New Guy Checkin in

General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.
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Gilley
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New Guy Checkin in

Post by Gilley » Fri Feb 05, 2010 7:56 am

You have all heard the story before....6 months ago, I didnt know what sleep annea was. Now diagnosed with moderte OSA, apena 36 times an hour, BA is 74% yada, yada!
I'm interested to hear form other group members who have Kaiser as thier HMO.
What kind of equipment do they give you? Have you had to purchase anything yourself? Pros and Cons
Im on the east coast Northern Virginia area.
What cpap, mask do they offer?

Thanks,
Gilley
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FinceMgr
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Re: New Guy Checkin in

Post by FinceMgr » Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:01 am

Nah that really isnt the way it works here. We have already shared our experiences on the forum and if you try out that search box you can read all about them. However feel free to share your experiances with us and I'm sure you will get some interest.

But briefly So CAL Kaiser/Apria sucks the hose!

Sleep long and prosper!

Gilley wrote:You have all heard the story before....6 months ago, I didnt know what sleep annea was. Now diagnosed with moderte OSA, apena 36 times an hour, BA is 74% yada, yada!
I'm interested to hear form other group members who have Kaiser as thier HMO.
What kind of equipment do they give you? Have you had to purchase anything yourself? Pros and Cons
Im on the east coast Northern Virginia area.
What cpap, mask do they offer?

Thanks,
Gilley

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JohnBFisher
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Re: New Guy Checkin in

Post by JohnBFisher » Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:05 am

Gilley wrote:... I'm interested to hear form other group members who have Kaiser as thier HMO. ...
First, Welcome here! You clearly did some research to find the group. And while I was wondering if you would get any answers to such as specific request, I should not have been surprised at how quickly you heard a response.

I can't help on that front, but I did want to welcome you and suggest that if you don't get direct answers, you will get lots of experienced answers from folks dealing with various insurance companies.

Good luck on this leg of your adventure!

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