Re: Time spent with oxygen saturation (SaO2) < 90% (T90)
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 5:37 pm
Very good numbers
What numbers are very good?
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Re: Time spent with oxygen saturation (SaO2) < 90% (T90)
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 8:07 pm
Re: Time spent with oxygen saturation (SaO2) < 90% (T90)
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 9:27 pm
Re: Time spent with oxygen saturation (SaO2) < 90% (T90)
Posted: Thu May 28, 2020 10:28 pm
The equipment code, E0601, covers both CPAP (fixed pressure) and APAP (auto adjusting pressure) machines. In the ResMed products, that covers all machines labelled "ResMed AirSense 10". Given that your SO already has a ResMed machine, I recommend sticking to the same brand so you will understand each other's machines better.
There are four models in the AirSense 10 line: CPAP, ELITE, AUTOSET, and AUTOSET FOR HER. The CPAP and ELITE models are fixed-pressure machines. Avoid especially the CPAP machine because it won't record useful data to the SD card. I think one of the AUTOSET models is the best choice: you can always configure it to deliver fixed pressure should that become useful. The AUTOSET for HER differs from the AutoSet in having one additional treatment mode and the case being off-white instead of black. I got the AutoSet for Her, just in case I might find the For Her mode helpful. (I tried the For Her mode but didn't like it, so I just use it exactly the same job as an AUTOSET.) Medicare pays the DME the same amount for any of those four machines.
You may need to insist to get the model you want. If the DME is not cooperative, you could ask your doctor to rewrite the Rx to specify the machine you want (that's what I did).
Re: Time spent with oxygen saturation (SaO2) < 90% (T90)
Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 10:41 am
This is incredibly helpful. Thank you very much.BlueDragon wrote: ↑Thu May 28, 2020 10:28 pmThe equipment code, E0601, covers both CPAP (fixed pressure) and APAP (auto adjusting pressure) machines. In the ResMed products, that covers all machines labelled "ResMed AirSense 10". Given that your SO already has a ResMed machine, I recommend sticking to the same brand so you will understand each other's machines better.
There are four models in the AirSense 10 line: CPAP, ELITE, AUTOSET, and AUTOSET FOR HER. The CPAP and ELITE models are fixed-pressure machines. Avoid especially the CPAP machine because it won't record useful data to the SD card. I think one of the AUTOSET models is the best choice: you can always configure it to deliver fixed pressure should that become useful. The AUTOSET for HER differs from the AutoSet in having one additional treatment mode and the case being off-white instead of black. I got the AutoSet for Her, just in case I might find the For Her mode helpful. (I tried the For Her mode but didn't like it, so I just use it exactly the same job as an AUTOSET.) Medicare pays the DME the same amount for any of those four machines.
You may need to insist to get the model you want. If the DME is not cooperative, you could ask your doctor to rewrite the Rx to specify the machine you want (that's what I did).
Re: Time spent with oxygen saturation (SaO2) < 90% (T90)
Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 7:43 pm
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