Home Medical Equipment for ILWU or PPO insurance
Home medical supplies for PPO and ILWU longshoreman in Los Angeles
Most PPO insurance including the ILWU Coastwise Indemnity Plan will cover for most home medical equipment. PPO insured patients will need to get a singed prescription from their primary care physician for any medical equipment they need under medical necessity only. Please refer to your insurance for any disclaimers they have in regards to medical supplies.
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Respiratory CPAP and BiPAP for ILWU or PPO insurance
Most PPO ILWU insurances cover for CPAP and BiPAP machines for ILWU patients that have been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea. When a patient is suspected with sleep apnea, he/she will need to have a sleep study. Sleep studies are often done in a professional sleep lab under the guidance of a pulmonary sleep specialist physician. Once the sleep study is completed, you will need to go see your sleep specialist physician for a final diagnosis. Once diagnosed with sleep apnea, you will need a CPAP or BiPAP machine to help aid in a good night’s rest. CPAP stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. BiPAP stands for, Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure. Your sleep specialists physician (pulmonologist) will let you know what you need based on your sleep study test results and will give you a prescription for a CPAP or BiPAP machine along with the supplies. You will need to show a minimum compliance of 90 days for CPAP or BiPAP usage. Contact us to get scheduled for you sleep study if you suspect any sleep apnea symptoms.
The signs and symptoms of obstructive and central sleep apneas overlap, sometimes making it difficult to determine which type you have. The most common signs and symptoms of obstructive and central sleep apneas include:
Loud snoring
Episodes in which you stop breathing during sleep — which would be reported by another person
Gasping for air during sleep
Awakening with a dry mouth
Morning headache
Difficulty staying asleep (insomnia)
Excessive daytime sleepiness (hypersomnia)
Difficulty paying attention while awake
Irritability
When to see a doctor:
Loud snoring can indicate a potentially serious problem, but not everyone who has sleep apnea snores. Talk to your doctor if you have signs or symptoms of sleep apnea. Ask your doctor about any sleep problem that leaves you fatigued, sleepy and irritable.
If you need assistance in finding a right doctor please contact us today. Call us at: 310-308-2178 or fill out the form below and one of our knowledgeable care team members will get in touch with you very soon!
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Orthopedic and pain management medical equipment for ILWU or PPO insurance
PPO insurance and ILWU Longshoreman knee braces, back braces, wrist braces, pain management, post surgery medical supplies for any injury or injured worker.
Most PPO ILWU insurance will cover for orthopedic medical grade braces to help relieve pain in muscles, joints or bones. Orthopedic braces range from, back support braces that can help ease low back pain caused by acute flare-ups, spasms or fatigued muscles. Other back braces that are designed specifically to target patients with challenging indications such as compression fractures, burst fractures and hyper-kyphosis. Knee braces that are specifically designed for patients that have osteoarthritis or for patients that have under gone a total knee replacement. Orthopedic braces also include, ankle support braces, ankle fracture boots, shoulder cuff repair immobilizers, carpal tunnel wrist braces, neck (cervical collar) braces. Medical equipment and supplies for PPO insurance and ILWU longshoreman in Los Angeles county.
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