Cahoots for sure. I had one stolen once and bought a brand new travel machine to tide me over till my Insurance got me a new one........The travel machine was $200 and works as well as any.
Since you need a prescription, Ebay won't let sellers list any for sale. However, Craigslist is a gold mine of Cheap Cpaps....Here is a great model for $30:
REMstar Plus CPAP Machine
Don't replace mask and hose as often as advised until your insurance pays for it....Overkill for the companies to make money off U.