At first, I had some difficulty with Sleep Health MD. My HMO would not approve an in-office sleep study, so I was forced to do two take-home studies. Of course, this is not their fault. That's what I get for having an HMO. Well, the first study was scheduled for two nights. I followed the instructions exactly and wore it for two nights as I slept. I returned it and was informed that the machine did not register any data. Apparently the SIM card was corrupted. So, they did not bill the insurance and signed me up for another one. I did that one for two nights and again, it registered no information. No explanation was ever given for this and I would liked to have known if it was operator error, machine error, etc. After that, they finally got it cleared for me to have an in-office study. Well, on the day that this in-office study was to occur, I received a call stating that I had been scheduled for one office but approved by my insurance for another office. At this point, this entire process had taken over two months. This was extremely frustrating, but I received a phone call from the office manager. She apologized profusely and promised to get it right. The appropriate appointment was scheduled and I received a personal apology in the mail with a small gift included. While all of this was concerning, I consider this situation fully resolved and am impressed with their determination to make it right.
Considering all of that, I would probably have given them three stars. Like I said, I consider that problem resolved and did not come here to complain about it. I came here to talk about my experience at the in-office study at 260 S. Sunnyvale Ave. It was such a positive experience that it completely eliminated all of the reservations I had about Sleep Health MD. Upon arriving, I was met by Leah, the Overnight Tech. She showed me my room and returned to finish up on the other patient that was in there. This room is fantastic. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but this didn't feel like a laboratory at all. It felt like a nice little hotel. They have soft sheets, a quiet room, a tv and even Netflix to watch! They make sure the room is comfortable and adjust the temperature to your liking. Leah finished up with the other patient and came and got me all hooked up. Yes, there are a lot of wires and it is difficult to sleep with. But, they had already set me up with a prescription for some Ambien so be sure and ask for that from your doctor. It's prescription so give yourself some time to fill it. I'm not sure if the Techs are allowed to administer medication so you will have to bring it along. Again, Leah was so gentle and calming while she hooked everything up. She explained every wire and what it was for and made sure I was comfortable. She offered to bring me water if I needed it. When it was required to wake me to fix the wires or shift positions, she was very gentle and did not startle me at all. She even brought me coffee in the morning in this nice little reusable mug! It was some of the best customer service I have ever received from medical personnel. I hope that she receives commendation for it.
MY PERSONAL OPINION IN REFERENCE TO CONCERNS FROM PREVIOUS REVIEWER: Don't let that review scare you. Yes, they have to come in periodically to fix the wires and get you to try to sleep on your back so that they can properly register any snoring. These types of things are expected and any person with critical thinking skills should be able to deduce this. If you are unable to come to this conclusion and become so outraged that they have to call the police on you, then you are likely completely out of line. It's their property and you agreed to a medical study. If you don't like it, leave. But, you can't tell them to get out of the room when there is not a reasonable expectation of privacy. You're paying for a medical procedure, not a temporary abode like a hotel. read more