Inspire
Patient-facing notes on inspire, written for people in the north Columbus metro.
Inspire
Do I qualify for Inspire? Current criteria explained
FDA AHI 15–100 and BMI warning ≤40 versus Medicare AHI 15–65 and BMI under 35. DISE still sits in the middle.
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Getting Inspire approved by insurance in Ohio
Medicare LCD L38310 versus FDA labeling. Prior auth packets, not a promise that any Ohio plan will pay.
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Inspire vs Nyxoah Genio: two implants compared
Implanted battery versus an external activator. FDA AHI windows, DISE, and what STAR and DREAM actually measured.
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What is DISE and why you need it before Inspire
Drug-induced sleep endoscopy finds complete concentric collapse, a Medicare exclusion for hypoglossal nerve stimulation.
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The first 90 days after an Inspire implant
Activation, titration, residual AHI, and what STAR-trial style follow-up looks like after implant.