bullzeye23

Thank you for the info Jon. Yes, I have already ordered the ClusterO2 mask and regulator! A point I had not considered re: certification. I will be sure to ask if I decide to purchase a tank/get reimbursed by my insurance. Thanks for this! It seems that DME companies now have a flat access fee of say $130 per month to "access" their equipment. This does not include the actual oxygen content used. For every tank that is filled, there is some smaller charge (I think it was $45 for a type M tank). This is all covered by insurance, so I don't pay the full amount. Still, the cost to me is around $450 per year to "access" their equipment plus however much oxygen I get filled. I would like to not pay for monthly rental access and have a tank sitting unused for years at a time. What I'm trying to find is a DME supplier who will sell me/my insurance a tank so that I can have one at my disposal for the first few headaches in a cluster. That will buy me enough time to get the whole rental thing with Apria, Lincare, etc. started for the rest of my cluster.

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Definitely get in with Carolina Headache Institute. They also do video appointments after initial in person appt. They're located in Durham!

Hi Everyone, 15 years since my first CH, and I am finally setting myself up with oxygen. Luckily, I already have a CH specific oxygen prescription from my headache doctor and my insurance will cover oxygen, but the medical suppliers in NC only lease the equipment out monthly. My remission periods are usually 2-3 years long (knock on wood) so I would like to buy the equipment up front. I don't mind trying the welding route but wanted to ask if anyone knows any DME/med O2 suppliers that sell (and not just lease) tanks? I've already called Apria, Lincare, other local ones. Tanks in advance