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* These machines are supported by SleepyHead software to allow you to monitor and optimise your own treatment.
Read this [[Prescription_-_CPAP_-_APAP_-_BIPAP#Prescription_APAP|APAP Prescription]]
== On-Line Purchase ==
If you do not have insurance, Medicare, have a high deductible, etc. to help you pay for your machine or supplies, this is the way to go.
Options include various on-line DME suppliers, Amazon, Craig's list, other private purchases. Try to use known suppliers.
[http://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Thread-CPAP-Supplier-List CPAP Supplier List] is a list of on-line DME suppliers generated by Forum Advisory Members. Read the cautions in this link. Craig's List is a private sale, use all due cautions.
It is highly recommended to post to the [http://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Forum-Main-Apnea-Board-Forum Apnea Board Forum] for current information on on-line sales.
In the US a prescription for CPAP has been a requirement since the beginning of CPAP use. (CPAP machines are an FDA regulated class II medical device in the U.S., which requires a prescription). In recent years, FDA regulations have also included CPAP masks as an "integral" part of a CPAP and therefore also classified as part of a class II medical device as well (prescription required for those as well). That said it is possible to purchase without a prescription.
== Handling the DME ==
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