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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Mar 7 9:50am | Replies (39)
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Do you have any advice on convincing your doc to prescribe a vest? I know there are criteria that have to be met for Medicare. And then there is the hurdle of convincing the doc. I'm currently using a gun type handheld vibrator to assist with getting up plugs but as you can imagine this is difficult at best and cannot reach all areas needed. I apparently tend to form a lot of plugs which are a lot of work to get out.

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becleartoday | @becleartoday | Dec 16, 2023

I suggest calling SmartVest customer service. They will give you all the information on the criteria and other concerns.

Doctors who order vests regularly know how to fill out the forms so that their patients qualify. I had my vest within a week.

There are also other vest companies out there that you might want to contact.

Don’t give up. My vest helped me get rid of a MAC infection.

Best,
Linda Esposito

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becleartoday | @becleartoday | Dec 16, 2023

I forgot to mention if you have a deductible with your health insurance, you might want to act sooner rather than later. These vests cost about $18,000. I have a PPO Medicare plan so I had to pay 20%. People with traditional supplemental Medicare insurance often don’t have any out-of-pocket costs. Linda

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