Portable oxygen concentrators are selling like hotcakes for the holiday season. Giving the gift of mobility is a a great gift to give. Giving a loved one a way to travel again is priceless. Wouldn't it be great if anyone that needed oxygen would be able to get a portable oxygen concentrator, making it easier to live with there disease? Some people do have the luxury of just placing a new resperonics evergo on there credit card and just paying it off. Others who don't have the luxury can usually call Medicare and they will do there best to get you what you need. Its not that way with a portable oxygen concentrator.
Portable oxygen concentrators are very expensive ranging in price from 95 up to 00. This is the problem with getting Medicare to take care of it even on a rental basis. Medicare now has a cap of three years and they will pay up to per month toward any concentrator. Both home oxygen concentrators and portable oxygen concentrators, the same reimbursement for both. How can that work? Home units are far less expensive and that is why it is easy to find a home oxygen company to supply you oxygen at home. We need medicare to raise there cap or there monthly reimbursement and make it possible for those that are less fortunate to be able to travel on train or plane with a portable oxygen concentrator.
Remember when you are out on your search for a concentrator for a gift or for yourself look around, make sure you get the best price. Most of the time it is better to call the medical supply company than to just accept there internet posted price. Calling can get you some good savings and call around, don't just ask one company. Call 3 companies and go with the best price. Remember service has a lot to do with your selection. Imagine buying a concentrator, enjoying Disney World on you vacation with the grand kids and your sequal eclipse goes down. As long as you can reach the company that rented or sold you the equipment everything should be ok. Some companies have answering machines. I guess what I am saying is don't just base your decision on price. Make sure you find a company with someone on call after hours.