I have a question. I don’t have oxygen but know it is coming soon. I keep getting ads for conscentrators. Are they adequate?

Medicare, if you are eligible, will cover them as durable medical equipment. I have one in my house for oxygen at night.

@jo54, I use a concentrator and find it more than adequate. I have a machine in the bedroom and use Oxygen all night. But for trips to the grocery store, the gym, light yardwork, etc., I use the concentrator because it's lighter than a tank. If you have time, please see my response below to @waterboy.

@waterboy, you're lucky. On the day at the doctor's office when I was diagnosed with ILD and was told I needed Oxygen, I asked the nurse for some names of places to call. She told me who they usually use, and I was upset, so I said fine. I'll use them. She didn't mention that I was also agreeing to use ONLY them for 5 YEARS as part of their contract. Consequently, Medicare pays for the rental on the huge unit I have at home, and any tanks I wish to order, but WILL NOT pay for a concentrator from another company until t he 5 years has expired. So I bought my concentrator out-right.

cognac... the way I understand it Medicare sets up a five year obligation.... they only pay for three.... so, if you have used it for let's say 2.5 years and you have to move, another supplier would have to finish the five years and only get paid for 6 mos.