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by heavyduty
Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:08 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI Too Low For Treatment -- Where To?
Replies: 24
Views: 7543

Re: AHI Too Low For Treatment -- Where To?

I am going to contact my doctor as soon as I get back in town. If my insurance refuses to pay for it, I may pay for it out of pocket at least temporarily to see if it makes a difference for me. Quality of sleep is worth the investment as far as I am concerned, and issues like poor memory are really ...
by heavyduty
Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI Too Low For Treatment -- Where To?
Replies: 24
Views: 7543

Re: AHI Too Low For Treatment -- Where To?

The strange thing about this is that I do not even have Medicare. As it says in the quote, it did not meet the requirements for Aetna, which is my insurance company. It appears, based on generic policy information I can find for them, that an AHI between 5-15 is only considered treatable if other is...
by heavyduty
Mon Apr 22, 2013 4:48 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI Too Low For Treatment -- Where To?
Replies: 24
Views: 7543

AHI Too Low For Treatment -- Where To?

Hey all, After many days of being tired and complaints from the wife, I recently had an at home sleep study performed. The at home study came back borderline, so the sleep specialist recommended an in-lab study. I finally got my results from the in-lab study -- my AHI did not qualify for treatment u...