DME delays with Resmed AS11?

[buddy0329]

Wanted to get a sanity check as to how long people are waiting for an AirSense 11 to ship.  Are shortages still widespread?   I understand these units have been available from various online vendors for months now.

I'm not in a position of "need" per se as I have a perfectly good Resmed Airsense 10 Autoset that I bought on my own last year.  When I saw my sleep doc in May I was eligible to have my insurance cover a new machine for me and asked for a new Resmed 1.  Figured I would have a good backup full size unit in the closet should I ever need one.  It's been 3 months and my DME will not even provide an ETA yet.

[clownbell]

AFAIK, most people are being told their waiting time is uncertain. Most DMEs dont have them in stock. AFAIK.

Some DMEs may be offering to sell constant-fixed-pressure cpap "bricks" without the data reporting capabilities. As I understand it, insurance companies pay bi "billing code," and the code for AutoSet machines is the same code as for "bricks." So of course they want to sell you a brick asap, but it's not good for the customer.

[Rcgop]

I was in the same boat as you. AS10 was 6 years old so I asked my Doc if I could start the process for a new one. Once the DME got the new prescription the contacted me to confirm I would pay my share they submitted the order. It took 3 months from that date. Every 3 weeks they sent me an email confirming the order and acknowledged the delay. Then one day I got confirmation it had been shipped.