Tag: Oral appliance therapy
AADSM qualifies 2,500 dentists for OAT
September 10, 2026HME News Staff
LISLE, Ill. – The American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM) has announced that 2,500 dentists across the country have achieved AADSM Qualified Dentist status, strengthening patient access to oral appliance therapy (OAT) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). "Reaching 2,500 AADSM Qualified Dentists is an important milestone for patients who need convenient access to high-quality care close to home," said AADSM President Dr. Paul Jacobs. "Obstructive sleep apnea is a serious...
Daybreak expands access to oral appliance therapy for veterans
July 31, 2026Tracy Orzel
LOS ANGELES – For many veterans with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), accessing oral appliance therapy (OAT) has often meant one more referral, one more appointment and one more barrier to care. Daybreak says its new distribution partnership with Veterans Healthcare Supply Solutions, a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, changes all that.
Per the partnership, Daybreak is making its virtual OAT program available to VA health care facilities, military treatment facilities, the Department...
No silver bullet, no problem: Daybreak bets on more options for sleep apnea
June 26, 2026Theresa Flaherty
LOS ANGELES – Daybreak has paired a new awareness campaign – aimed at making March Sleep Apnea Awareness Month across multiple states – with increased hiring and channel expansion, underscoring its push to reach millions of undiagnosed patients.
“We’re at a point where we can start changing how people think about sleep apnea – its severity and how it’s treated,” said CEO Wesley Lones. “There’s no silver bullet. Different treatments work...
ProSomnus secures $30M in financing
August 29, 2022HME News Staff
SAN FRANCISCO – ProSomnus Sleep Technologies, a manufacturer of oral appliance therapy devices, has announced definitive agreements with institutional investors led by funds affiliated with or managed by Cohanzick Management and CrossingBridge Advisors. The financing - $30 million of debt comprised of two tranches: $15 million of senior secured convertible notes and $15 million of junior secured convertible notes with maturities of 36 months and 40 months, respectively – will support...
Oventus reapplies to PDAC
October 26, 2021HME News Staff
BRISBANE, Australia – Oventus Medical has reapplied to Palmetto GBA, the pricing data analysis and coding contractor (PDAC), for approval of the newly submitted Optima version of its O2Vent oral appliance to treat obstructive sleep apnea. This version of the device is designed specifically for Medicare patients. “In the meantime, this means that O2Vent Optima will not be able to be supplied to Medicare patients in its own right for reimbursement purposes,” the company stated....
Oventus Medical becomes 'preferred supplier' for VGM members
November 23, 2020HME News Staff
BRISBANE, Australia - Oventus Medical has signed a marketing agreement with VGM & Associates. Per the agreement, VGM has named Oventus Medical as a preferred supplier of oral appliance therapy and will promote the company's “lab-in-lab” program to its 2,500-plus members with 7,000-plus locations. “The difficulties associated with CPAP therapy and optimum patient care are well understood,” said Scott Owen, senior vice president of contracting for VGM & Associates. “By...