09-16-2013, 06:49 AM
US Medicare
Anyone know the replacement policy for CPAP machines under US Medicare?
When I got mine 4 years ago, it was a 13 month rental where my DME accepted what Medicare plus my co-insurance paid for 13 months; then it became mine.
Since I have an older S8 ResMed model where data extraction is difficult due to the strange card and unobtainable card reader, I think my S8 is going to have a circuit board failure this week...
RE: US Medicare
The schedule is to replace every 5 - 6 yrs unless needs drastically change. So you are looking at another year or so.
When my S7 was replaced, I stupidly accepted an S9 Escape. I then found this forum. I saved up and bought an S9 Autoset from
Supplier #2 and now use that. If you cannot wait, you can do that route. Then, in a year, get another and use the "used" one as a backup or travel machine.
PaulaO
Take a deep breath and count to zen.
RE: US Medicare
I thought it had a critical failure so you had to replace.
(well for me - no data is a critical failure)
Let us know how you get on - not that it affects me being a hemisphere away