PS you might want to see a Periodontist. Hope I helped

Thanks for the quick response Shannon. I sent that "prelim" report in a week ago w/the rest of my documentation to the insurance company. My surgeon told me to go ahead and send it in. I had the sleep study done in Indianapolis at the Midwest Sleep Institute. They told me they are 3 mos out on visits to see the specialist. I hope the prelim results were enough for WLS approval. I'm sure if Aetna needs more info they can contact them, right? It just seems odd that no treatment was recommended...although they knew I was having it for WLS approval..maybe the thought is it would be corrected that way? Anyway..thanks for your info Lisa

Lisa, Those definitions can be soo vague and vary from hospital to hospital. You could be mild OSA but have a HUGE desat just not a lot of apneas or you could barely desat but not breathe constantly and be Severe OSA The moderate could refer to your snoring?? I am not aware of any of our local places that make you come back in and see the doctor...besides IF you need treatment they would have to have you come back in and get titrated for the equipment. Seems a bit odd to me ...and to make you wait almost 3 more months. ??? IF you have problems that seems a LONG way to go before everything. We tell me 2 weeks to get the equipment after the titration study (or split) I would call back and see if they can't get you in sooner....OR at least find out if you need to have another study done. Of course...my surgeon got my report and said that no tx was necessary since I was pre-op and I was "just sleep hypopnea".....That may be all they need to get approval if you are waiting on that. See if that information is good enough for your surgeon to use and then follow up with the specialist later. How much longer do you have before your info gets submitted to the Insurance company? Find out if that will hold you up etc...maybe your surgeon's office could get you in with the specialist sooner IF that is required for approval...do you follow me?!

Hi Shannon, Thanks for all your great info. I have a couple questions. I had a sleep study done 7/18 which I'm told revealed mild-moderate sleep apnea. However, this is only a preliminary report and I can't see the specialist until Sept 30th. When I received the actual written prelim report it was a check-off sheet. The mild sleep apnea was checked then it was checked that I have snoring w/o sleep apnea and next to it was written in:moderate. It was also checked that no tx recommendations were give until aftercare appt w/specialist. The person who initially called me had no details about my test. I wonder exactly what this means and if I should be concerned..and if this will help at all w/insurance approval for WLS (the reason I had the sleep study to begin with)..Thanks for any help you can provide. Lisa

I've developed a really strange overgrowth of gum tissue (together with holes in the gum) that my dentist thinks is related to using the bipap mask. Has anyone else experienced this, or is he just blowing smoke?