BiPAP Under Medicare

[DxRxTx]

I'm a patient of Kaiser Northern California. I have been using BiPAP therapy for 9 years. I am now a senior citizen and want to get a new BiPAP under my Kaiser Senior Advantage. Will I have to do a new sleep study, although I have been under BiPAP therapy for 9 years? How long will the compliance verification period be? The reason I didn't try to get one sooner is that I was splitting my time between two places and had a machine at each place. Now I can reasonably stay in one place for a while.

[LSAT]

I'm a patient of Kaiser Northern California. I have been using BiPAP therapy for 9 years. I am now a senior citizen and want to get a new BiPAP under my Kaiser Senior Advantage. Will I have to do a new sleep study, although I have been under BiPAP therapy for 9 years? How long will the compliance verification period be? The reason I didn't try to get one sooner is that I was splitting my time between two places and had a machine at each place. Now I can reasonably stay in one place for a while.

Check with your advantage plan...they make the rules.

[beautifuldreamer]

I'm a patient of Kaiser Northern California. I have been using BiPAP therapy for 9 years. I am now a senior citizen and want to get a new BiPAP under my Kaiser Senior Advantage. Will I have to do a new sleep study, although I have been under BiPAP therapy for 9 years? How long will the compliance verification period be? The reason I didn't try to get one sooner is that I was splitting my time between two places and had a machine at each place. Now I can reasonably stay in one place for a while.

How Long have you had your BiPap? Talk to your Sleep Doctor/Respiratory Therapist and call the Kaiser DME to find out what your specific coverage for the BiPap.

I have a Kaiser Plan, but not Kaiser Senior Advantage - and with mine I was able to get a New ASV, even though mine was only 3 years old (and from my understanding they only replace the ASV is it is not working), but I requested a different band, and they gave me an overnight sleep study which showed that I do much better with the new brand (ResMed) that they gave me.

[DxRxTx]

Under Kaiser Senior Advantage, even after the 13 month rental, Kaiser will still maintain ownership of the machine. They will fix it as long as it can be fixed. That I know. I have no problem with compliance. I was just wondering.