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- Tue Aug 30, 2016 11:20 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: AASM invites public comment on apnea testing guidelines
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AASM invites public comment on apnea testing guidelines
Hello everyone, There is a short window until Sept. 7th to post public comment on a draft clinical practice guideline for the diagnostic testing of obstructive sleep apnea in adults. Check out the American Academy of Sleep Medicine website notice http://www.aasmnet.org/articles.aspx?id=6447 I stumbl...
- Sat Jul 05, 2014 1:14 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: $$$ issues DME Compliance Monitoring and Insurance
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3189
Re: $$$ issues DME Compliance Monitoring and Insurance
Just reposting the below paragraph under my correctly spelled username (still getting the hang of posting here). I would add to below that I agree with the leap before you look idea, but as someone was had undiagnosed OSA for a number of years, I was way too sick and tired, and relied on my local pr...
- Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:25 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: $$$ issues DME Compliance Monitoring and Insurance
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3189
$$$ issues DME Compliance Monitoring and Insurance
Can anyone explain how it is that a sleep center in a hospital is allowed to refer you to their own affiliated DME provider? Isn't that a conflict of interest? As an ignorant first time CPAP user I allowed this to happen to me. The DME provided absolutely no choice in machines and required the compl...