Telehealth is a hot topic. Although its recent rise is partially linked with the decline in in-person visits during the coronavirus pandemic, telehealth has in fact been heralded as the ‘next big thing’ in healthcare for more than a decade. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has announced its commitment to advancing the use…
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As with our sleep testing services, we believe our patients deserve transparency about the costs associated with our durable medical equipment provision. As always, remember that the cost of CPAP machines and CPAP supplies depends a great deal on your individual insurance coverage for CPAP.We encourage you to contact your insurance payer to determine just…
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Insurance plans will cover a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or other PAP device if it is medically necessary. Whether or not a PAP device is medically necessary is determined by a patient’s clinical symptoms, physical exam, and sleep testing results. The guidelines for medical necessity vary by insurance but typically follow the same rules.…
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But insurance can be complicated, especially when it’s applied to specific kinds of medical procedures and tests. When it comes to sleep health diagnostics, the question begs: Does health insurance cover sleep studies? Yes, usually.The less-than-satisfactory answer is, “It depends.” But by and large, all insurance payers offer some sort of reimbursement for sleep studies…
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However, there are several other signs and symptoms of sleep apnea you need to be aware of.These are often overlooked indicators that, by themselves, don’t seem like they can be connected to asleep disorder. Put them together, though, and you have several warning signs and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) you will not want…
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Regardless of your insurance status, you are encouraged to ask questions about medical pricing related to the sleep testing procedures we perform. We believe our patients deserve transparency about the costs associated with sleep testing at our facilities. Our sleep medicine teams provide excellent service at an affordable rate and we are proud to be…
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One of them is used to measure how easy it is for some to stay awake, as opposed to fall sleep. What is a Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT)? This particular daytime sleep study actually measures sleepiness in patients who must try to stay awake for a length of time while sitting in a quiet,…
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…daytime fatigue, excessive daytime sleepiness, drowsiness, hypersomnolence, nodding off during the day, feeling tired all the time, narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia… Hypersomnolence refers to ongoing feelings of sleepiness during the day even though you are otherwise perfectly healthy and have had adequate sleep at night. (Note: If you have trouble staying awake during the day but…
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In order to treat it, the simplest, and most effective,solution is to use a mechanical therapy that falls under the category of positive airway pressure (PAP). CPAP, APAP, BiPAP, and ASV are all versions of this kind of therapy. How these different PAP treatments work relates to how sleep apnea occurs in the first place.Let’s…
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Your success with using CPAP relies on how well your new CPAP mask fits.Before you choose your first one, here’s an overview of the types available and the pros and cons foreach type. They include nasal pillows, nasal mask, and or a nasal(or full-face) mask. Nasal pillows This is the smallest form of CPAP mask.…
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Once you start your CPAP therapy to treat your sleep apnea, you may wonder how hard it is to keep your system clean, and how frequently you need to keep it clean. Here are some handy tips for making sure your CPAP machine and accessories are clean and well maintained. Keeping your CPAP delivery system…
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