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Alternative Sleep Apnea Treatment by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is the “Gold Standard” for treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Studies, though, have shown poor compliance with CPAP use. In f ... Read on »

Reducing the High Cost of Health Care by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma Joe Weisenthal has written a wonderful article with 8 suggestions to help reduce the high cost of health care. I have covered some of these ideas previously in my post Cut y ... Read on »

Invacare XPO2 & Evo Central Air | FAA Airline Approved by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma The FAA recently added to the airline approved portable oxygen concentrator list. The Invacare XPO2 and Evo Central Air by Delphi were added to the FAA Special Federal Avia ... Read on »

Home Oxygen Reform by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma How do you describe home oxygen therapy? Oxygen is the only therapy known to extend life in patients with chronic lung disease. Home oxygen is inexpensive. The cost is abou ... Read on »

Medicare Oxygen Benefit | Portable Oxygen Concentrators by Bob .. Patient Expert

1 Comment Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma One of the most frequent questions I get asked is, “does Medicare pay for portable oxygen concentrators?” The short answer is, yes. Medicare even has a separate code for the ... Read on »

Mesothelioma by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma Living in Montana has opened my eyes to the terrible disease of mesothelioma. While Montana is a rural state the total numbers of mesothelioma victims might be low but ... Read on »

Respironics EverGo by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma The Respironics EverGo portable oxygen concentrator has been around for about 18-months now. I have had time to see the unit perform through a variety of scenarios. I have t ... Read on »

Julia Meets her Hike for Lung Health Goal by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma Julia Roberson will be walking a mile Sunday September 21 to benefit the Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago. Julia’s Goal Julia had set a goal of r ... Read on »

Thank You Montana Congressmen! by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma The vote to override President Bush’s veto of H.R. 6331 (Medicare Bill), was a welcome bit of good news in a storm of seemingly bad news (Economy). Thank you, to each and ... Read on »

Belated Thank You! to My Friend Rick by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma Some of you may have read the post about a dear child,Julia and her family. I contacted my friend Rick atRespiratory Therapy Caveand he came through for Julia with flying ... Read on »

Congress Overrides President Bush’s Veto of Medicare Bill by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma The Medicare Bill known as H.R. 6331 now becomes law thanks to a Congressional override of President Bush’s veto earlier today. While this bill does not do anything to fix t ... Read on »

Senate Finally Passes Medicare Bill H.R.6331 by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma The Senate passed H.R.6331 Medicare Bill, on July 9, with a veto-proof 69-30 vote. President Bush had threatened a veto because of cuts to Medicare Advantage Plans. The Hous ... Read on »

Competitive Bidding: An Anti-Competitive Scheme? by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Questions & Answers in Asthma A new study done by Brian O’Roark, PhD and Stephen Foreman, PhD, JD, MPA at Robert Morris University questions the long-term effects of National Competitive Bidding of durab ... Read on »

Happy Birthday Julia Roberson by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma Today is Julia’s birthday. Julia is turning 7 years old. Happy Birthday, Julia. Julia and her family were featured inthis story. I have to admit, I have a soft spot for ... Read on »

Childrens Interstitial Lung Disease (chILD): One families story by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma Interstitial lung disorders are among the least understood in medicine. They are a diverse group. Many with unknown causes. This can lead to confusion and frustration among ... Read on »

Senate Introduces Competitive Bidding Delay Bill by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) yesterday introduced legislation that would delay implementation of the dur ... Read on »

Department of Transportation Orders Airlines to Allow Portable Oxygen Concentrators Onboard by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma In a long awaited move the U.S. Department of Transportation strengthened the existing persons with disabilities regulation, implementing the Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) a ... Read on »

Cut your Health Care Costs by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma The tide seems to be turning for consumers strapped with escalating health care costs. Smart consumers realize they must become the engine of change. A consumer driven healt ... Read on »

Invacare XPO2 Release Date Set by Bob .. Patient Expert

Posted in: Blog Posts in Asthma The long awaited release of theInvacare XPO2portable oxygen concentrator has been set for May 15, 2008. Invacare will begin taking orders from dealers on May 1. The supply w ... Read on »

Inogen Selling Direct to Consumers; An Act of Desperation? by Bob .. Patient Expert

1 Comment Posted in: Questions & Answers in Asthma TheInogenOne was a revolutionary product when it was introduced. Due to the high cost of this new technology, many oxygen providers took a wait and see position before embra ... Read on »

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