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by BoeingGeo
Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP without sleep study?
Replies: 11
Views: 5121

Re: CPAP without sleep study?

You can get your regular PCM to write a script so you can buy from online guys. However, insurance will want some sort of sleep study done if you want them to pay.
by BoeingGeo
Wed Aug 08, 2012 7:55 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Recommendations for New User
Replies: 13
Views: 4305

Tell DME to pack sand if you can afford it.

The CPAP Shop is selling the DS560TS for 649 and if you shop hard enough, you might save a few more dollars. My Sleep Doctor's co-located DME was refused to buy an auto. I did convince Doc to write an Auto RX and just ordered the darn thing myself. Looks like Respironics is trying to take market sha...
by BoeingGeo
Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI = 3.7 Is this Low???
Replies: 13
Views: 6739

Re: AHI = 3.7 Is this Low???

I had my trial S-8 Autoset Vantage read today. Get long term machine next week, maybe. I want auto, but think DME wants to give me PAP. Ayhow, here are numbers. Any help to what they mean from serious experience CPAPers appreciated. Data from 7/11/2012 to 8/2/2012 Pressure Median: 7.6 95th percentil...
by BoeingGeo
Mon Jul 23, 2012 7:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AETNA & Cpap.com reimbursement experiences?
Replies: 9
Views: 11645

Re: AETNA & Cpap.com reimbursement experiences?

How about AETNA Open Access HMO?
by BoeingGeo
Fri Jul 20, 2012 8:20 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep Health Centers
Replies: 4
Views: 1783

Re: Sleep Health Centers

Well, I was at one in Mesa, AZ a few weeks ago. It was in a medical building that had converted examination rooms to sleep study rooms. It was pretty noisy as room were not too sound proofed. I was one of the early patients who came in around 8PM. I could hear several other patients as they were get...