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BUTGUYSDOYOUREMEMBER t1_iurn8lv wrote

As someone with sleep apnea that hates their CPAP, a custom TAP appliance from my dentist lowered my apnea events to a safe level just as much as my machine did. If you hate your CPAP, talk to your dentist / Google TAP appliance for sleep apnea.

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nystro t1_ius2rs4 wrote

Would something like that be affordable if I don't have insurance at the moment? I tried the CPAP, but it made it too hard for me to sleep at all and they had it set up where if I didn't use it enough nights a month I had to pay a ridiculous amount so I was too afraid to keep it.

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BUTGUYSDOYOUREMEMBER t1_ius34j9 wrote

My dental insurance did not cover mine, it was 900$ out of pocket. It has lasted more than 3.5 years as of right now and I am a teeth grinder when I sleep. Worth every single penny.

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BUTGUYSDOYOUREMEMBER t1_ius39fe wrote

Also your comment about having to use it a certain # of nights or pay a fine is fucking dystopian as fuck. Fuck capitalism, fuck "free market" health care. Such horse shit.

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murmanator t1_iuscrrr wrote

My insurance paid for all but $105 of my CPAP and mask. I don’t think it’s unreasonable for them to want proof that what they pay for is actually being used. After 6 months I fully own the machine and there are no more stipulations.

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TheGunshipLollipop t1_ivgtzif wrote

You think that people should be able to get a $1200 machine covered by insurance every 2 years, and yet offer no proof that they aren't just turning around and selling them on eBay?

I'm more concerned with having to pay monthly (rather than a one time payment) for the CPAP until it's paid off, the payments go for more than a year (so it's two yearly deductibles, not one) even if I've been on a CPAP for 10 years with 100% compliance. I ended up buying one at half the price outside of insurance, even though I had insurance.

I also buy things like filters on Amazon for $15 instead of paying $85 each through insurance that mostly goes straight to deductible.

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