Yeah, I am going to do that.

This is un friggin real. So I called back the DME and asked them to give me a strict quote on how much I will actually pay out of my pocket once all is said and done. I mentined I saw this thing online for the fraction of the price. She puts me on hold for a minute, then comes back and gives me anot...

ahhhhh I gotcha. Is this something I should get an approval for beforehand or just give it a shot after the fact?

Since cpap.com will not be submitting any claims I will have to do that myself after ordering anyhow.

[quote="dllfo"]Should be an eye opener about the quality of your insurance. At that markup I would wonder if the Insurance Company isn't getting a kick back. Put another way. IF it is cheaper for you NOT to use the DME your company insists on, it sounds like collusion between the two. I would ask my...

I called the insurance company today and told them about the difference between the price from the DME and online. She said that almost certainly online retailers will be viewed as "out of network" and be subject to the $1000 deductible and 80% coverage afterward. Another question I have is about th...

the 1000 dollar deductible applies for "out of network". But in network through DME seems to be so expensive that it goes over the insurance limit and we'd end up paying more anyhow. I mean if it was a couple hundred dollar difference I woulnd even think about it. But i'd hate to pay almost a 1000 d...

It is her first bipap or any other kind of pap machine. How important is local support to someone new to this?

Hello all Here is a frustrated newbie with a question. I did a search on the board and kinda got some info but want to confirm I got it right. Here is the situation. My mother got a prescription for a bipap machine. I found a local DME and after a bunch of phonecalls i found out a few things: A) The...