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by paulm1
Wed Mar 05, 2025 12:20 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: dme monitoring fee
Replies: 7
Views: 12368

Re: dme monitoring fee

I have no idea if or what I signed. I think I've resolved this after a 25 minute call with billing. At first I was told that the $10 was a lease fee to cover the cost of the modem, which would be fulfilled after 13 months. I then asked if I could return the modem (I was pretty sure this wasn't an ea...
by paulm1
Wed Mar 05, 2025 9:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: dme monitoring fee
Replies: 7
Views: 12368

Re: dme monitoring fee

Until I turned 65 I didn't have insurance that paid for DME. I'm on medicare now, and I can sort of understand why they monitored the device so they can send a report to my doctor after the required 30 days of usage probationary period. Now that's over with, I'm not sure if I have to pay this PAP Mo...
by paulm1
Wed Mar 05, 2025 8:08 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: dme monitoring fee
Replies: 7
Views: 12368

dme monitoring fee

I've been consistently using CPAP for 17 years, but I'm new to medicare and recently completed the 90 day compliance period for a new machine. My DME is still charging me $10 a month for monitoring, which apparently medicare or my additional insurance doesn't pay. Do I need to keep paying this. I ha...