Supplies

Just got diagnosed with sleep apnea and picked up my cpap tonight. Any ideas for ordering supplies online that are covered by insurance and reasonable? Also, how to dry out my hose after I wash it? Thanks in advance.

Know Google?

Cpap.com is a good place to order from - great choices and pricing.

And don't wash your hose... big waste of time and energy. Most of us haven't done so in decades.

Cpap.com doesn't file insurance in lieu of payment. You would have to pay up front and then submit to your insurance company yourself and maybe they will reimburse and maybe they won't. You need to find out from your insurance company how they handle out of network providers.

If you are wanting to use your insurance and have them pay you will need to check with your insurance company and find out who they have contracts with that are online and go from there.

If using insurance the amount billed by any provider (online or a brick and mortar store) isn't necessarily what your insurance will approve for the item and any amounts paid by your insurance and/or your responsibility will be based on the insurance approved amount and not necessarily the billed amount.

The best price on the internet won't mean much if your insurance company doesn't have a contract with the supplier.

Now there are some online cpap suppliers who will file insurance depending on the insurance and if they have a contract with them.
The best place to start though is with your insurance company. Call them up and ask them for a list of providers they work with.

Welcome to the forum.

Regarding cleaning of equipment:
As a starting point, read your user manual to see what the manufacturer recommends.
In practical terms, there may be as many kinds of cleaning habit as there are members of this forum; some wash, some don't. Some washers are detailed and precise in their routines; some aren't.
It's really up to you. If you wash, use a mild dish soap and rinse with clear water. If you have a heated hose, it is ok to submerge it (info should be covered in the manual).

Two options for drying the hose, after draining it: let it drip dry; or attach the hose to the xpap unit and let the blower run through it for a short period of time.

Good luck as you move forward,
Jean