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The bottom line Medicare typically covers FDA-approved devices and treatments if they are medically necessary for treating sleep apnea. This includes Inspire for obstructive sleep apnea.

The sleep apnea device maker expects second quarter sales to be 30% higher than a year ago. Inspire sees full-year revenue higher by 26% to 28% from 2023.

Sharpless, 68, didn't know she had sleep apnea until she was hospitalized in 2018 for an unrelated matter. The amount of oxygen in her bloodstream declined rapidly while she slept, a sign of apnea.

Then, there are devices like Inspire that are surgically implanted in the upper chest, like a pacemaker. They stabilize a patient's throat during sleep to prevent obstruction of the airway.

To educate about Inspire, an obstructive sleep apnea treatment device, Dr. Lauren Jazwick of Columbus Otolaryngology Clinic will host a Lunch and Learn event July 10.

She also received the Inspire Sleep Apnea Innovation Provider of Excellence Award back in 2024. She’s committed to helping her patients reach quality sleep after the device is surgically implanted.

Medicare may cover Inspire, a device to treat sleep apnea, if it is medically necessary. A doctor needs to demonstrate that people meet certain criteria and CPAP therapy has been ineffective.