Waiting

kg2v · Post by **kg2v** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:25 pm

Well, I've talked to my MD - the prescription has been issued for a pressure of 10 - that is about all I know except that now I'm waiting on Gentiva (sp?) and Cigna. Anyone know what happens now? Do they ask me about masks? (No one has contacted me)

Charlie

limpy · Post by **limpy** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:28 pm

What happens now is that they are faxed your information and drop ship you the cheapest mask and machine they can find.

My advice would be #1. Obtain your Rx from them ASAP. #2. Tell them not to ship you anything #3 Take your Rx to cpap.com and get good equipment.

From my call with them, BillMyInsurance.com takes some Cigna/Gentiva plans but not others. You may call them and see what they cover before buying cash.

Geocom · Post by **Geocom** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 2:13 pm

Limpy's advice is great. Find your machine of choice, fax in your prescription and you'll have your machine in a day or so.

If I were to buy a machine through the traditional DME/Insurance route, I'd be paying more just with my deductable than a machine would cost online.

There are several reputable online companies. I bounce back and forth between cpapman.com and cpap.com, and my decision is driven exclusively by price. Both offer excellent service--much better than a local DME.

kg2v · Post by **kg2v** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:45 pm

limpy wrote:What happens now is that they are faxed your information and drop ship you the cheapest mask and machine they can find.

Seems they have already shipped the machine - but are letting me change my mask (which will be 1-2 days later) Don't know which machine, but I asked for, and got an Activa mask, and it's coming with a Heated Humidifier without me asking!

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:51 pm

kg2v wrote:
limpy wrote:What happens now is that they are faxed your information and drop ship you the cheapest mask and machine they can find.

Seems they have already shipped the machine - but are letting me change my mask (which will be 1-2 days later) Don't know which machine, but I asked for, and got an Activa mask, and it's coming with a Heated Humidifier without me asking!

limpy · Post by **limpy** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:10 pm

That is *very* good to hear. The Activa is the mask you want to start with. A heated humidifier too?!?! Wow, you must be a bigshot.

When it comes in, let us all know what you have and we can start helping you tweak the beast of a rig into a working sleep machine.

kg2v · Post by **kg2v** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:19 pm

Well, there was a BIG box delivered today

A Remstar Plus, with heated humidifier, and activa mask, video and some CD - OK - what software do I want?

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:21 pm

You may not want software for a Remstar Plus. It may only give you the compliance data, which you don't really need to spend $99 for software to already know. That's up to you.

Good luck with your therapy.