Are there places that will buy your used CPAP machines??
One of my goals is to rid myself of "the machine"...when that time comes for me, I thought I might contact the sleep lab and see if they would like it...sometimes they send folks home with a "loner" for a trial period. I was also going to instruct them that if someone came in that wasn't able to afford one or didn't have the right insurance, they could giving it away (I can't remember if it is covered by OHIP or by private insurance).
But, that time is in the future for me....can't wait!
Kim
REFERRAL: Sept 24/12 ORIENTATION LETTER: Nov 7/12 ORIENTATION: Dec 19/12 @ TWH REQUEST TRANSFER FROM TWH TO HAMILTON: Dec 21/12 CONFIRMATION OF TRANSFER TO HAM: Jan 3/13 SW: June 5/13 NUT: June 5/13 NUT CLASS: Aug 2013 MEET SURGEON: Aug 2013 SURGERY DATE: Sept 20, 2013
75% is covered by OHIP and then the other 25% is covered by the person buying it - and if you have insurance through work, sometimes that plan will cover some or all of the remaining 25%. But that's a great idea, giving it to someone who might not have insurance that will cover the other 25%. I remember my minimum wage days - there was no way I could have put $300-500 together for a CPAP machine. And lots of people in that situation aren't lucky enough to have parents or family that they can ask for help, the way I might have been able to had I needed it back then.
Referral to registry: Oct 21, 2011 Orientation (TWH): Feb 22, 2012 Surgery: Nov 7, 2012
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