Also, I don't know how much ypur copay will be, but I've seen people selling used pnes on Craigslist for $200.

the state of washington says i must have to pay a spend down of 1220.00 dollars berfore coverage
Sound Oxygen in Wa state will not even talk to me regarding payments-ive phoned them and no response on the payments matter
to say i am depressed and discourged is an under statement

I know that may sound like an odd question, but if you, for example, have a $1500 balance, go ahead and pay it down by $1220. That way you've spent down the amount needed to qualify for Medicaid, but you'll still have use of it if you need it. You could also prepay your rent if you're a renter.

They might have a used machine they can give you. I donated one of my old CPAP a number of years ago just for that reason. They passed it onto another patient.

my $500 is so much smarter than my $1500 cpap machine. the processor in the thing is about as smart as a greeting card.

"rent" as in long term and after 5 years it's yours -- I'm an RN for a Medicare Advantage Plan. You are not required to use just one DME provider. Whichever specialist is ordering this for you should have a case manager (like me) or social worker that can help you find a DME Provider that will allow 1) payments or 2) rental of the equipment where your out of pocket is lower or nil.

Have your insurance card, and go here
https://www.medicare.gov/supplierdirectory/search.html

This is the government Medicare directory. This is the link to medical suppliers. enter your location and it will give the medicare suppliers of DME in your area. Call them, one by one, explain the situation and ask 1) if they will take payments or 2) if the machine can be rented