90 day DOT medical card issued/Sleep test required, Need advice please

You are absolutely correct about concentra and the racket. However it is happening at other places too. The medical examiners have to be recognized by the dot as their official examiners. So its getting to where not just anyone is gonna be able to do them anymore. For about 30 years up to 2010 we sent in a physical exam from our personal gp and it qualified.
During my event after i was denied my 1 month cert I went to another examiner and he gave me the 1 month but that is all he could do. He said it is becoming quota thing to continue to be recocnized as an official dot examiner. If they dont sleep study cdl holders they will throw up a red flag.

 

I know. You'd think people would just stop eating as much and start walking. An inch on the neck in a year?

The meds required to keep someone like that walking would literally kill a healthy person.

We all pay for ####ty health decisions.

 

Go to a chiropractor! Dont let them bully you into a cpap. Only like 5% of people actaully need it! Just find a decent dr Theyll pass you

 

Second place I went to is a chiropractor. They are Dot med examiner certified. Two different chiropracters that members of my family use well not touch it. They are not Dot certified to do cdl reg exams and their paper showing they did it means nothing to the dot. Bullies dont hold ur license hostage terrorists do. Lol.

 

Actually yes. He doesn't snore with it on or toss and turn as much while sleeping.

 

Here is a question for Jenn72. Do you get to keep the machine if you break ties with that co? Your post sounds like your company has a program to supply their drivers or help with the study, machine, consumables that need to be replaced and the cleaning maintainance that needs to be done every few months as well as the print-outs that u need to be compliant. All of that stuff cost big bucks to o/o’s or small business owner’s or anyone who doesnt have co insurance. Not to mention the down time loss running around getting the stuff done. I Was told by the cpap salesman the insurance pays only $720 of the return fee if u don't or can’t use it or don’t need it anymore. That $720 is only 10% of the cost of machine you pay the rest. Rent to own and have to replace every 5 to 10 years. The sleep study place also charges $40 co-pays and $45 for the print outs.

 

CK73.
One thing that really is frustrating is there are many different treatments that can be done to control the mild and somewhat moderate cases. Ive had an oral device from my gp to stop my snoring for years but it is not recognized as a treatment by dot. Only cpap.