With nearly a decade of writing experience, Meagan Remmes leads the creative vision behind Aeroflow Sleep's blog content. She has worked with a wide range of clients in the past; including Mission Hospital, Ingles Markets, Omni Hotels & Resorts, and Advance Auto Parts. Today, her passion is to educate new and existing sleep apnea patients on the benefits of receiving PAP supplies through insurance. You may also find her hanging out with her dog, hiking with her husband, or reading a good book in blissful solitude.
There are three types of sleep apnea, and each one should be taken seriously. After all, we’re talking about sleep-disordered breathing, which can greatly affect your quality of life. Is the difference between them really that big though? This blog addresses obstructive sleep apnea most often, because it is the most common. Today, with Aeroflow Sleep Advisor, Dr. Carleara Weiss’s expert insight, we’re going to talk about central sleep apnea and how it compares.
Aeroflow Sleep would love to be able to supply all of its patients with CPAP equipment covered up to 100% through insurance, but unfortunately, not all CPAP equipment is covered; not even a little bit. That’s why we’re here to distinguish which CPAP supplies you can get from Aeroflow Sleep and which you can’t, especially the in-season specials: travel CPAP machines.
In this day and age, we’ve all grown accustomed to the instant gratification online shopping brings. Things like add-to-cart and same-day-shipping are now expected. Except these functions don’t really exist within online healthcare services, especially those that take insurance. And yet, healthcare is absolutely where we want to see the fastest results. After all, lives may literally depend on it. Aeroflow Sleep understands that. That’s why, today on the blog, we’re walking you through our new trackers.
Another new CPAP mask is now on the market, and this time, it’s part of the popular AirFit mask series by ResMed. In fact, the new AirFit F40 is the next full-face cpap mask to succeed the AirFit F30 (without top-of-head tubing.) Yet, it has so many of its own exciting features to try! That’s why we—Michelle Worley, Director of Clinical Operations & Registered Nurse included—just had to tell you about this product! Read on so you too can find excitement in this revolutionary ResMed CPAP mask.
This article has been edited by Government Relations leader, Mindi Walker.
From Europe to China to Canada to Asheville, North Carolina, where Aeroflow Sleep is headquartered, inflation is here. It’s a fact we all have to face, but the scary thing is…it will soon affect your ability to get sleep apnea devices. That’s why we want to take this time to be transparent, shedding light on exactly what’s happening within our very own industry, and how you can remain in control of your health and wellbeing with the help of Aeroflow Sleep.
The first CPAP product release of 2024 has finally arrived in the form of the new Fisher & Paykel Solo Nasal CPAP Mask, and CPAP users are already calling in to get their mask swapped to this innovative, revolutionary design. But why has it caused such a stir among the sleep apnea community? Having been on the market for less than a month, Aeroflow Sleep is here to tell you exactly what the buzz is all about; including sleep expert insight and product reviews from patients like you.
By now, you’re probably aware that CPAP supplies have an expiration date, so you need to follow a regular replacement schedule. But what happens when you don’t like the updated product you received? Are you actually stuck with that CPAP machine for the next 5 years until your insurance provider will cover a new one? What about ordering CPAP masks and basic accessories—like CPAP filters—outside of the replacement schedule?
All of these questions and more are answered below, as Aeroflow Sleep explains how and when you can swap CPAP equipment in today’s blog.
Ordering a new CPAP machine requires information from both you and your sleep doctor. We’ve already gone over how you can order CPAP supplies online with insurance, but what about the steps your doctor should follow? Your CPAP machine may be one of hundreds they prescribed this month, so even with Aeroflow Sleep contacting the practitioner on your behalf, a specific order might not be top-of-mind without a little pressure from you, the patient. Learn how to be proactive with your first order, by helping doctors quickly submit the right information to Aeroflow Sleep.
February is American Heart Month. But what does your heart have to do with your obstructive sleep apnea (OSA,) not to mention your pee? Well, a new study revealed that people with high uric acid and OSA have a higher risk of death, and the way researchers found out about this was all thanks to cardiovascular disease (aka, heart disease.) Joined by our favorite Medical Advisor, Dr. Carleara Weiss, we’ll do a little digging into some risk factors you may not yet know exist.
Becoming a CPAP user can be scary. Even though you’ve had your sleep study and know Aeroflow Sleep will ship you the right supplies based on your doctor’s diagnosis, there’s the whole process of getting to know your CPAP machine: how to set it up, where the different parts go, and when to perform cleaning and maintenance. Don’t worry; this blog has all of the answers you need for your first machine.
