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by sylphdreamer
Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How can I fire my DME?
Replies: 20
Views: 3397

Re: How can I fire my DME?

Thanks Jules for the heads up about Lincare. I was sorry to read that their level of incompetency crossed state lines, but I'm not surprised.

And FRH I'll talk to my doc about the stop order. Very timely response. I see the doc this week.
by sylphdreamer
Sun Jun 06, 2010 1:55 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How can I fire my DME?
Replies: 20
Views: 3397

Re: How can I fire my DME?

I believe it is Lincare. They won't give me any information without a prescription. I think it's a great idea to get the prescription from my doc, then I'd feel more in control. I did check my provider network. The only one they list is CCS Medical Inc which has a toll free number listed and no addr...
by sylphdreamer
Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How can I fire my DME?
Replies: 20
Views: 3397

Re: How can I fire my DME?

I have Cigna insurance and am in North Carolina. It's not an HMO, so I'm quite grateful that they pay 100% for DME. I'm amazed at how much good advice I've received already! Thank you all for posting. I've already found a wealth of information in this forum from searching and reading past posts on m...
by sylphdreamer
Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How can I fire my DME?
Replies: 20
Views: 3397

Re: How can I fire my DME?

Thanks Gumby CT and Sleepy Carol. I have contacted my insurance company and I think they must have hired folks that the DME fired! They have a central company that handles DMEs and won't give me the name of any in network DMEs. I called the central company and they won't do anything without a prescr...
by sylphdreamer
Sun Jun 06, 2010 7:33 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How can I fire my DME?
Replies: 20
Views: 3397

How can I fire my DME?

I'm a CPAP newbie with a bad DME experience. I was given a Resmed S8 Escape II and a swift LT for her nasal mask. I got the CPAP on a Friday and called on Monday saying it gave me a terrible earache in one ear. They said they'd have an RT call me back. No one called me back and after three days of p...