North Carolina licensure?

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Calicoskies
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North Carolina licensure?

Post by Calicoskies » Tue Feb 08, 2022 6:12 am

Trying to reorder supplies from clap.c*m. Get a message saying they are not shipping to my state, NC. I call them and I’m told there is an issue with licensure in NC and they don’t know when it will be resolved. Then I’m asked if I have someone in another state that I can mail supplies to and have forwarded to myself? What is going on? I’ve ordered for 10+yrs? I had them email my Rx and now have to search for another company to use. Anyone else have this problem? Very frustrating.

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Re: North Carolina licensure?

Post by ChicagoGranny » Tue Feb 08, 2022 8:13 am

That's too bad. Here is what the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy says,
Each place, whether located in this State or out-of-state, where devices are dispensed or delivered to the user in this State shall register annually with the Board on a form provided by the Board and obtain a device permit.

http://www.ncbop.org/dmedefinitions.htm
Further down, they say the definition of devices includes CPAPs.

The initial license fee is $500 with a required annual renewal of $200. Another government scam driving up the cost of healthcare for us CPAP users.

If all 50 states have similar fees, nationwide coverage would cost CPAP.com $25,000 initially and $10,000 each year thereafter. Plus, someone to fill out all the forms, submit the payment and file the license. :evil:

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Re: North Carolina licensure?

Post by chunkyfrog » Tue Feb 08, 2022 9:42 am

Can this be done via a mail forwarding service?
Or do you have friends or relatives in a different state,
who can "lend" you their address?
If there really is such an outfit as "clap.com", do not send them your money.
You may not like what you get. :lol:

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Re: North Carolina licensure?

Post by Janknitz » Tue Feb 08, 2022 1:39 pm

Not sure this will work but try Amazon or E-Bay. They are now my "DME" after I lost coverage. You won't get insurance reimbursement, but the prices are good.
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