Cheapest CPAP Option For The (Effectively) Uninsured

zoocrewphoto wrote:The OP most likely had the sleep studies done before the new year, after meeting last year's deductible. A lot of people have deductibles of $2000 or more. Some even as high as $6,000.

Pure speculation. Let the OP answer the question please.

The logic is failing also. If he paid $2000 - 6000 deductible last year, he should be in a position to pay for a machine and mask this year. But again, this is just pure speculation. Let the OP answer the question.

Tatooed Lady wrote:Then we'll dish out comic relief, shitty sleep abuse, etc...and.YOU can offer the warm fuzzy grace, courtesy and patience. Not everyone is a hand holder, not all respond to fluff. I respond better to some snarkiness, reality and an occasional "use some common sense" reminders. I also deliver more along that line.

You are starting to grow on me. Do you like Scotch?

Elle wrote:I too fell short of your impressive standard of reading for a month before asking questions.
Luckily you weren't monitoring the door at the time.

well, I'd say we're all lucky that you're back now to tell us all how to behave!

Since the OP, as many before, has left the building I think the original topic is no longer relevant....soooooo back to the lecture:

"there's plenty of opportunity to get in the door before asking questions that have been answered a bazillion times already". The problem with that is that he only asked it once. He is being punished for what all the other newbies did ......'once'.

It is also a bit shocking to read someone telling someone what they could afford.

I like 49ers suggestion of being civil ..... until you know whether they deserve to be insulted or treated like idiots.

stepping off soapbox.....carry on.

Oh great. Another moral arbiter with too much time on the hands. One (49er) was more than enough.

1776 posts in 2 years....talk about time on your hands.

1776 posts in 2 years....time on hands?

C.Porter wrote:Hi Everyone,

Recently after undergoing a couple sleep studies my ENT wrote me a script for a cpap machine. I contacted a DME provider who told me my insurance would cover a machine on a ten month rent to own plan. Because the new billing year just started and my mediocre insurance has an extremely high deductible, it would cost me 85 dollars a month or roughly 900 dollars. That's way more than I can afford so I was wondering, what are some more cost effective options for acquiring a cpap machine?

Thank you in advance to anyone who offers a suggestion.

I wonder if the OP is still reading the replies.......(or if he/her ever did) < sigh >
Three pages later and not a word from him/her.


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Elle wrote: 2 years

You might want to use some of your time to work on your math skills.

I guess that comment was meant to make me feel stupid?

Elle wrote:I guess that comment was meant to make me feel stupid?

My guess, after your poking a stick at everyone who disagrees with your fluff approach to newbies, is that you can manage that without our assistance, if you want. Pugsy isn't here with her Zen, which is too bad. But there's more than one way to wash/lick a window. As there is more than one way to greet a guest or friend in my home. Usually I save the swearing, foot stomping and siccing of dogs til at least the second visit.

ChicagoGranny wrote:

Elle wrote: 2 years

You might want to use some of your time to work on your math skills.

mebbe she always rounds down? or just truncates those piddly fractions... I dunno.

palerider wrote:but, I did spend nearly a month reading here between registering and my first post.

I believe I found the forum around February or March of 2005 and finally joined in July.......then it was another week to ten days before I made my first post.


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palerider wrote:

ChicagoGranny wrote:

Elle wrote: 2 years

You might want to use some of your time to work on your math skills.

mebbe she always rounds down? or just truncates those piddly fractions... I dunno.

Maybe some people are having a hard time realizing it's actually 2015. I know I looked at the dates and thought "2 years" and then it hit me that it's now 2015........nope.......it's 3 years.


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DeadlySleep wrote:

Tatooed Lady wrote:Then we'll dish out comic relief, shitty sleep abuse, etc...and.YOU can offer the warm fuzzy grace, courtesy and patience. Not everyone is a hand holder, not all respond to fluff. I respond better to some snarkiness, reality and an occasional "use some common sense" reminders. I also deliver more along that line.

You are starting to grow on me. Do you like Scotch?

Actually, I no longer drink, as hard as that may be to believe. Don't drink, quit smoking years ago (unless I'm on fire). Booo-riiiing.