prescription

kenny121 · Post by **kenny121** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:23 am

Anyone know how long a prescription for a cpap machine is good for?

tooter · Post by **tooter** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:29 am

It may be up to the DME....Mine is 3 years old and the DME has not asked for an update, but I was talking to a different DME and they would require a new one if I was to switch.

xenablue · Post by **xenablue** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:12 am

Mine is a year, per my DME, but THEY contact my neurologist for a new one.

Cheers,
xena

Madalot · Post by **Madalot** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:17 am

I know my situation is different, but even when I was on straight cpap/bipap, I was told ONE year as well. My DME also contacts my doctor when a new prescription is required.

chunkyfrog · Post by **chunkyfrog** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:09 am

"A cure! There MUST be a cure;"
--Otherwise the prescription would be "dispense indefinitely"
Nice way to feed the denial. . .
(well, there are upgrades, and miracles; but what line do I stand in for the latter?)

DannyPh · Post by **DannyPh** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:38 am

I have had mine for five years and My DME Mine says duration 99 yrs------

akcpapguy · Post by **akcpapguy** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 12:20 pm

This is what Medicare says about prescriptions for CPAP.

A routine refill prescription is not needed. A new prescription is needed when:
•There is a change of supplier

•There is a change in treating physician

•There is a change in the item(s), frequency of use, or amount prescribed

•There is a change in the length of need or a previously established length of need expires

•State law requires periodic prescription renewal

So if your State says a prescription expires after 1 year than you need a new prescription every year unfortunately.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 1:27 pm

kenny121 wrote:Anyone know how long a prescription for a cpap machine is good for?

Depends...........
With online sellers like CPAP (dot) COM, unless there's actually an expiration date or limiting condition written on the Rx, there is no expiration.
Go to their website and read their FAQs about prescriptions.

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jweeks · Post by **jweeks** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 8:18 pm

kenny121 wrote:Anyone know how long a prescription for a cpap machine is good for?

Hi,

My clinic told me that here in Minnesota, a prescription is only good for 1 year, and it cannot be renewed without an office visit. Now that the on-line places are forced to require prescriptions, the office visit turns out to be the most expensive part of the game (at least it was when I was self-pay).

-john-

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