FYI to VA members

General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.
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djensen9367
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FYI to VA members

Post by djensen9367 » Tue May 03, 2022 7:45 pm

I have been on a Resmed Airsense 10 autoset for about 5 yrs. I initially requested a bilevel aircurve machine because of COPD, was told I had to try the Airsense first. My machine has over 15,000 hrs and no longer has communication (3g). A couple of weeks ago I requested a new machine and was told VA does not have Airsense 11's yet and new 10's are hard to find. I was put on a list for future consideration. Just got a call a few days ago from VA and the nice lady said she was ordering me a Resmed Aircurve 10v auto. What a nice surprise, she said once I receive it to call her and she will set it up remotely for me. So if you have an old machine from VA that is no longer communicating,send a secure message to your sleep clinic and request a new machine, you might get a pleasant surprise like I did. I am 100% disabled and VA has been my best friend for a long time, excellent medical care and good people to work with and I get quicker service than my wife with her medicare provider.
Resmed autoset 10-Care thru VA
F20 Airtouch-F30 my favorite My Air and Oscar
Currently using Autosense10 thru VA
F30 favorite mask, F20 airtouch best for occasional change

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Miss Emerita
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Re: FYI to VA members

Post by Miss Emerita » Tue May 03, 2022 11:00 pm

What a wonderful surprise! I hope you have a great experience with the VAuto. Let us know if you have questions once you get started with it. And many thanks for keeping other vets informed.
Oscar software is available at https://www.sleepfiles.com/OSCAR/

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Re: FYI to VA members

Post by clownbell » Thu May 05, 2022 11:21 pm

Not meaning to hijack this thread, but would like to add a note regarding hearing aids.

ANY vet can get free hearing aids REGARDLESS of whether the hearing loss is a service-connected disability. Top-pf-the-line products. https://www.prosthetics.va.gov/psas/Hearing_Aids.asp
ResMed AirSense 10 Autoset with built in humidifier
Resmed P10 pillow mask

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Re: FYI to VA members

Post by chunkyfrog » Sat May 07, 2022 3:28 pm

Thanks to clownbell for the excellent link.
If you are OOP (out of pocket) for batteries, Costco has great batteries--
Much lower cost than any other place I have found!

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