are you on facebook as 'facebook'? Are you that 'reddit' user on reddit?

No, it's not how "the internet works', it's a party foul.

Though, maybe you'd be happy registering as apneaboard... you know, over there.
Unlike you, I have better things to do than to spend excessive time on a forum. A forum username matters very little to me. I am here seeking advice related to CPAP, simple as that. Do you have nothing better to do than to post thousands of threads?
I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH NOR DO I REPRESENT THE FORUM CPAPtalk IN ANY WAY.

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Re: Concerning insurance and formal determination of CPAP non compliance

Post by LSAT » Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:49 pm

CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:50 pm
Pugsy wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:35 pm
CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:31 pm
A good forum username is like prime real estate. I'm surprised no one took this username.
Hmmm...well most of us wouldn't do it out of respect to the forum owners.

You can expect a private message from the forum owners explaining why it isn't acceptable and notification of your new account name.
Sure I have no problem changing it. I don't think the majority of people see it as a matter of respect ... it's how the internet works. Like claiming domain names, the nicer/more relevant the name, the more value I give it.
I suppose some of your other user names are "google"& "Amazon",

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Re: Concerning insurance and formal determination of CPAP non compliance

Post by Julie » Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:51 pm

If you have better things to do why make an issue of hanging onto what amounts here to identify theft? You can see it's upsetting to us and the forum owners are good people, don't deserve to have to deal with this kind of crap. Just either go away or change your name.
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Re: Concerning insurance and formal determination of CPAP non compliance

Post by LSAT » Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:56 pm

CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:45 pm
palerider wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:40 pm
CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:50 pm
Pugsy wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:35 pm
CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:31 pm
A good forum username is like prime real estate. I'm surprised no one took this username.
Hmmm...well most of us wouldn't do it out of respect to the forum owners.

You can expect a private message from the forum owners explaining why it isn't acceptable and notification of your new account name.
Sure I have no problem changing it. I don't think the majority of people see it as a matter of respect ... it's how the internet works. Like claiming domain names, the nicer/more relevant the name, the more value I give it.
Are you so unimaginative that you try to regester at all sites with the name of the site?

Should we therefore expect you to be gmail@gmail.com? are you on facebook as 'facebook'? Are you that 'reddit' user on reddit?

No, it's not how "the internet works', it's a party foul.

Though, maybe you'd be happy registering as apneaboard... you know, over there.
Unlike you, I have better things to do than to spend excessive time on a forum. A forum username matters very little to me. I am here seeking advice related to CPAP, simple as that. Do you have nothing better to do than to post thousands of threads?
Let's see...your 11 posts in a day relates to 4000 posts a year...The people with lots of posts are here to help others that are struggling. Thanks to them hundreds of new users stick to their therapy instead of quitting after a month or two. Then there are others that are here to waste the time of the helpers.
Could this be Thomas in disguise???

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Re: Concerning insurance and formal determination of CPAP non compliance

Post by CPAPtalk » Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:00 pm

LSAT wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:56 pm
CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:45 pm
palerider wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:40 pm
CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:50 pm
Pugsy wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 2:35 pm


Hmmm...well most of us wouldn't do it out of respect to the forum owners.

You can expect a private message from the forum owners explaining why it isn't acceptable and notification of your new account name.
Sure I have no problem changing it. I don't think the majority of people see it as a matter of respect ... it's how the internet works. Like claiming domain names, the nicer/more relevant the name, the more value I give it.
Are you so unimaginative that you try to regester at all sites with the name of the site?

Should we therefore expect you to be gmail@gmail.com? are you on facebook as 'facebook'? Are you that 'reddit' user on reddit?

No, it's not how "the internet works', it's a party foul.

Though, maybe you'd be happy registering as apneaboard... you know, over there.
Unlike you, I have better things to do than to spend excessive time on a forum. A forum username matters very little to me. I am here seeking advice related to CPAP, simple as that. Do you have nothing better to do than to post thousands of threads?
Let's see...your 11 posts in a day relates to 4000 posts a year...The people with lots of posts are here to help others that are struggling. Thanks to them hundreds of new users stick to their therapy instead of quitting after a month or two. Then there are others that are here to waste the time of the helpers.
Could this be Thomas in disguise???
There's a huge difference between 11 posts in a day and 4000 posts in a year. I have agreed to change my username and am in the process of doing so. So far the helpers seem to be quite incompetent at helping.
I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH NOR DO I REPRESENT THE FORUM CPAPtalk IN ANY WAY.

