Why?
I am trying to figure out why both my doctor and my DME kept pushing Philips Respironics on me when I was insisting upon a ResMed S 9 auto with climate line hose and Hi5 humidifier.
Since the machines are quite similar I am curious as to possible motives, like better profits or lack of familiarity which drove them to try to get me into a phillips.
When push came to shove, I got what I wanted and everyone seemed happy.
I have nothing against Phillips but I just liked what I heard about the S9 auto.
RE: Why?
Lukie, in the end, it probably doesn't matter you got the CPAP you want and seem to be doing well with it. My sleep specialist is a 'Resmed man' and just wrote that on my script before I knew anything about the brands or models. Whether he is getting a bigger kick back from Resmed or has just had more success with Resmed's, I don't know.
RE: Why?
I think so or Nike vs Adidas lol, I'm a Resmed man, I like the look of the CPAP and stick with Resmed masks as well.
RE: Why?
Your lucky in that respect, in Australia we have to pay for nearly all of the machine and equipment ourselves which can be expensive but I would have paid 10 times the amount I did for a good nights sleep and to have a better quality of life than I have had most of my life
RE: Why?
It could be that Respironics products are slightly cheaper than Resmed. Since the machines all have the same code, by selling you are Respironics, they have a better profit margin. The DME has probably convinced the doctors that it is a better machine.
PaulaO
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