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Skye

New member
I use an o2 concentrator at night. I have had it about 2 years. My monthly payments are pretty minimal and insurance covers the rest. I also have a pulse ox that had the same set up and then when rental got to the purchase price I then owned the piece of equipment. I just got an explanation of benefits that is aabout 450.00 that the o2 company submitted for payment and insurance will not pay stating the purchase price has been met. So that 450.00 is passed to me. OK....I can't afford hefty bills from the o2 company cause my insurance says the purchase price has been met and my o2 company obviously doesn't agree on that. What are my rights as far as purchasing the equipment? Surely they agree on a rent to purchase price before I even begin using the equipment. Any suggestions?
 

Skye

New member
I use an o2 concentrator at night. I have had it about 2 years. My monthly payments are pretty minimal and insurance covers the rest. I also have a pulse ox that had the same set up and then when rental got to the purchase price I then owned the piece of equipment. I just got an explanation of benefits that is aabout 450.00 that the o2 company submitted for payment and insurance will not pay stating the purchase price has been met. So that 450.00 is passed to me. OK....I can't afford hefty bills from the o2 company cause my insurance says the purchase price has been met and my o2 company obviously doesn't agree on that. What are my rights as far as purchasing the equipment? Surely they agree on a rent to purchase price before I even begin using the equipment. Any suggestions?
 

Skye

New member
I use an o2 concentrator at night. I have had it about 2 years. My monthly payments are pretty minimal and insurance covers the rest. I also have a pulse ox that had the same set up and then when rental got to the purchase price I then owned the piece of equipment. I just got an explanation of benefits that is aabout 450.00 that the o2 company submitted for payment and insurance will not pay stating the purchase price has been met. So that 450.00 is passed to me. OK....I can't afford hefty bills from the o2 company cause my insurance says the purchase price has been met and my o2 company obviously doesn't agree on that. What are my rights as far as purchasing the equipment? Surely they agree on a rent to purchase price before I even begin using the equipment. Any suggestions?
 

Skye

New member
I use an o2 concentrator at night. I have had it about 2 years. My monthly payments are pretty minimal and insurance covers the rest. I also have a pulse ox that had the same set up and then when rental got to the purchase price I then owned the piece of equipment. I just got an explanation of benefits that is aabout 450.00 that the o2 company submitted for payment and insurance will not pay stating the purchase price has been met. So that 450.00 is passed to me. OK....I can't afford hefty bills from the o2 company cause my insurance says the purchase price has been met and my o2 company obviously doesn't agree on that. What are my rights as far as purchasing the equipment? Surely they agree on a rent to purchase price before I even begin using the equipment. Any suggestions?
 

Skye

New member
I use an o2 concentrator at night. I have had it about 2 years. My monthly payments are pretty minimal and insurance covers the rest. I also have a pulse ox that had the same set up and then when rental got to the purchase price I then owned the piece of equipment. I just got an explanation of benefits that is aabout 450.00 that the o2 company submitted for payment and insurance will not pay stating the purchase price has been met. So that 450.00 is passed to me. OK....I can't afford hefty bills from the o2 company cause my insurance says the purchase price has been met and my o2 company obviously doesn't agree on that. What are my rights as far as purchasing the equipment? Surely they agree on a rent to purchase price before I even begin using the equipment. Any suggestions?
 

JazzysMom

New member
IF they are contracted with the insurance then what the EOB says should apply & they shouldnt bill you.

Most definitely verify with the insurance that what you are reading is correct then call & ask whats up at the 02 company!
 

JazzysMom

New member
IF they are contracted with the insurance then what the EOB says should apply & they shouldnt bill you.

Most definitely verify with the insurance that what you are reading is correct then call & ask whats up at the 02 company!
 

JazzysMom

New member
IF they are contracted with the insurance then what the EOB says should apply & they shouldnt bill you.

Most definitely verify with the insurance that what you are reading is correct then call & ask whats up at the 02 company!
 

JazzysMom

New member
IF they are contracted with the insurance then what the EOB says should apply & they shouldnt bill you.

Most definitely verify with the insurance that what you are reading is correct then call & ask whats up at the 02 company!
 

