C-PAC

Want to know if anyone had to get a C-Pac to use for  6 months. My Sleep Dr. wants to monitor me before surgery  and several months after. I don't have sleep apnea very bad that it qualifys me by Ins. standards. They may not cover it. Maureen

Gosh, that's different, Maureen.  Did you have a sleep study done?  I have been sleeping with a C=PAP machine for 3 years now.  Should have had one 30 years ago!  But if it is so borderline in your case, I don't understand why your doc would want to try it out for 6 months.  Call your insurance company and see if they would cover it.  If they don't approve, how can your doc justify it? Wish you the best, Maureen!

So.. let me see if I have this straight.. They want you to go on a C-Pap...  but do you stop breating or actually wake up?   Also.. do you have to do this for 6 months before he will clear you for surgery? What is Dr. K saying?

Yes , I did and Ins. said it is cover 100% underDurable goods. The sleep study showed that I wake up 21 times an hour.  He wants to monitor me before surgery with a chip in the machine that I send to him that he can see how I'm during. I do not get into Rem sleep at all. Oxygen

To tell you the truth I dont think I ever slept as good as I do when I wear my machine. From my understanding REM sleep is when you are sleeping really good REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement. Before my machine I could never watch a full movie or show with my DH but now I can watch a whole movie. You never relize just how presious sleep is until you relize you arent getting it. Also since my surgery I am now just going to the bathroom just one time during the night and sometimes I dont go till 5-6am this is a good change for me.                                                      Annie

Thanks Annie, If they don't approve the machine, maybe I should go ahead and buy  the C-Pac. By medicare and medicaid standards you have to be at lease 5 on the scale of sleep apnea. That is what the Ins. Companys go by, I"ve  been told. I'm at 1.9.

Maureen, Sounds like you dont have apnea too bad which is a good thing. As far as buying a machine I understand they can cost alot and you have to have your setting set at a sleep lab or sleep study place. Good luck in pursuing wls but dont give up and keep going for it. I know in my heart I did the right thing by doing it.                                Annie

Hey Jenn, Something about oxygen ,small throat and I do wake up when ever I turn during the night.  All the time. I only get less than 5 hrs a night. No wonder I'm always tired. My Physch report was faxed on Sept. 5. Lisa Green said Dr. K will review everything and send  in for approval.

I am keeping my fingers crossed for you!!

Your finger crossing did the trick. I called Jennifer this morning at Health Home Equip. and she  called the Ins. Co. said that they will cover the C-Pac.  Why would she tell me such a thing before she checked it out. They work with Ins. Co. all the time.  For customer service ,you always check  everything before you call a customer back.  Oh Well, it's all taken care of. I pick it up Wednesday afternoon.