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best price for the sleep apnea study
Replied Sep. 27, 2009
best price for the sleep apnea study
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Dottie Sep. 29, 2009.
a desesperate girlfriend...
Replied Jul. 27, 2009
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you might be able to apply for financial hardship at the hospital where they do sleep studies. there might also be some outpatient type clinics not tied to a hospital which might be less expensive. ask your insurance company for a special exception…
Nice article Jason.
You can also get your blood pressure checked at the local fire station.
I think calling the local sleep lab is the best suggestion. They usually know the ins & outs of the different insurance companies. This is usually something insurance companies…
Check with your Insurance Co. again, and again. This could be a matter of life or death situation.
If he were to have a heart attack and was hospitalized would they pay for those Medical costs? A Sleep study
could be the base line for improving the…
I wrote an article about this because I was getting asked it so often. Hopefully it helps.
http://www.ehow.com/how_5464729_receive-sleep-disorders-test.html
Jason
Is he a vet if so he can get help at a VA Medical Center
He can also check his blood pressure for free at many drug stores such as Walgreens or CVS or stores such as Target and WalMart if they are in your area. The Pharmicist there may also be able to provide you with additional resources.
I would suggest calling your local Sleep Center or Clinic to see if they are offering any free trial studies.
If they do not they may be able to assist you further.
Be Well!
JUst for fun.. a few weekends ago, he begins to feel with high blood presure... our clinic was closed that sunday... so we went to other hospital... there they ask us 350US$ to measure his blood preasure and give a prescription... It means for us 5…
Hi everybody, nice weekend!!! I wish some can help me and my boyfriend with information about where can we get the sleep apnea study for cheap or for free if it's possible... We are inmigrants and our insurance do not cover the diagnosis or tearteme…
official website for Manhattan A.W.A.K.E. - American Sleep Apnea Association affiliated support group of New York City
Thank you all for the advise, i told him about all this and he accepted to go to the meeting this august 5 in Manhattan...!!
Thanks again and i hope to keep in touch to let you know about how is he going with the apnea...
HAve a nice week!!!
Silvia…
Silvia, you are very correct in being concerned about your boyfriend's breathing when he sleeps.
Do some research on this site, or other internet sites and print out what you find and give him to read.
If this doesn't work, do you have a tape recor…
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- At 9:53pm on July 28, 2009,
sleepycarol said…
- Welcome to the Sleepguide community.
We are a group of patients and professionals that are interested in sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can contribute to a number of health issues, that if not treated can lead to serious consequences for those that have sleep apnea.
We work together to help those that are struggling with their therapy to find solutions to their issues that they may have. Various treatment options are available, with cpap/apap therapy probably being among the least invasive for those with severe sleep apnea.
Please feel free to join in the discussions and participate in the forum.
- At 2:20pm on July 25, 2009,
Ásdís Ósk Valsdóttir said…
- I used to have problems both falling to sleep and getting a good night sleep, suffering from mild Sleep Apnea, a friend of mine told me about the LiveWave Silent Night patches, it worked wonders for me, I like it because nothing goes into my body and I sleep through the night without any problems.
http://the-problemsolvers.com/668696/products/silent-nights
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Yup, if you've got insurance, your insurance dictates which local DME providers you can use.
Just because you bought your CPAP elsewhere does NOT mean that your insurance contracted providers can't or won't provide your masks and other accessories.…
Linda, thanks your your help. When I call Apria, I wil ask them why they did not offer me a payment plan.
Good luck!
Hi Candace,
Apria is giving me a payment plan for 10 months, after that I will buy it if I still need it. In the mean time, all of the folks here are so helpful they told me the best cpap to get and low and behold, Apria did not give me a newer mode…
Linda, I read your question re: CPAP Machine and Apria. I also am not impressed with them. I have Kaiser and Kaiser will not pay for my equipment. Apria says that I have to pay all costs up front. Are you on a payment plan with Apria. I have severe…
First, let me say, Thank you for going to bat for us. I think you are doing a fantastic job in spreading OSA awareness and providing us with OSA a place to go for support. Apparently there is no connection between a college degree and intelligence,…
You hit the nail on the head. I had a similar experience last year with another organization, The Alzheimer's Association. I ask for permission to pass out a flyer, "Does Sleep Apnea Cause Alzheimer's Disease?," at one of their annual meetings regar…
Then she should say that... Say anything other than the falsehood that the connection between OSA and heart disease isn't sufficiently proven.
"Respironics recommends that new patients purchase their devices, masks and initial accessories from a homecare company that can provide an individualized patient equipment set-up, clinical and after-sale support, and a program to assist patients wi…
Maybe you should be the communications director for the AHA ;-).
I believe that individuals should be free to make decisions for themselves. This goes for the patients and the providers. The patient is free to decide what to do and who to pay for what services. The provider is free to decide what services he offe…
I'M NOT A 100% SURE OF THE NAME OF MY MASK I THINK IT'S CALLED A PROFILE LITE IT HAS A THICK GEL CUSHION ON THE FORHEAD PIECE AND THE ALL AROUND THE MASK. I STILL END UP WITH RED MARKS ON THE BRIDGE OF MY NOSE AND FOREHEAD BUT THEY FADE IN AN HOUR O…
by no means am i suggesting that this one person believes one thing or another. rather, she is the director of marketing and communications for the AHA. it is her job to communicate the organization's viewpoints to the public, and that's what she wa…
HEY, I read the funny e-mails! HAH, I'm heading north tomorrow...
I received my machine in March with a nasal pillow mask. I switched to a full face mask because I was breathing thru my mouth.I was struggling with getting used to wearing the mask, finally got to the point of wearing it every night.I could not get…
Ah ha, BirdShell!!! You can ignore me, but we managed to lure you out of your hiding place w/this thread, eh??
Too bad too. Danielle, Ashley, Nicole and I are all meeting at La Placita in Saginaw for lunch tomorrow. I'll be thinking of you!!!! Nico…
I agree with your advice,Mike.Once I was treated for a sinus infection,I had replaced everything .Also, it is a good idea to use saline to cleanse the sinuses at least twice daily . You may look into the use of a Nettie Pot,,,,that can throughly cle…
I tried wearing a band aid on the bridge of my nose the other night and it helped, but not enough. Most of the "solutions' that I've found end up causing to much air to leak. I started wearing the bandana (folded in several layers and tied like a he…
I have to comment! I ran Jump Rope for Heart (JRFH) activities/fundraisers in my classes for years. (For more information: http://www.aahperd.org/jump/ and http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2360 This is a good condensation of t…
I've beeb using Sleep Strip for years. It's a good screening test that correlates pretty well with formal sleep studies. It won't give you a number, but rather ranges from none, to mild, moderate or severe. You still need a doctor's prescription. Ty…
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