Holiday Greeting
CPAP Supplies Plus/Direct would like to wish each and every one of our customers a very Happy and Merry Holiday Season. As this year comes to a close we are once again reflecting on the past year. With the economy in its’ present state, we are ever more grateful for your continued support and customer loyalty.

Today in CPAP
OIG to Examine CPAP Payments
Medicare and CPAP: The Office of the Inspector General plans to take a closer look at polysomnography, CPAP and the amount of Medicare coverage. Medicare payments increase from $62 million in 2001 to $215 million in 2005. This increase is drawing attention by the government.

New Sleep Site
The National Sleep Foundation is proud to announce their new site which is packed with new article, information and sleep resources. This site can help you find everything from a sleep doctor to chat rooms and online help to communicate with others with sleep disorder breathing.

Yesterday in CPAP
Patient Adherence to CPAP Therapy Elusive Despite New Methods
In a story posted in June 2006 it was reported the compliance with CPAP Therapy is a tough battle. The optimum amount of CPAP therapy is 6.0 hours per night. The average usage is only 3.2 hours per night if using a standard CPAP device while CFLEX users are averaging 4.5 hours. Despite the gain by using the new technology, these averages are still short of the recommended usage times.

CPAP Products
As the economy continues to be a major focus on everyone this year, please remember to keep your health in the forefront too. Below you will find several items which will not break the bank but will help keep your CPAP circuit clean and running efficiently.

	Citrus II products are one of the most inexpensive methods of keeping your CPAP mask/tubing etc. clean and free from bacteria. These products are available in 8 oz. and a 1.5 oz travel size.
	Citrus II Disposable Mask Wipes are also available for ease of cleaning. These wipes pack all of the great cleaning properties available in the Citrus II spray products in with the convenience of a disposable wipe.
	The Tube Cleaning Brush is an easy way of keeping your CPAP Tube clean and free from bacteria and contaminants. When used with the cleaning products available on our site, your CPAP circuit will be clean and basically free from those harmful contaminant which can cause chaos with your respiratory system.
	To avoid allergy and cold symptom this time of year, don’t forget to change your filters and tubing often. We have great prices on CPAP Supplies Plus/Direct very own supplies.