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riverdreamer wrote:Just found out from my sleep doctor, who I hadn't seen in six years, that Medicare now requires you to see them every six months (or yearly? Sorry, I forgot which) in order for Medicare to pay for supplies. I guess if you use it for the rest of your life, you will get very familiar with your sleep doctor.

Been on Medicare for 10 years and never needed to see any doctor in order to get supplies. My DME has had the same prescription on file for 4 years..

I had mine on file for six. Didn't see a sleep specialist for the last five. The Rx said forever. All of the sudden, I couldn't get any supplies. It just started this January for me, don't know when the rule changed. You can check, I could have been told something incorrect, but that is how it seems to be working here. I would be delighted if it were not true.