JazzysMom

New member
IF they are contracted with the insurance then what the EOB says should apply & they shouldnt bill you.
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<br />Most definitely verify with the insurance that what you are reading is correct then call & ask whats up at the 02 company!
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SaltyAndSweet

New member
Oh goodness Skye! I am sorry you are having issues insurance.

I was wondering about this myself since I went on O2 recently. I looked up how much oxygen concentrators cost and it seems like the cost to purchase is less than what my insurance is paying for a rental, which is beyond making sense to me.

I assume you have spoken to both the O2 company and your insurance? This seems like an issue between the two of them and should not involve you (except for making phone calls to make sure the process is fixed before you get sent to collections). My suggestion is to call both. You may need to call each several times to get a straight story, but that is the only way I know how to get insurance crud settled. Each will point fingers at each other, so just be persistent. It is THEIR contract, THEIR agreement... it SHOULD be between them (but we all know that's not how the health industry works).

What also you could do is talk to the HR department of the company providing your health insurance. They sometimes can help to straighten things out. My HR department doesn't deal with our insurance, rather they hired an insurance broker, and they are more than helpful in getting things straightened out. They usually have contacts at the insurance company of people who can actually get things done.

(For an FYI about something else concerning O2)
I was mostly concerned that the rental would eventually max out my lifetime DME allotment which freaked me out (already done that to one insurance policy and on the road to doing it with my current policy). But I as assured that since O2 is considered "life sustaining" it will not go against my maximum.

Good luck!
 

SaltyAndSweet

New member
Oh goodness Skye! I am sorry you are having issues insurance.

I was wondering about this myself since I went on O2 recently. I looked up how much oxygen concentrators cost and it seems like the cost to purchase is less than what my insurance is paying for a rental, which is beyond making sense to me.

I assume you have spoken to both the O2 company and your insurance? This seems like an issue between the two of them and should not involve you (except for making phone calls to make sure the process is fixed before you get sent to collections). My suggestion is to call both. You may need to call each several times to get a straight story, but that is the only way I know how to get insurance crud settled. Each will point fingers at each other, so just be persistent. It is THEIR contract, THEIR agreement... it SHOULD be between them (but we all know that's not how the health industry works).

What also you could do is talk to the HR department of the company providing your health insurance. They sometimes can help to straighten things out. My HR department doesn't deal with our insurance, rather they hired an insurance broker, and they are more than helpful in getting things straightened out. They usually have contacts at the insurance company of people who can actually get things done.

(For an FYI about something else concerning O2)
I was mostly concerned that the rental would eventually max out my lifetime DME allotment which freaked me out (already done that to one insurance policy and on the road to doing it with my current policy). But I as assured that since O2 is considered "life sustaining" it will not go against my maximum.

Good luck!
 

SaltyAndSweet

New member
Oh goodness Skye! I am sorry you are having issues insurance.

I was wondering about this myself since I went on O2 recently. I looked up how much oxygen concentrators cost and it seems like the cost to purchase is less than what my insurance is paying for a rental, which is beyond making sense to me.

I assume you have spoken to both the O2 company and your insurance? This seems like an issue between the two of them and should not involve you (except for making phone calls to make sure the process is fixed before you get sent to collections). My suggestion is to call both. You may need to call each several times to get a straight story, but that is the only way I know how to get insurance crud settled. Each will point fingers at each other, so just be persistent. It is THEIR contract, THEIR agreement... it SHOULD be between them (but we all know that's not how the health industry works).

What also you could do is talk to the HR department of the company providing your health insurance. They sometimes can help to straighten things out. My HR department doesn't deal with our insurance, rather they hired an insurance broker, and they are more than helpful in getting things straightened out. They usually have contacts at the insurance company of people who can actually get things done.

(For an FYI about something else concerning O2)
I was mostly concerned that the rental would eventually max out my lifetime DME allotment which freaked me out (already done that to one insurance policy and on the road to doing it with my current policy). But I as assured that since O2 is considered "life sustaining" it will not go against my maximum.

Good luck!
 

SaltyAndSweet

New member
Oh goodness Skye! I am sorry you are having issues insurance.

I was wondering about this myself since I went on O2 recently. I looked up how much oxygen concentrators cost and it seems like the cost to purchase is less than what my insurance is paying for a rental, which is beyond making sense to me.

