Do I need a prescription to use a CPAP machine?
Yes, in the USA you need a doctor's prescription to use this
machine at home. It is all part of business. First, you need to see a sleep doctor
and pay him a consult fee. Then he/she will order a bogus sleep study which will
cost you another $1500-$2000. Then you will get a script for a CPAP machine.
The mask and the tubings do not require
a prescription- just the machine that needs to be set-up to deliver the oxygen.
You can buy these devices on eBay but it is not legal to use them without a
doctor’s prescription. None of the oxygen companies will connect the device if
you do not have a script. In addition, you must be educated about oxygen.
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