Home Sleep Study (HST)
During a home sleep study, your respiratory effort, pulse, oxygen saturation, nasal flow and snoring are monitored to assess if you suffer from sleep-disordered breathing or sleep apnea.
The night of the sleep test, you will place the sensors on designated parts of the body to start the recording. ResMed's ApneaLink Air home sleep testing device detects apneas, hypopneas, flow limitation, snoring and blood oxygen saturation. It also calculates the probability of Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR) breathing patterns within the recording, allowing for an accurate differentiation between Obstructive and Central apneas.
Once you return the HST to our office, we will download the report for the physician to review.
Most insurances require a minimum of 4 hours of data on the HST in order to approve a second night study, if needed.
For more information on Home Sleep Studies, please visit the ResMed website by clicking here.
CPAP & AutoSet™ Machines
ResMed's CPAP machines are fixed-pressure therapy devices for patients with sleep-disordered breathing. Their AutoSet™ machine is an auto-adjusting pressure therapy device.
Most insurances allow a new machine once every 5 years.
For more information on CPAP & AutoSet™ Machines, please visit the ResMed website by clicking here.
BIPAP Machine
The ResMed auto-adjusting bilevel devices use the comfort of both the AutoSet™ algorithm and Easy-Breathe waveform to treat sleep apnea patients who require greater respiratory comfort.
ResMed's bilevel devices are ideal if patients need positive airway pressure therapy but aren’t suitable candidates for CPAP therapy.
Most insurances allow a new machine once every 5 years.
For more information on BIPAP Machines, please visit the ResMed website by clicking here.
Supplies
Insurances allow new supplies as follows:
Mask (including full face, nasal, nasal pillow, and hybrid) - 1 every 3 months
Mask Cushions (including full face, nasal, nasal pillow, and hybrid) - 1 every 1 month
Air Filters - 2 every 1 month
Tubing (including heated and non-heated) - 1 every 3 months
Humidifier (water chamber) - 1 every 6 months
Chinstrap - 1 every 6 months