OVERVIEW AND FACTS Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure (CHF), means your heart can’t pump enough blood to meet your body’s needs. Over time, conditions such as narrowed arteries in your heart (coronary artery disease) or high blood pressure gradually leave your heart too weak or stiff to fill and pump efficiently. You …
OVERVIEW AND FACTS Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the tissues of the breast. There are two main types of breast cancer: Ductal carcinoma starts in the tubes (ducts) that move milk from the breast to the nipple. Most breast cancers are of this type. Lobular carcinoma starts the lobules, the parts of the breast that produce …
OVERVIEW AND FACTS Asthma occurs when the airways in your lungs (bronchial tubes) become inflamed and constricted. The muscles of the bronchial walls tighten, and your airways produce extra mucus that blocks your airways. Signs and symptoms of asthma range from minor wheezing to life-threatening asthma attacks. Asthma can’t be cured, but its symptoms can …
OVERVIEW AND FACTS Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints, which results in pain, swelling, stiffness, and limited movement. There are over 100 different types of arthritis. SYMPTOMS AND FACTS If you have arthritis, you may experience: Joint pain Joint swelling Reduced ability to move the joint Redness of the skin around a joint …
OVERVIEW AND FACTS Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia — the loss of intellectual and social abilities severe enough to interfere with daily functioning. In Alzheimer’s disease, healthy brain tissue degenerates, causing a steady decline in memory and mental abilities. Alzheimer’s disease is not a part of normal aging, but the risk …
OVERVIEW AND FACTS What is ALS? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often called “Lou Gehrig’s disease,” is a progressive and invariably fatal neurodegenerative disease. ALS attacks the nerve cells (neurons) that control voluntary muscles causing the neurons to die. When the motor neurons die, they can no longer send impulses to the muscle fibers that normally …
Bi-Level Devices/Respiratory Assist Devices** For a respiratory assist device to be covered, the treating physician or healthcare provider must fully document in your medical record symptoms characteristic of sleep-associated hypoventilation, such as daytime hypersomnolence, excessive fatigue, morning headaches, cognitive dysfunction, dyspnea, etc. A respiratory assist device is covered if you have a clinical disorder characterized …
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Below is a summary of the standards Medicare requires of home medical equipment suppliers. As an approved Medicare supplier, our company meets or exceeds all of these standards. A supplier must be in compliance with all applicable Federal and State licensure and regulatory requirements and cannot contract with an individual or entity to provide licensed …
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The Internet is a great source of information for you to use in managing your healthcare or the healthcare of a loved one. It can also be a good way to locate the support resources you need as a patient or caregiver. Below is a list of links which we hope will help you find …
Just because you use oxygen doesn’t mean that you can’t travel. It does mean, however, that you have to plan ahead. Changes in time zones and increased activity are things that need to be taken into consideration. Here is a checklist to help you prepare for the next time that you travel. Did you ask …
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