With the current expansion of snoring treatment options, we’re seeing an increased trend toward pushing a “free” trial of everything from throat sprays to CPAP machines. They will tell you that there’s no cost or risk to you, but don’t believe it. The truth is that you may very well have significant costs from that [...]
According to a new report released by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), undiagnosed sleep apnea costs the US economy nearly $150 billion each year. The report estimates that diagnosing and treating sleep apnea in each person could save over ⅔ of that cost, about $100 billion a year. Although many people, [...]
As we talked about last week, sleep apnea increases your medical expenses. Unfortunately, sleep apnea often goes undiagnosed and may even go untreated after diagnosis, resulting in higher medical expenses. Promoting treatment and educating people about the dangers of sleep apnea can improve treatment rate and lower costs. A study [...]
Obstructive sleep apnea is a national health epidemic. This health epidemic impacts not only sufferers, but also society as a whole as the costs to the medical system are borne socially for people who have few resources to pay for care. A new study states that because sleep apnea may contribute significantly to [...]
