Okay so I finally got some info from the clinic. Because I have medicaid I will see the doc again tomorrow (I assume to tell me what my titration was?) then I have to wait till they send the prescription to whoever Oregon health plan contracts through (maybe Norco?) who will apparently call me. This seems a bit ridiculous at this point: go in for a study, come back for a five second visit with doc a couple weeks later, come back in for titration a couple weeks later, come back for a doc visit again later, then wait for the doc to send the prescription and the DME to get around to me? Oh please don't mind me with my debilitating fatigue and my 82% oxygen at night. I'll just wait.
Anyway, beside the rant, my question has more to do with making sure I'm armed with what I need to ask or know going into the doc appointment tomorrow. I was actually able to track down what my insurance covers exactly (other than the the machine itself. I still have no idea about that or what to ask). Here is what I found.
A4604 - 1 per 3 months; Tubing with integrated heating element
(B) A7027 - 1 per 3 months; Combination oral/nasal mask used with continuous positive airway pressure device
(C) A7028 - 2 per month; Oral cushion for combination oral/nasal mask, replacement only
(D) A7029 - 2 per month; Nasal pillows for combination oral/nasal mask, replacement only, pair
(E) A7030 - 1 per 3 months; Full face mask used with positive airway pressure device
(F) A7031 - 1 per month; Face mask interface, replacement for full face mask,
(G) A7032 - 2 per month; Replacement cushion for nasal application device
(H) A7033 - 2 per month; Replacement pillows for nasal application device,
(I) A7034 - 1 per 3 months; Nasal interface (mask or cannula type) used with positive airway pressure device, with or without head straps
(J) A7035 - 1 per 6 months; Headgear, used with positive airway pressure device
(K) A7036 - 1 per 6 months; Chin strap, used with positive airway pressure device
(L) A7037 - 1 per 3 months; Tubing, used with positive airway pressure device
(M) A7038 - 2 per month; Filter, disposable, used with positive airway pressure device
(N) A7039 - 1 per 6 months; Filter, non-disposable, used with positive airway pressure device
A7046 - 1 per 6 months; Water chamber for humidifier, used with positive airway pressure device, replacement,
Either a non-heated (E0561) or heated (E0562) humidifier is covered when ordered by the treating practitioner for use with a covered PAP device (E0470, E0601
From this I see that I need to make sure the doc puts a humidifier on my prescription. Is there anything else I really need to know before I go in? Or before I talk to the DME if by some miracle they get back to me right away?