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joe w. CH.com Newbie Offline I Love CH.com! Posts: 14	Oxygen therapy Jan 6^th, 2009 at 3:39pm Has anyone been successful in having Medicare approve and pay for oxygen for cluster headaches? thanks, Joe W.
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thebbz Ex Member	Re: Oxygen therapy Reply #1 - Jan 6^th, 2009 at 10:53pm Get it yourself, it's not all that expensive and well worth the money. all the best thebb
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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: Oxygen therapy Reply #2 - Jan 7^th, 2009 at 11:13am I have no experience with medicare. I'm a kaiser guy and for years they wouldn't pay for it so I bought it myself. $4.25 a month for each E-tank I rented and $11.25 each time I had them filled. Well worth the money. Joe
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Re: Oxygen therapy
Reply #3 - Jan 7^th, 2009 at 12:37pm

Hey Joe,

Medicare will cover oxygen therapy as an abortive for cluster headaches... BUT... The prescription must be written properly or you'll be in for major delays and/or a possible refusal of coverage. The Rx for oxygen therapy should be written exactly as follows:

"Oxygen therapy with a non-rebreather mask as an abortive for cluster headache pain. Administer at onset of attacks at a flow rate 12-15 liters per minute for up to 20 minutes per hour, up to 12 times per day.”

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