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Re: Kaiser Permanente: OSA Surgery?

Posted by sleepy-in-seattle on June 06, 2006 at 16:34:26:

In Reply to: Kaiser Permanente: OSA Surgery? posted by Dash on June 06, 2006 at 15:39:46:

You're going to hear this a lot:

No insurance company will approve expensive surgery such as orthognathic procedures if you haven't gone through (and failed) a course of CPAP treatment. While your self-diagnosis may turn out to be correct, there is no short-circuiting the system.

Try CPAP. You're going to have to give it 6 months at least. You must have your doctor/sleep specialist document if and why it does not work. Then you can start making the rounds of surgeons and ENTs and building your case.

I can't stress this enough - you need to get on CPAP stat. OSA can do cumulative damage to your health. Get some treatment and then (with a clearer mind and more energy) look at your options.

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