Well, we just got the "results" via phone call. They didn't test RERAs. I asked if her centrals were fully treated by the bi-pap (of course, I knew they wouldn't be) and their answer was "no" but we're not worried about them. They feel that the centrals are "overstated". I dunno WTF that is supposed to mean. They stated they failed to get any REM data. They determined that she needs oxygen, but can't write a prescription for it because they don't know why she needs oxygen. They said that they "got her AHI to 2" with bi-pap (but she's already under 2 most nights). They didn't test her on an ASV at all.
I understand what is happening - they are testing to meet Medicare's protocol, not to actually treat the patient, but it SUCKS. So now she will have to spend another 6 months failing Bi-pap to finally get a test for an ASV to treat her central apnea. It's totally unacceptable! The thing is we would be happy to pay out of pocket to get the right machine for her, but they refused to test her on an ASV at all. We actually went into National Jewish before the sleep study and asked them to PLEASE test her on an ASV, and to PLEASE test for RERAs. Obviously that didn't help. The clinician stated that we wouldn't be allowed to get her raw data from her sleep study. You'd better believe that we will try to pick it up tomorrow.
I guess I'm posting here to try to get some help with what the hell to do next. Any suggestions would be helpful! I've included a night's worth of data. I'm trying to find the original sleep study to post that as well, and will post whatever we can get from National Jewish.