I assume you have spoken to both the O2 company and your insurance? This seems like an issue between the two of them and should not involve you (except for making phone calls to make sure the process is fixed before you get sent to collections). My suggestion is to call both. You may need to call each several times to get a straight story, but that is the only way I know how to get insurance crud settled. Each will point fingers at each other, so just be persistent. It is THEIR contract, THEIR agreement... it SHOULD be between them (but we all know that's not how the health industry works).

What also you could do is talk to the HR department of the company providing your health insurance. They sometimes can help to straighten things out. My HR department doesn't deal with our insurance, rather they hired an insurance broker, and they are more than helpful in getting things straightened out. They usually have contacts at the insurance company of people who can actually get things done.

(For an FYI about something else concerning O2)
I was mostly concerned that the rental would eventually max out my lifetime DME allotment which freaked me out (already done that to one insurance policy and on the road to doing it with my current policy). But I as assured that since O2 is considered "life sustaining" it will not go against my maximum.

Good luck!
 

SaltyAndSweet

New member
Oh goodness Skye! I am sorry you are having issues insurance.
<br />
<br />I was wondering about this myself since I went on O2 recently. I looked up how much oxygen concentrators cost and it seems like the cost to purchase is less than what my insurance is paying for a rental, which is beyond making sense to me.
<br />
<br />I assume you have spoken to both the O2 company and your insurance? This seems like an issue between the two of them and should not involve you (except for making phone calls to make sure the process is fixed before you get sent to collections). My suggestion is to call both. You may need to call each several times to get a straight story, but that is the only way I know how to get insurance crud settled. Each will point fingers at each other, so just be persistent. It is THEIR contract, THEIR agreement... it SHOULD be between them (but we all know that's not how the health industry works).
<br />
<br />What also you could do is talk to the HR department of the company providing your health insurance. They sometimes can help to straighten things out. My HR department doesn't deal with our insurance, rather they hired an insurance broker, and they are more than helpful in getting things straightened out. They usually have contacts at the insurance company of people who can actually get things done.
<br />
<br />(For an FYI about something else concerning O2)
<br />I was mostly concerned that the rental would eventually max out my lifetime DME allotment which freaked me out (already done that to one insurance policy and on the road to doing it with my current policy). But I as assured that since O2 is considered "life sustaining" it will not go against my maximum.
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<br />Good luck!
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luke

Guest
Skye,

Most concentrators rent to purchase. The company should have never billed you. More importantly, the machine is now yours..hence the purchase price met part. You need to first contact your insurance to verify that indeed is the case and then the DME to tell them that the machine is purchased and thus they can't bill you. If they don't back off you need to turn them into the better business bureau.

Just FYI...I run 16 DME locations so if you need further help just PM me.
 
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luke

Guest
Skye,

Most concentrators rent to purchase. The company should have never billed you. More importantly, the machine is now yours..hence the purchase price met part. You need to first contact your insurance to verify that indeed is the case and then the DME to tell them that the machine is purchased and thus they can't bill you. If they don't back off you need to turn them into the better business bureau.

Just FYI...I run 16 DME locations so if you need further help just PM me.
 
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luke

Guest
Skye,

Most concentrators rent to purchase. The company should have never billed you. More importantly, the machine is now yours..hence the purchase price met part. You need to first contact your insurance to verify that indeed is the case and then the DME to tell them that the machine is purchased and thus they can't bill you. If they don't back off you need to turn them into the better business bureau.

Just FYI...I run 16 DME locations so if you need further help just PM me.
 
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luke

Guest
Skye,

Most concentrators rent to purchase. The company should have never billed you. More importantly, the machine is now yours..hence the purchase price met part. You need to first contact your insurance to verify that indeed is the case and then the DME to tell them that the machine is purchased and thus they can't bill you. If they don't back off you need to turn them into the better business bureau.

Just FYI...I run 16 DME locations so if you need further help just PM me.
 
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luke

Guest
Skye,
<br />
<br />Most concentrators rent to purchase. The company should have never billed you. More importantly, the machine is now yours..hence the purchase price met part. You need to first contact your insurance to verify that indeed is the case and then the DME to tell them that the machine is purchased and thus they can't bill you. If they don't back off you need to turn them into the better business bureau.
<br />
<br />Just FYI...I run 16 DME locations so if you need further help just PM me.
 
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