Long term treatment has also been approved if diagnosed...BD
The approval means Medicare beneficiaries will be able to undergo diagnosis for OSA using a sleep test at home. The new policy is a significant departure from current Medicare coverage as it expands continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for Medicare patients.
In the home tests, the patient wears a device during sleep that collects and records data about airflow and other measurements. The device is then taken to a doctor who uses the data to determine whether the patient has obstructive sleep apnea or needs further sleep studies or assessment.
As some patients with OSA do not continue with CPAP treatment or do not improve on treatment, the initial coverage is limited to twelve weeks in order to determine whether the CPAP treatment is beneficial.
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