{"id":225,"date":"2021-03-10T14:09:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T14:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bradybilling.com\/blog\/?p=225"},"modified":"2021-03-26T14:36:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T14:36:39","slug":"why-you-may-be-seeing-more-patients-with-sleep-apnea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bradybilling.com\/blog\/why-you-may-be-seeing-more-patients-with-sleep-apnea\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You May Be Seeing More Patients with Sleep Apnea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bradybilling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/AdobeStock_120217224__1616370107_25008.jpg\" alt=\"a man and woman lying in bed while he snores and she covers her ears \" class=\"wp-image-226\" width=\"322\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bradybilling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/AdobeStock_120217224__1616370107_25008.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.bradybilling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/AdobeStock_120217224__1616370107_25008-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bradybilling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/AdobeStock_120217224__1616370107_25008-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Does it seem as if you and your staff are seeing an\nincrease in the number of patients with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradybilling.com\/about-us.html\">sleep apnea<\/a>? While this\nmay be a positive thing for your practice since you provide sleep apnea\ntherapy, the sad truth is that this common and dangerous condition is affecting\nmore and more individuals each year. Read on to learn why there appears to be a\nsudden influx and how a medical billing company can help make the financial side\nof treatment more navigable for you and your patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Causing the Rise in Sleep Apnea Cases?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you watch the news or simply look around, it should not\ncome as a shock that one of the most pivotal reasons for an increase in sleep\napnea cases is obesity. With fast food options on every corner and technology rapidly\nadvancing to encourage less activity and more sedentary daily routines, not\nonly is it having an impact on the waistline, but it is also taking its toll on\nthe mind and inability to get adequate rest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent years, there has been a significant rise in\nchildhood obesity, resulting in more children developing symptoms associated\nwith sleep breathing problems. Again, this should not be a surprise as many\nchildren are often found at home playing video games or sitting on a tablet\ninstead of playing outside and riding their bikes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The inability to breathe while asleep is causing more\nindividuals to suffer from serious health problems, including high blood\npressure, hypertension, arrhythmia, and respiratory illness. Even heart attacks\nand strokes are common occurrences. Not to mention, the chronic fatigue\nassociated with sleep apnea is causing many drivers to be a danger on the road\nbecause of the feelings they experience in being too tired. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How a Third-Party Billing Company Can Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning that sleep apnea is growing rapidly among children\nand adults is nothing to get excited about. After all, it is a serious\ncondition that can have devastating consequences if left untreated. However, as\na dental professional, you can help identify symptoms early on and help your\npatients take control of their sleep, health, and wellbeing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Offering sleep apnea therapy is one of the greatest ways you\ncan put your patients on the right path to better overall health. By working\nclosely with their physician, all parties can establish an effective treatment\nplan that focuses on addressing the apnea (oral appliance therapy), encourages\nweight loss, and helps the individual start to embrace positive habits instead\nof falling back into old ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But while you and your team are engaged in this in-depth\nprocess, you may not have time to adequately handle the financial side of\ntreatment. This is why a third-party billing company can be helpful. As experts\nin working with medical insurance companies, they can provide the services you\nand your patients need for maximum reimbursement. Not to mention, systems run\nmore efficiently, paperwork is processed correctly, and you and your team can\nspend more time focused on your patients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the trends continue in the current direction, more sleep\napnea cases will continue to pour in. Take the right steps to help these individuals\nin need and let a third-party billing company take care of the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Brady Billing<br>\n<\/strong>Want to make the billing process easier for you and your staff? At Brady\nBilling, we specialize in dental offices that provide sleep medicine services\nand offer billing services for dentist offices throughout the country. By\noffering a range of billing services, we can assist in answering your questions\nand providing a complimentary consultation to discuss available services. To\nfind out how we can help you, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradybilling.com\/contact-us.html\">website<\/a> or call <strong>(844) 424-5548<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does it seem as if you and your staff are seeing an increase in the number of patients with sleep apnea? While this may be a positive thing for your practice since you provide sleep apnea therapy, the sad truth is that this common and dangerous condition is affecting more and more individuals each year. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Sleep Apnea | Reasons It Is On the Rise | Brady Billing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wondering why the sudden influx of patients with sleep apnea? 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