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Re: Concerning insurance and formal determination of CPAP non compliance

Post by Soothest Sleep » Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:30 pm

CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:00 pm
I have agreed to change my username and am in the process of doing so.

Thank you.

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Re: Concerning insurance and formal determination of CPAP non compliance

Post by palerider » Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:38 pm

CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:00 pm
. So far the helpers seem to be quite incompetent at helping.
CPAPtalk wrote:
Wed Mar 14, 2018 9:46 pm
I am now looking to next options, such as a dental mouth guard appliance or a surgical option.

For surgical options in particular, my insurance requires that I be deemed CPAP non compliant
before they consider paying.

I am not sure how to go about getting my insurance to agree that I am non compliant. I have CIGNA Open Access. Has anyone been through this process? What formal proof or procedure does insurance need for them to be convinced that I am non compliant?
So, you came to a CPAP help site, to search for "help" to fail at cpap... and now you're whining that the helpers are incompetent.

I think we've found the problem... it's between your chair and your keyboard.

Perhaps you should bugger off to some other site, such as one of those run by dentists, or a general sleep apnea site, like facebook, or apneaboard.

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Re: Concerning insurance and formal determination of CPAP non compliance

Post by CPAPtalk » Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:58 pm

palerider wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:38 pm
CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:00 pm
. So far the helpers seem to be quite incompetent at helping.
CPAPtalk wrote:
Wed Mar 14, 2018 9:46 pm
I am now looking to next options, such as a dental mouth guard appliance or a surgical option.

For surgical options in particular, my insurance requires that I be deemed CPAP non compliant
before they consider paying.

I am not sure how to go about getting my insurance to agree that I am non compliant. I have CIGNA Open Access. Has anyone been through this process? What formal proof or procedure does insurance need for them to be convinced that I am non compliant?
So, you came to a CPAP help site, to search for "help" to fail at cpap... and now you're whining that the helpers are incompetent.

I think we've found the problem... it's between your chair and your keyboard.

Perhaps you should bugger off to some other site, such as one of those run by dentists, or a general sleep apnea site, like facebook, or apneaboard.
My post is very reasonable. I have tried CPAP and I have found that it isn't effectively treating my sleep apnea, despite large effort on my part to make it work. I am looking to try some other form of treatment that may or may not work.
I AM NOT AFFILIATED WITH NOR DO I REPRESENT THE FORUM CPAPtalk IN ANY WAY.

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Re: Concerning insurance and formal determination of CPAP non compliance

Post by LSAT » Thu Mar 15, 2018 8:08 pm

CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:58 pm
palerider wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:38 pm
CPAPtalk wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:00 pm
. So far the helpers seem to be quite incompetent at helping.
CPAPtalk wrote:
Wed Mar 14, 2018 9:46 pm
I am now looking to next options, such as a dental mouth guard appliance or a surgical option.

For surgical options in particular, my insurance requires that I be deemed CPAP non compliant
before they consider paying.

I am not sure how to go about getting my insurance to agree that I am non compliant. I have CIGNA Open Access. Has anyone been through this process? What formal proof or procedure does insurance need for them to be convinced that I am non compliant?
So, you came to a CPAP help site, to search for "help" to fail at cpap... and now you're whining that the helpers are incompetent.

I think we've found the problem... it's between your chair and your keyboard.

Perhaps you should bugger off to some other site, such as one of those run by dentists, or a general sleep apnea site, like facebook, or apneaboard.
My post is very reasonable. I have tried CPAP and I have found that it isn't effectively treating my sleep apnea, despite large effort on my part to make it work. I am looking to try some other form of treatment that may or may not work.


This is a CPAP forum...if you are looking at some other form of treatment, you are in the wrong place

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