alcaldeellen
New member
- Joined
- Feb 14, 2016
- Messages
- 6
- Reason
- CALS
- Diagnosis
- 01/2016
- Country
- US
- State
- New Mexico
- City
- Santa Fe
Sorry, I don't quite understand how to find an existing thread, so if there already is information existing in the forum, please let me know how to access it and I'll start there.
My partner is trying to get a BIPAP. Everything I've read and researched says starting this therapy earlier rather than later is better. His FVC, however, was at 69 percent a few months ago, and, apparently, Medicare will not pay for this until the FVC is less than 50. Has anyone had success in getting Medicare to pay for a BIPAP when you don't meet the precise criteria?
My partner is trying to get a BIPAP. Everything I've read and researched says starting this therapy earlier rather than later is better. His FVC, however, was at 69 percent a few months ago, and, apparently, Medicare will not pay for this until the FVC is less than 50. Has anyone had success in getting Medicare to pay for a BIPAP when you don't meet the precise criteria?