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Re: Kaiser Permanente: OSA Surgery?

Posted by Dash on June 07, 2006 at 10:04:07:

In Reply to: Re: Kaiser Permanente: OSA Surgery? posted by seattlebill on June 07, 2006 at 08:42:48:

Thanks Bill, some good advice in there, I'm sure I have alot to learn.

About Kaiser, its not that they dont have plans that cover it, its that apparently my company chose a plan that doesnt include DME (Durable Medical Equipment) I dont know of there is anything to fight. Maybe I can talk to my company to see if something can be done, I dont know.

I have already had the sleep study and have been diagnosed as "severe". Getting a cpap is the next step and Im not looking forward to spending the $750 - $1000. I would seriously part with $10k-15k before I spent the $1k for the cpap, if that was all the surgery cost. (Unfortuneatly for me it costs over 30k)

Oh well, time to start shopping for a cpap I guess....

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