Sleep Study

• Before your overnight sleep study, you will need to register at Longtown Medical Park, 4381 S. Eason Blvd., Tupelo. The registration desk, located in the first floor lobby, is open from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and can be reached at (662) 377-7130. Please be prepared to verify your insurance and pay any copays or deductibles.
• When you schedule a sleep study with us, we reserve that time especially for you. You must confirm your appointment no later than noon the day of your sleep study by responding to calls or text messages from the Sleep
  Disorder Center or your sleep study may be cancelled.

Our Responsibility to You

• We promise to work with you to find a time that works best for you.
• We will call you in advance to remind you of your appointment.

Your Responsibility to Us

• Appointments must be confirmed by noon the day of your scheduled sleep study by responding to our confirmation call.
• If you miss our confirmation call or need a different appointment date, please contact us as soon as possible to either confirm or reschedule based upon current availability; voicemails are acceptable.
• Arrive on time for your appointment. We may be unable to hold your appointment if you are more than 30 minutes late without notice.
• What happens if you don’t confirm your appointment the day before your
  scheduled sleep study?
• If you arrive for a sleep study that has not been confirmed and/or you are more than 30 minutes late for your appointment, your spot may be given to another patient on our waiting list.
• If you miss your appointment three times, we will refer you back to the physician who ordered your study.

• Your study will be conducted at the Sleep Disorders Center, located at 1845 S. Green St., Tupelo.
• Please arrive between 7-7:30 p.m. Press the call button to the right of the door, and a staff member will be there promptly.

• One person is allowed to stay with you if approved prior to the study. Any patient under the age of 18 is required to have someone stay with them.

Things to Bring

• Medications that you may need before bedtime, throughout the night, and the following morning.

• Sleepwear, toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, deodorant, special pillow and any other needed items.

• Diabetes testing supplies as well as breathing treatment supplies if you require them.

• Your CPAP mask if you are already receiving CPAP therapy.

• Any sleep medications your physician or nurse practitioner has prescribed for your study.

Things to Do

• Eat supper before you come.

• Refrain from using oil, cream or lotion on hair, face, arms or legs.

• Remove any hairpieces that may restrict access to the scalp.

• Avoid caffeine after 9 a.m. the day of your study.

• Avoid napping the day of your study.

I just had a diagnostic sleep study (First study)

• If you were diagnosed with sleep apnea, you will be prescribed CPAP therapy.
• If you have chosen a durable medical equipment (DME) provider, your prescription will be sent to that company within 1 business day of your study. Do not go directly to the company for service; they will not have the proper information they need to help you at that time.
• In most cases, after a diagnosis of sleep apnea, you will be scheduled for a return sleep study – CPAP Titration. The reason for this study is to determine the pressure you need on your machine and confirm you have the best mask. This study is not to see how well you are doing on your machine since the first study; you may return and not have your CPAP equipment just yet.

I just had a CPAP Titration Study (Second study/repeat from previous year)

• If you have chosen a DME provider, we will send your prescription to that company within 1 business day of your study. We cannot send the prescription until the doctor interprets the study. Do not go directly to the company for service; they will not have the proper information they need to help you at that time.

• Your sleep physician’s office will contact you to schedule a 30-day follow up appointment once you have completed your sleep study. During this visit, your provider will check your compliance with the prescribed treatment and address any issues or concerns you may have.

If you are prescribed CPAP | BIPAP | oxygen therapy, you will need to pick a durable medical equipment (DME) provider. These local companies are included on our preferred list based on the excellent care they provide to their patients, but you may choose any DME provider. Please select a DME provider prior to your sleep study so your prescription can be sent without delay.

• Sleep Apnea Store: 499 Gloster Creek Village, Suite F7, Tupelo, (662) 840-1089.
• OxyCare Plus Inc.: 520 Pegram Dr., Tupelo, (662) 842-5363.
  Additional locations: Columbus | Starkville | Northport, Alabama
• Hometown Healthcare: 797 S. Gloster St., Tupelo, (662) 840-5202.
  Additional locations: Starkville | Houston | Amory
• Rotech: 436 E. President St., Tupelo. (662) 844-3924. Additional
  locations: Grenada | Hattiesburg | Meridian | Memphis

• It is the patient’s responsibility to make the Sleep Disorders Center aware of ANY changes to your insurance prior to your visit(s). If you fail to inform us of a change to your insurance, you will be held responsible for possible payment due to insurance claim denial.

• If you do not complete your sleep study/studies within six months of your office visit with your sleep specialist, you will have to return to your provider to repeat that office visit/consultation for insurance purposes.

Q: How much will my sleep study cost?
A: You will receive your estimated out-of-pocket cost when you pre register at Longtown Medical Park.

Q: What charges should I expect to be billed for?
A: You will receive bills from the following: Pulmonary Consultants or Neurology Consultants of North Mississippi (the provider who ordered the study and interpreted the study); NMHS for the sleep study; and Pulmonary Consultants for your visit to go over the results.

Q: What if I do not have insurance?
A: At the time of registration, the cost for the sleep study will be explained. All physician costs are handled separately. If you are unable to pay for your sleep study, the patient access specialist will explain your options,
such as applying for financial aid, Medicaid or payment plans. Self-pay patients will receive a sizeable discount off the standard price.

Q: Will my insurance cover the sleep study?
A: Sleep Disorders Center staff will obtain an authorization from your insurance (when necessary). Registration will verify your insurance coverage and provide you with the amount that your insurance will cover. You may have a percentage of payment co-pay or deductible due. This will be your out-of-pocket cost. If your insurance denies authorization or you do not meet your insurance’s medical policy, you will be notified by Sleep Disorders Center staff prior to your study. In this event, your provider may order a different type of sleep study that will be covered by your insurance.

Q: What if I have already paid toward my sleep study but I cancel or the study type is changed?
A: Payment will be refunded by check as long as there are no outstanding balance accounts with NMMC. If your study type is changed, the amount paid will be applied to the new study type. Any remaining balance will be refunded by check.