Well I just finished a two day sleep study. I failed the cpap and got a bilevel titration done. Also they let me bring my own mask, and get this, they let me tape my mouth... :shock: :lol: :lol: They changed my pressure settings alot.... :( I know i will have problems with my AHI but i hope it's not...

Another update I found out the problem with getting replacement. My sleep study 5 years ago was done with a fixed pressure cpap setup. It was my doctor, 3 months later, who reported to the DME that I had failed the cpap and needed a bilevel. The DME never reported this to Medicare nor did they charg...

HELP:

I have a OPEN in AutoPlay,Open PowerShell window here, Open in New process, and Open in New Window...but no "Open comand" window.

Thanks Pugsy. One question, Do I unlock the SD card bebore i put it into the computer? I would think yes but best ask than be sorry,

I am running windows 10. I have done nothing. Yes i think to computer wrote to the card but not sure.

Well here is an update. I can not get Lincare to give me a TES or NO as to if I qualify for a new VPAP replacment. I don't know where the problem is and I can't seem to find out from them either. The office I am working with does not submit the info to Medicare, they send it to their home offive. so...

The s9 vpap wants to erase the card. My question is: if I erase the card, how much and what type of information will the machine rewrite to the card? Will the information include any of the machine settings, any long term data? I have down loaded all date including data for today. I will be taking m...

I feel this way some times. What I do is to increase my breathing rate but make it shallow for about 10 seconds, then I relax and start saying my prayers. Among other benefits, praying occupies my mind so my breathing can naturally stabilize. I had this problem when I first started using cpap and o...

Okie bipap wrote:Your Nurse S sounds like some of the people I have worked with in the past. "Don't confuse me with the facts, my mind is already made up."

You hit it right on the nail.........

I just found a document on line titled "Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Devices: Complying With Documentation & Coverage Requirements" and page 6 addresses getting a new machine if you got your old pmahine prior to enrolling in Medicare. Since there is no record of Medicare ever buying your old mach...

I want to thank each and every one of you for responding and giving me this much needed support. I really don't what i would do without this community. This community was a life saver 5 yrs ago and now again. There are good things in the world, and this community is at the top....thanks. Pacific Pul...

archangle wrote:Bravo, Johnny and Carolyn. Thanks for hosting the board.

Pugsy, congratulations and condolences.

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If they do another sleep study, you will not need to "fail" CPAP prior to getting a BIPAP machine. I have never had a CPAP. My doctor simply put "Patient did not tolerate CPAP" on my prescription and was issued a BIPAP machine. If your doctor can say you have been using a machine and it is treating...

Well my doctor put in for a replacement bilevel, I have Medicare. He said it would be no problem. Well it is a big problem. It seems the DME did not charge Medicare for my S9 AVPAP BiLevel back in 2012. It seems they were in some kind of trouble with Medicare at the time I got my machine. So now I h...

Hi Dallas, regarding your statement, " I have developed raging all day Anxiety that is there as soon as I open my eyes. I literally have to take a Xanax the moment I wake up because I feel like I am going to go crazy with fear and doom. I have had occasional panic attacks for years, but never anythi...