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== Obtaining disposable supplies ==
(insert content here)For apnea patients, disposable supplies include but may not be limited to; masks, mask interfaces (cushions), headgear, chin straps, filters, hoses and humidifier chambers. For patients obtaining disposable supplies through insurance (personal, employer provided, Medicare, Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage etc.) guidelines for replacement intervals vary. For patients that self pay, practically any provider will be happy to sell whatever is needed. Some will ask for a prescription, some will not. For the patient obtaining disposable supplies through insurance some DMEs will remind you when you become eligible for supplies and others will make no effort to remind their patients making it necessary for the patient to initiate the process. Recent changes appear to make it necessary for the DME to obtain a new prescription for each new supply order. This situation emphasizes the necessity of teamwork all around. More than ever the patient must be actively informed and at times involved in the process. If the doctor and the nurse are not on the same page as the DME the patient may need to add some diplomacy to the mix. It's not unusual for the doctor's nurse to be the key player.
== Obtaining a replacement machine ==
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