confused

[taweedeegirl 68]

I had my doctors appointment today and the medical group is telling me that I need to do a sleep apnea test ?! I already have high blood pressure

I am at 41.7 BMI and the only thing my insurance company requires is to have the six-month nutrition due to my BMI

why is it that the medical group is asking me to do more then the insurance group?!

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

Because sleep apnea puts you at higher risk post surgery. If they suspect someone of having it, they want you tested and most likely want you to get a CPAP machine to use, especially the 24 hours post op.

I had sleep apnea, borderline high blood pressure too preop.

[woo woo 872]

^^^What she said. Your medical group wants to keep you safe and healthy during this process

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Adding to the choir. The doctors don''t want you to stop breathing during surgery. If they know you have sleep apnea they can take precautions. It's for your well being.

[taweedeegirl 68]

I do not have sleep apnea ... they already asked me a series of questions to see if I had any symptoms/if should be tested for it..

but then I figured..how would I know?! .. and if I did have it.. it would help me get approved..

I just know how this Ins. "game" works and I know I have to jump through hoops that don't even exist..

I'm working on going through this process and my irritation levels ... ????????????

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

Since I did have sleep apnea what was explained to me is that it isn't during surgery that is the problem...you are intubated and the anesthesiologist makes sure you breath. The issue is that in the 24 hours post op your systems are depressed and much more likely to stop breathing. This has been noted in the increase in outpatient surgeries of all types. My sleeve was outpatient but I had to stay the night at the surgical center due to the apnea. They made sure our blood oxygen stayed high and that we didn't doze without the CPAP.

If they know you don't have it you should ask them why a sleep study is required. Or as I like to call them "no sleep" study.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

I too did no have sleep apnea according to the questionnaire and I had had a previous sleep study that verified I didn't have it. Based on your weight they still want to have up to date test results. Pretty much everyone except self pay patients get one. It's part of the protocol.