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You snooze, you lose: Insurers make the old adage literally true – Propublica/NPR investigation into billing and privacy concerns for sleep apnea patients

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    kfwyre
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    Thank you for posting this. I have a sleep study scheduled a few weeks from now and am a likely candidate for a CPAP. I had no idea they were remotely trackable--who expects a breathing device to...

    Thank you for posting this. I have a sleep study scheduled a few weeks from now and am a likely candidate for a CPAP. I had no idea they were remotely trackable--who expects a breathing device to come with its own modem?! Hopefully this (and the cost) aren't an issue for me, but the American healthcare system hasn't instilled me with a lot of faith.

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    1. boot20
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      Insurance drives the treatment plans. Doctors have very little say in you are treated, unless you want to pay out of pocket.

      Insurance drives the treatment plans. Doctors have very little say in you are treated, unless you want to pay out of pocket.