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Probably just an aside and/or conjecture.....but in my decades of medical practice I don�t think I ever saw a NEGATIVE sleep study, making me wonder if it was an overdiagnosed condition. Wonder if the insurance coverage pendulum has therefore swung towards refusals of late. Just conjecture.
... if you do have to pay for it yourself, ask the lab what the lowest charge they have negotiated with an insurance company might be - and offer to pay that amount, without them having to bill and wait. Lots of health service providers are very willing to consider such arrangements, as long as they don't have to wait for payment.
Nobody in our family has the issue, so I can't speak specifically to sleep studies ........ but if it's as important as the guys with sleep apnea issues say it is (and I have no doubt it is), then just get it done (or have it done at home), and don't worry about whether your Medicare or VA or NHS or Medicaid or Blue Cross or whoever is going to pay for it ... just go ahead with it!I've done that for other conditions, and found that if you go in and tell them it's "Self Pay", you might be surprised at how reasonable it can be ....Lannis
I tried that. The Smarty pants at the little window said she had know idea how much it would cost. I told her she had plenty of time to figure it out because I am not keeping my appointment. Leaving them with an empty room for the night. Funny, I can go to McDonalds and make a special order with 16 year old newby behind the counter and they know how to price it and get the order right. I hate the medical world. It is full of fraud. Based on the assumption that we are in the hands of experts.
I hate the medical world. It is full of fraud. Based on the assumption that we are in the hands of experts.
I thought we had the best medical care in the world? My Dads 2 day stay in the hospital for hip replacement has turned into 7 days plus he is has been in rehab for 2 weeks and likely 2 more because the surgeon was overly aggressive and tore muscles and blood vessels in his groin. It was a 3 month wait to have the surgery. My experience with some physicians lately has been suspect. I am not impressed.
Like othersr have posted, sleep apnea can kill you or seriously shorten your life. While it is most common in folks who are overweight, it also can happen to those of us who are physically fit and with a healthy BMI. I use a ResMed S9 Autoset (auto CPAP) set with a range of 6-12 cm/H20 pressure range. My quality of life definitely improved when my doctor diagnosed my condition and I was prescribed a CPAP machine. There is a wealth of information at apneaboard.com; recommend you visit that site and register for an account so that you can ask questions.
:1: I also use and recommend the same model. Although a full sleep study was available to me if needed, the take-home monitor proved adequate to diagnose my problem. I recommend that too.I was picky in choosing my machine, actually switching clinics to avoid a poorly designed model. Consider using the ResMed Airlift nasal pillow instead of a full mask. Do work with a competent physician.
You generally only need a full face mask if you're a mouth breather, so definitely consider just nasal pillows if you can.