A former sleep clinic owner pleaded guilty to health care fraud and aggravated identity theft charges today for submitting over $1 million in fraudulent claims for sleep studies to Medicare, according to a release from the US Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of California.
Requirements to remove hair extensions, braids, cornrows, and wigs and avoid styling products the night before the appointment could discourage people with thick, curly, and textured hair from going forward with an EEG.
Compare sleep electrodes plating, cup dimensions, lead wire dimensions, disposable and reusable options, and patient range.
Onera STS supports the company’s PSG end-to-end service that enables clinical-grade sleep studies with no upfront investment at a fixed fee per test.
The FDA recently issued a final order to reclassify auto titration devices for oral appliances to Class II devices.
Split-night studies that don’t necessarily allow patients the time to change postures and a lack of reliable reimbursement can lead to position-dependent sleep apnea being missed.
The wearable ultrasound system can provide a direct visual of obstructions during normal sleep, so surgeons know where to target.
Standardization of multiple sleep latency tests and maintenance of wakefulness tests will increase the value of results.