CMS DOES NOT LOOK AT FULL COST TO PROVIDE OXYGEN THERAPY
Medicare continues to not factor the true costs of oxygen therapy and the cost of the regulations that Medicare imposes on providers.
For a provider to deliver oxygen the cost are concentrator $575.00, oxygen tanks( avg 6 per week, but higher liter flows may use up to 20) $35.95 ea.,tank fills 3.95 ea tank, nasal cannulas 4 per month2 $1.00 ea, tubing 2 per month at $1.00 ea, connector $1.25 per month, delivery drivers time and paperwork for setup 1hr at 13.00 to 15.00 per hr, 15 pages of perwork for setup to meet criteria and regulations, gas,mileage and wear/tear on … Continue Reading