machine prescription

[newname]

I just called my dme for a new machine and she said " s9 IQ" iS there such a machine?
I asked for the S9 Autoset. Is this the best machine?
Also can the prescritption say theat humidifier with climate line Hose?
Is the climate line hose covered by Medicare every few months like the regular hoses?

[Pugsy]

Respironics has the PR System One Auto IQ machine...30 days of APAP availability and it becomes a straight cpap machine...the PR System One Pro CPAP machine. Not a machine I would want because if I want APAP available, I want it available all the time.

ResMed S9 machines don't have the "IQ" name tag in any of their model names.

The S9 Autoset is a great machine...full data..can be used in both cpap and apap modes.
Don't let yourself be confused with the S9 Escape Auto...very limited data to help you (only AHI and avg pressure)

If your DME doesn't stock ResMed machines and only offers Respironics machines then the PR System One Auto CPAP with AFlex is comparable to the S9 Autoset in regards to full data and 2 modes of operation.
Some minor feature differences from the Autoset but the PR S1 APAP is still an excellent machine. I have a PR S1 machine myself...old machine was the M Series.
Main advantage (to me) with the S9 machine is the climate line heated hose option. Respironics is coming out with a heated hose machine but it is not widely available yet.

[squid13]

I replaced my climate line at 3 months and medicare paid for it.

[newname]

I just called back and aqpparently the receptionist writes the prescriptions. When I told her I wanted a machine with more than just compliance data, she said I should go to Amazon and buy a ZEO sleep monitor as well as getting a new machine. She also said I should have the S9 Autoset machine at a pressure of 5 - 20 in case there are times when i don't have an apnea. My current pressure is 14.
I've been on cpap for 5 years and still don't get good sleep.

Is the ZEO nrcessary?

[Pugsy]

Is the ZEO nrcessary?

Necessary...no.
Useful...maybe. It may help pinpoint sleep stage problems which might be a culprit in not feeling well.
Something to be used once you have a full data machine and can see if your pressure is optimal..and still not feeling so good.

If you need 14 cm pressure..that 5 to 20 setting won't do the job optimally because it takes too long to get to the higher pressures. Works great if you only need maybe 9 or 10 cm to get the job done.
BUT
with the S9 Autoset you can see for sure what pressure is needed using the software and easily adjust that minimum of 5cm up to where it will get to whatever pressure you need fast enough.

So if they will give you the S9 Autoset...grab it and run. Worry about using Zeo later after you see your reports. Unless you just have the extra money needed for a Zeo which isn't covered by insurance and you just like to tinker with new gadgets.

[Kairosgrammy]

If they are going to give you the Resmed S9 Autoset (not Auto) then you don't need a zeo. This particular machine is completely data capable. Not all S9 machines aren't. At least, that's may take. There are many here that may say differently and are probably right. I do think it gives info that autoset doesn't. That would be your choice though.

I just called back and aqpparently the receptionist writes the prescriptions. When I told her I wanted a machine with more than just compliance data, she said I should go to Amazon and buy a ZEO sleep monitor as well as getting a new machine. She also said I should have the S9 Autoset machine at a pressure of 5 - 20 in case there are times when i don't have an apnea. My current pressure is 14.
I've been on cpap for 5 years and still don't get good sleep.

Is the ZEO nrcessary?

[Pugsy]

Several forum members use the Zeo in addition to their cpap equipment. The Zeo provides information about sleep stages that we can't get from our cpap machines. Like all gadgets...some margin of error and there is a couple of threads here about using the Zeo. It sure won't point to any pressure needs adjustments. It might tell you that you are getting less than optimal sleep in a certain sleep stage but it will be up to you to determine how to fix that problem. It might show a lot of sleep fragmentation which for sure will mess with how a person feels. Most of the time we already know if we wake up often but some awakenings aren't remembered.

I can see the usefulness of a Zeo but even the makers of the Zeo state it works optimally on people who don't have a sleep disorder problem..duh. Useful tool to be used alongside other tools if someone is so orientated and really into trying this stuff and looking deep into things. Not so useful for someone who isn't tech orientated and has difficulty with geeky gadgets.

[archangle]

Just to be clear.

PRS1 AutoIQ machine is not the PRS1 Auto. PRS1 Auto is better in most ways.

The Auto machine will say "REMstar Auto AFlex" near the display.
The AutoIQ will say something like "REMstar PRO AutoIQ" near the display.

Don't let them sucker you with an S9 Escape Auto instead of an S9 AutoSet.