Happy day today ! Join my happy dance !!!!

[LittleRedTruck]

Not really a informative post, but so happy, I wanted to share with you. July 20, I received a Resmed S9 Vpap Asv machine. Im on Medicare and in order to receive machine, I had to sign off paying $728 a month for 13 months if Medicare refused to cover. I really could never afford that. This morning I checked my Medicare claims and their it was. A Medicare covered expense ! My portion will be $70, which I can afford. Ive been concerned about this for almost 3 months ! So please join me in a happy dance today !!!!

[SleepingUgly]

Yay!

[apneawho]

Dancing, dancing, dancing, even my greyhounds joining in! I know you are relieved. We are happy for you.

[Slinky]

I'm doing the "Sosh" and the "Stroll" around the house as I dust the floors.

Congratulations!

I'll try the Cha Cha as I take the clean laundry to our rooms to be put away. And the Texas Two Step out to the mailbox.

[Bright Choice]

LRT - that is really fantastic! Hope you are doing well with your ASV!

[rested gal]

Hooray, LittleRedTruck! What good news!

[jabman]

Congratulations, That is great news

[Bright Choice]

I just thought I should post my experience in case it helps someone else. My first dme (Lincare) would not approve ASV for me. From what I understand, the dme does not get actual approval from Medicare but rather they run it through their in-house approval system. Lincare's in-house staff questioned my diagnosis, questioned the sleep study and wanted a copy of the sleep study so that they could do their own in-house scoring of the study itself. That really irritated me. I believe that diagnosis and rx should be up to my doctor.

My doctor sent me to a new dme and the new dme promptly ordered the machine and Medicare has been paying monthly - the dme bills around $765 I think. I can't recall what the a teal reimbursement is. My supplemental picks up the rest.

[LittleRedTruck]

Thanks my friends for sharing my good news with me. No folks know better the trials we go through both medically and financially than those who visit here. I knew you would understand ! Plus, you folks were so cute doing the dance ! Bright Choice, thanks for asking ! Im just doing amazing on this machine ! Last nite I slept 7.3 hours, AHI 0.0 and leak rate 4L. This machine is saving my life ! No headaches, no daytime naps, no mood swings, no depression. So much energy ! I seldom download data because really nothing to look at. The results are boring ! I really hope its working as well for you !!!!

[GumbyCT]

I just thought I should post my experience in case it helps someone else. My first dme (Lincare) would not approve ASV for me. From what I understand, the dme does not get actual approval from Medicare but rather they run it through their in-house approval system. Lincare's in-house staff questioned my diagnosis, questioned the sleep study and wanted a copy of the sleep study so that they could do their own in-house scoring of the study itself. That really irritated me. I believe that diagnosis and rx should be up to my doctor.

Sounds like a classic case of the DME simply not wanting to accept what Medicare would pay for the machine to me.

[chunkyfrog]

Anybody know if any of the medicare supplements only do business with these churls?
If so, we all need their names.

[napstress]

Congratulations, LRT!

[Bright Choice]

Thanks my friends for sharing my good news with me. No folks know better the trials we go through both medically and financially than those who visit here. I knew you would understand ! Plus, you folks were so cute doing the dance ! Bright Choice, thanks for asking ! Im just doing amazing on this machine ! Last nite I slept 7.3 hours, AHI 0.0 and leak rate 4L. This machine is saving my life ! No headaches, no daytime naps, no mood swings, no depression. So much energy ! I seldom download data because really nothing to look at. The results are boring ! I really hope its working as well for you !!!!

LRT, that is such good news about how well you are doing!! Me too, 0 ahi and I hardly bother to look at data. I have settled in to the Mirage nasal FX and I love it. Usually zero leaks. That plus a chin strap. I maybe awaken once and sleep 8-9 hours, feeling great too. Congrats!

[Bookbear]

Huzzah! (happy bear dance for ya!)

[MrMartin]

Happy to hear that mate. Congrats