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   Tinker ☀️ (tinker@infosec.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 28-Dec-2023 03:07:21 JST Tinker ☀️

   In another example of how US healthcare is a scam.

   I just paid: $1,212 (this was AFTER insurance. It would have been $2,710 before insurance) for sleep studies that confirmed what I already knew. I need a CPAP machine.

   They want to sell me a CPAP machine for $758 (again, AFTER insurance). That's for the model "11". The model 10 goes on retail for $400 brand new. And I haven't even shopped around for a less expensive but still good model.

   That's a total of almost $2,000 when I could have gone down to the corner CVS and bought a CPAP for $300 just to "try" and resell used (or return within 30 days for full refund).

   Again... this is WITH insurance.

   Fucking scams.

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     Jake Hildreth (acorn) :blacker_heart_outline: (horse@infosec.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 28-Dec-2023 03:07:15 JST Jake Hildreth (acorn) :blacker_heart_outline:

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     • Richard "mtfnpy" Harman (he/him)
     • Da_Gut

     @xabean @Da_Gut @tinker I use nasal pillows because of my beard. Combined with a wide comfy chin strap, I never have to worry about air blowing out my mouth. And it looks suuuuuuper cute.

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     Richard "mtfnpy" Harman (he/him) (xabean@infosec.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 28-Dec-2023 03:07:17 JST Richard "mtfnpy" Harman (he/him)

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     • Da_Gut

     @Da_Gut @tinker I have a full face mask and love it. Intentionally went w/ a mask because I didn't want dry mouth waking up every morning from air being blown up my nose and out my mouth.

     Experiences vary.

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     Da_Gut (da_gut@dice.camp)'s status on Thursday, 28-Dec-2023 03:07:18 JST Da_Gut

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     • Richard "mtfnpy" Harman (he/him)

     @xabean @tinker replace those masks as recommended. Especially nasal pillows.

     A mask may look fine, but give crappy results after a bit. That’s normal.

     Tank and filters you can take time about replacing.

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     Richard "mtfnpy" Harman (he/him) (xabean@infosec.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 28-Dec-2023 03:07:19 JST Richard "mtfnpy" Harman (he/him)

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     @tinker my insurance wanted to cheap out on sleep study, then ended up paying for an in-clinic overnight sleep study because the cheap "at home" sleep study came back inconclusive.

     Then the hot mess of "Okay we're renting you the CPAP machine, and if you don't use it we're going to revoke it" so I said "fuck this noise" and paid $900 out of pocket for my machine.

     I'm also increasingly frustrated in the (presumably illegal) practice of de-bundling replacement *parts* of consumables. You want new air filters? You get two. Every <n> months. New face mask? You get one, every <n> months. New water tank? You get one, every <n> months.

     Motherfucker, I'mma go on Amazon and get a 48pk of air filters for $2 and cut out the middle man individually repackaging single filters in an 8x11 plastic bag for a filter that is 1x2 inches.

     I swear it's a all kickback pyramid scheme.

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     Dan (dko@infosec.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 28-Dec-2023 04:14:37 JST Dan

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     • Richard "mtfnpy" Harman (he/him)
     • Jake Hildreth (acorn) :blacker_heart_outline:
     • Da_Gut

     @horse @xabean @Da_Gut @tinker Could I ask what chinstrap you're using? I've tried a few with no success and would love to stop having to use mouth tape.

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     Jake Hildreth (acorn) :blacker_heart_outline: (horse@infosec.exchange)'s status on Thursday, 28-Dec-2023 05:05:46 JST Jake Hildreth (acorn) :blacker_heart_outline:

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     • Richard "mtfnpy" Harman (he/him)
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     • Da_Gut

     @dko @xabean @Da_Gut @tinker Of course! PRIMADA Premium White Chin Strap... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006O8LVX2

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     Dan (dko@infosec.exchange)'s status on Friday, 12-Jan-2024 09:47:49 JST Dan

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     • Jake Hildreth (acorn) :blacker_heart_outline:

     @horse Thank you so much for recommending this! I've tried three other chinstraps without any luck and this one has finally freed me from having to tape my gob shut every single night :ablobcatheartsqueeze:

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     Jake Hildreth (acorn) :blacker_heart_outline: (horse@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 13-Jan-2024 04:54:58 JST Jake Hildreth (acorn) :blacker_heart_outline:

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     • Dan

     @dko Oh yay! This fills me full of joy!