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Originally Posted by wdfifteen
If I use it for 8 hours the counter shows 6-6.5 hrs. If all I had to worry about was results I wouldn't care, but for my insurance co. to pay for this thing ($980!) I have to get 4 hrs of therapy 21 out of 30 days. I can't get it above 20/30.
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I'm not familiar with the counter you are referring to. It may be something that your machine shows that mine doesn't? It was always my understanding that the insurance companies that monitor such things, before covering the cost, are going by average actual usage (mine doesn't care) in hours/day.
I don't pay any attention to what the machine displays as that is VERY limited. There is a free software package you can get that will show you exactly what your doctor can see in incredible detail. You will need an SD card reader to use it. From my experience my sleep Dr. didn't even get to see this level of detail but only received a small snapshot of a portion from the DME provider.
SleepyHead OpenSource CPAP Review Software
SleepyHead OpenSource CPAP Review Software
I find it really useful to monitor how things are going. I've been on the machine for ~1 1/2 years and find I can't sleep without it. Sure, sometimes annoying but for the most part it's now just white noise.