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Frequently Asked Questions regarding Home Oxygen 

Do I need a doctor’s pre­scrip­tion to receive oxy­gen therapy?
Oxy­gen con­cen­tra­tors are reg­u­lated by the Food and Drug Admin­is­tra­tion (FDA) and a pre­scrip­tion from a physi­cian must be issued to receive oxy­gen ther­apy. Your physi­cian will order a blood test or oxime­try test to deter­mine what your oxy­gen level is. The pre­scrip­tion will indi­cate the flow rate of how much oxy­gen you need per minute to bring your Oxygen sat­u­ra­tion lev­els up to a healthy level (liters per minute or LPM) and when you need to use oxygen. 

What is Oxy­gen Therapy?
Oxy­gen ther­apy is usu­ally deliv­ered as a gas via an oxy­gen source such as a cylin­der or oxy­gen con­cen­tra­tor. The oxy­gen is breathed in by the patient through a nasal can­nula or through a mask that cov­ers the mouth and nose. A nasal can­nula is a two-pronged device inserted in the nos­trils and is con­nected to the tub­ing car­ry­ing the oxy­gen.   

Will Medicare or pri­vate insur­ance cover some or all of my oxy­gen con­cen­tra­tor costs?

If your physi­cian has pre­scribed oxy­gen ther­apy and you are eli­gi­ble for Part B cov­er­age, Medicare will cover your rental. Medicare’s cov­er­age poli­cies vary slightly from region to region, but gen­er­ally Medicare Part B pro­vides ben­e­fits at 80% of allow­able charges. The patient is respon­si­ble for the remain­ing 20%, either directly or through their pri­vate secondary health insur­ance pol­icy. Medicare will help pay for sys­tems that fur­nish oxy­gen, oxy­gen stor­age con­tain­ers, tub­ing and related sup­plies and oxy­gen con­tents.

Pri­vate insur­ance car­ri­ers vary even more. Call your insur­ance agent to clar­ify exactly what your pol­icy pays towards home oxy­gen therapy. 

Can I use a portable oxy­gen con­cen­tra­tor in my car?
Yes, there are newly designed portable oxy­gen con­cen­tra­tors on the mar­ket like the Simply Go Mini or Inogen G4 that are per­fect for auto­mo­bile travel. You can sim­ply plug the unit into the car’s acces­sory out­let to maintain the charge of these units. The Simply Go Mini or Inogen portable oxy­gen con­cen­tra­tors can be placed out of the way, behind the front seat, allow­ing you to travel freely. 

Can I take a portable oxy­gen con­cen­tra­tor on an airplane?
Yes, the Fed­eral Avi­a­tion Admin­is­tra­tion (FAA) has approved a select group of portable oxy­gen con­cen­tra­tors for air travel. Be cer­tain to check with your air car­rier first because not all air­lines allow portable oxy­gen con­cen­tra­tors onboard. Check with your air­lines web­site to see if they allow these units and what their require­ments are. Most air car­ri­ers have a form that must be filled out prior to depar­ture and must include your physician’s pre­scrip­tion.
Visit the travel page for medical oxygen that will direct you to each air­line regard­ing oxy­gen on airplanes. 

 If Oxy­gen Is Pre­scribed with CPAP?
If your doc­tor has pre­scribed oxy­gen to use with your CPAP, instruc­tions will be given to you on where to place the oxy­gen tub­ing on your CPAP circuit.

Have more questions about Oxygen use and the benefit you may have?
Please call and make an appointment with one of our friend Respiratory Therapists on staff. They will be happy to answer any questions you or your family may have.  
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