How do I get started and what are the steps?
If you have health insurance or Medicare and want to use your benefits to cover a custom oral appliance for sleep apnea, here is exactly how the process works — from your first call to your final follow-up.
Contact Us & Schedule a Telehealth Visit with a Sleep Physician
Give us a call or send us a message and we will explain the process. We will schedule a one-on-one telehealth consultation with a board-certified sleep physician — done from the comfort of your own home. Your insurance will likely require this.
Home Sleep Test & Results Reviewed with You
The sleep physician will send a home sleep test directly to you to wear overnight in your own bed. Once complete, the physician will review your results with you and explain what they mean for your health and sleep quality.
Prescription Written (If Appropriate)
If your results indicate obstructive sleep apnea, the physician will write you a prescription for an oral appliance or a different therapy — the same prescription your insurance requires to cover treatment.
Initial Scans & Records at Our Office
You will come in to see us for your initial dental scans and records. This is how we design your custom-fit appliance (called a mandibular advancement device) with precision.
Receive Your Custom Oral Appliance
A few weeks later you will return to our office to receive your custom mandibular advancement device and begin treating your condition.
Follow-Up Care
We will see you for several follow-up visits over the coming weeks to ensure your appliance is fitting well, comfortable, and working effectively to treat your sleep apnea.
Already have a prescription from your doctor or sleep provider?
You're ahead of the curve. Give us a call and let us know — since you've already completed the diagnostic steps, we can move much faster through the process and get your insurance working for you right away.
Not sure where to start — or not using insurance?
That's completely fine. Some patients prefer to come in for a consultation first — to meet us, ask questions, and understand all their options before committing to anything. Others simply aren't interested in going through insurance and just want to get started on their own terms. Either way, we're happy to talk it through. Give us a call or schedule a consult and we'll walk you through exactly what makes sense for your situation.