This will depend on your symptoms and your doctor’s assessment if you will require to be in a sleep laboratory, or if it could be done at home with a home sleep study.

In Massachusetts, it usually takes around 2 to 3 weeks. Since it is Dr. Velasquez who would most likely read and interpret the sleep study, the wait time is usually one to two weeks only.

More often than not, it is recommended that you see a sleep specialist, when associated symptoms of sleep apnea are getting worse, and are affecting you during the day. An example would be somebody who would be more irritable during the day or would have decreased concentration.

There are a few non-CPAP options available. Our clinic would be able to explain this to you, but it will depend on the severity of your sleep apnea and if you qualify for the specific treatments. The Inspire Implantable Device, ExciteOSA and Oral appliance are examples of non-CPAP options. (Please make inspire, ExciteOSA and Oral Appliance clickable to lead to the above explanation)

After getting a diagnosis from our clinic, and getting a prescription, usually it takes about 3 to 4 weeks, depending on how fast the insurance approves the medical device.

We recommend that patients use the CPAP nightly. From a compliance standpoint, Insurance companies usually requires that a patient uses the CPAP for at least four hours in 70% of the nights, and also have an average of at least four hours nightly. The clinic coordinates with the durable, medical equipment company, who supplies, the CPAP, to keep the patient informed regarding the compliance requirement.