Two Philips Respironics BI machines for less than a grand

I advocate that xPAP manufacturers should not sell anything less than a bi level machine, because the difference between the BI and others is firmware, and it makes the whole process of selecting the treatment we actually need rather than fight with insurance companies. In reality, as the firmware is already finished, (I do agree a company has a right to reimbursed for their efforts) the company can make as much profit without all this chicanery to get us to pay a lot more for a Bi level machine.

What am I not seeing about why Respironics is doing a decent thing and selling bi level machines only slightly more than their other machines? In fact, why do we (on the forum) not suggest to anyone who needs a machine to try to get one of these bi machines?

At least, if part of one's prescription is 12 or above, then the bi level looks like a no brainer. Maybe the insurance companies will not agree to allow them on same code as the $280.00 less Philips auto Pap. That $280.00 is a lot cheaper than another sleep study, or a patient falling out of treatment, or ever a couple more visits to the sleep Doc trying to get the right numbers.

What say ye out there?

I think your prescription has to say Bi-level on it. It it says cpap then that's what you get.