{"id":8981,"date":"2016-07-23T16:11:49","date_gmt":"2016-07-23T21:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nedandkathyswift.com\/?p=8981"},"modified":"2016-07-17T16:37:36","modified_gmt":"2016-07-17T21:37:36","slug":"cpap-parts-by-prescription-only-the-500-markup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nedandkathyswift.com\/?p=8981","title":{"rendered":"CPAP Parts By Prescription Only: The 500 % Markup."},"content":{"rendered":"

Since I was required to make a doctors appointment in order to buy parts for my CPAP machine, and since such an appointment was probably going to cost me about $200, I decided to buy my CPAP parts on line.\u00a0 But just out of curiosity, I asked how much they charged for a new air hose.\u00a0 They told me $45. When I told them that I could buy that very air hose from Amazon with out a prescription for $8.99 plus shipping, they were shocked.\u00a0 And since the doctors office seemed to be marking everything up by 500 %, I figured that the $15 face mask on Amazon would cost $75 at the doctors office.\u00a0 So Amazon cost including shipping $30.\u00a0 Doctors office cost including doctors appointment, $320.\u00a0 Caveat Emptor.\u00a0 No wonder insurance rates are so high.<\/p>\n

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