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Post by pandatx » Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:43 pm

Well, I just finished doing yoga and, of course, I feel much better. Bottom line, I WILL get my prescription the way I want it one way or another. They'll probably end up actually wanting me get rid of me since I'm such a pain in the ass. No use making myself crazy about it. I don't need anything new at this moment. I have time to get my way

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Post by jencat824 » Thu Apr 04, 2013 3:02 pm

khauser wrote:
jencat824 wrote:I would white out what the dr wrote in about 'what he wants' & present the rx to the DME that way.

Jen
LOL.

Somewhat illegal in a big way, though.
OOPS, sorry for suggesting that, it just made me furious to see a Dr. treating a patient like that. It's your medical records, you are paying for the equipment (or your ins is) so why does the Dr. have to have his way? You are right, altering a written rx is illegal.
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Post by MS Gray Man » Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:08 pm

However since the one you have is a copy because it was faxed... if the only copies you have happen to say patient choice, then I'm sure that is how it was faxed to you.

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Post by pandatx » Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:29 pm

I like the way you think

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Post by jdm2857 » Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:31 pm

Will the CPAPtalk slush fund post bail?
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Post by cosmo » Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:34 pm

No bail. If you get caught, its full denial that we know you.

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Post by jdm2857 » Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:42 pm

...the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This tape will self-destruct in five seconds.
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Re: oh. my. God.

Post by SleepWellCPAP » Thu Apr 04, 2013 5:47 pm

Hello Pandatx,

Gosh, that is the strangest thing. Usually when I get Rxs with a preference, it's usually, "mask of patient's choice" or something similar. I've never actually seen a doctor write his name in a line like that. If a doctor has a preference in what type, brand or model of equipment, he will write for a specific machine. And I do see that quite often.

Regarding compliance, most insurances follow medicare guidelines requiring at least 4 or more hours of usage for 70% of the nights over any 30 day period during your first 90 days. The second part of compliance is that you see any treating physician between the 30th and 90th day after you get your equipment for a face to face visit where the doctor puts in your chart that you are using and benefitting. I don't know why you're being asked to go at both 30 and 90. Very strange indeed.

Hope that helps!

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Post by ughwhatname » Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:16 pm

pandatx wrote:How many times am I obligated to see the sleep doctor after the study? They have this whole schedule with me coming back in 30 days and then 90 days, etc. But I've had the study and I have my machine. Do I really need to keep messing with them once I get my RX?
I saw my doctor at 30 days and then he said see you next year.

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Post by ughwhatname » Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:25 pm

jdm2857 wrote:Will the CPAPtalk slush fund post bail?
Yeah and then we can all attend the trial!

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Post by Hose_Head » Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:27 pm

pandatx wrote:This freaking sleep doctor is pissing me off! Grrrr. So they faxed me my prescription. And handwritten on it, it says "Dr Terrence Moore to choose" for all the equipment. Why do they have to do sh*t like this???

If ever you see this Dr again, demand he give you his home and cell phone number, home address, email address, and 3 common alternate numbers. Explain that you might need emergency access to replacements and that by putting that limitation on your Rx, he has volunteered his availability to you 24/7/365 for as long as you live or until a new Rx is issued to you. If he laughs, tell him you are serious and hand him a pen and paper.
I'm workin' on it.

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Post by carbonman » Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:33 pm

pandatx wrote:This freaking sleep doctor is pissing me off! Grrrr.
Why do they have to do sh*t like this???
pandatx wrote: sleep doctor's office (who are also my DME).
carbonman wrote: Best of luck w/that setup.
I love your passion.
When I passed through this Rite of Passage for my equipment,
I evoked the Unruly Mob. It was torches and axes.......
and I did learn that it is much better to pillage before you burn.

.....at first my OSA addled mind got it backwards .

You go for it.
Get pissed off.
Demand what you want.....
and get it.

...and in the end, become your own best therapist.

You're doing great.


....anytime you say the word, we can gather the Unruly Mob.
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I said that.

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Post by ughwhatname » Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:43 pm

I now want to give him a piece of my mind! Does he know you're on a cpap website? Or, that his contact info is out there? What a ding-a-ling!

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Post by ughwhatname » Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:50 pm

Check out his website where he talks about a cooperative relationship with his patient!

http://tmooremd.com/About.aspx

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Post by BlackSpinner » Thu Apr 04, 2013 6:58 pm

carbonman wrote:[

You're doing great.


....anytime you say the word, we can gather the Unruly Mob.
We have a Xena on this board. I told her to channel her inner warrior princess when she was having similar problems with controlling technocrats.

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