I would strongly urge you to have a
talk with your insurance carrier before using any sleep apnea home
test.
This is the only way to know what they
will reimburse and to know if they want you to have a lab sleep study
or if they will allow a home sleep apnea test.
I do not think my search has discovered
all the home sleep test equipment or suppliers, but these are what I
have found.
#5 - http://www.novasom.com/
This was covered in the previous blog.
I feel that all are FDA approved, but
only numbers 2, 3, and 4 made mention of this on their website. I am
not familiar with any of them since the two studies I had, were in a
sleep study lab and I was hooked up to wires everywhere.
I personally prefer the lab sleep
study, but I am aware of a few people that have use a home test sleep
study kit. None of those I talked to could remember the name of the
kit, but did say they were satisfied and were using a CPAP machine.
Two of the individuals did comment that they had to have their
machines adjusted twice after using them because the pressure was too
low and they were still not feeling rested after using them for two
or more weeks.
They all make claims that make me
wonder. All are not very specific about how they handle testing or
who owns the equipment. Some tell you that lab sleep studies cost as
high as $2,600 when many sources say only $1,300. I know this varies
by region and often by hospital. Home test kits seem to vary from
$100 to $600 if they are telling the truth.
This is just another reason to talk to
your insurance carrier before doing anything.
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