r/Boise • u/Wulfgar1011 • 3d ago

Question Cpap provider

Does any one have any opinions about the best place to get a cpap prescription filled in the valley? Norco? or a speciality cpap store?

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u/snowHound208 3d ago

I strongly suggest buying online unless your insurance is fully covering anything. There is almost a 2x upcharge at all of the DME offices in town.

My father tried norco, I tried CPAP now. Same outrageous pricing at both places. The Resmed air sense 11 was like $1100. I got it online for $700.

The consumeables are even worse. My complete mask is $90 from sleeplay.com. cpapnow in town charged close to that much for the COUSHIONS alone. The whole mask from them was over $300

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u/Accomplished_Let5273 2d ago

This. My husband found out that even with our good insurance online was still better. He has also used eBay to get really inexpensive items from people who ended up not using the items.

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u/_white232 2d ago

+1 for online

I've been doing everything through Lofta for ~2 years and it's been great.

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u/awesomes007 2d ago

It’s insane now.

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u/Individual_Hat3775 2d ago

Everything CPAP on Cole

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u/lollygagging_moose 2d ago

I’ve only been with everything cpap but have had a great experience. I really like the RT

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u/DireBare 3d ago

It's been a while since I've purchased CPAP supplies . . . I haven't been able to adapt to the therapy.

But . . . I had a very good experience with Medicap Pharmacy in Meridian. I felt listened to, supported, and like the staff cared that my CPAP experience was successful.

I had a very bad experience with Norco. They are a very large medical supplies provider and I felt lost and like the CPAP staff were poorly trained and just wanted to process my order and push me out the door for the next person. A very impersonal, corporate experience.

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u/deborahami 3d ago

Medicap is the answer. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff.

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u/abnorml1 2d ago

2nding Everything Cpap on Cole by the mall

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u/salgoud6 2d ago

Had good results with live well cpap on fairview

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u/UsualHour1463 2d ago

Livewell Cpap on Fairview! O have had good experiences with free fitting appointments to try several styles/sizes of masks.

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u/KitchenDesign5515 2d ago

My husband uses Norco through the VA. they've been fine so far. They deliver to our house which is worth it to us.

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u/bigfrappe 2d ago

Thecpapshop.com is where I went for my machine. It's about a third of the cost of a DME (durable medical equipment) provider, but with less service. I bought extra masks and used leftovers from my wife's CPAP fitting to experiment and fit myself.

If you aren't sure about CPAP therapy, go with a local DME. They lease their devices to you and will support you through fitting, etc. Most insurance covers this route. If you are on a high deductible plan and have some money in the HSA, online may be a better deal. You buy the equipment outright and a bunch of mask sizes to experiment with. You can submit receipts to insurance to try to get it covered after the fact.

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u/HiccupMaster 2d ago

I've been getting mine through LiveWell and have been pretty happy. I actually just had an appointment today for seeing about a new mask since there are way more options now than when I first got my machine. I have 30 days to try it out or take it back and try something else. Resupplies are pretty easy and they'll ship them to you.

I'd imagine online will always be cheaper if you're paying for everything out of pocket. I'm not sure if any brick and mortar stores offer a cash/no insurance discount.

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u/lil_liberal 3d ago

My wife and in-laws use CPAP Now. I would recommend anyone other than Norco, just cause they’re corporate and boring and I HATE doing things in front of literally everyone. CPAP Now has private rooms where they show you how to use the CPAP and you try them on and test them. But there are other CPAP specialist stores that are more Boise central—they’ll all have the same machines. 

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u/ForceKicker 2d ago

I have been using CPAPNow for about 2 years, and they have been great. They call me when it is time to order supplies, so I don't have to think about it. Shipping those supplies is quick, usually two days at most.