Assistive Devices Programme (ADP) Information

The patient may require the use of additional sleep studies (i.e. CPAP/BIPAP titration) and/or upon completion of such additional sleep studies, clinical management by the appropriate ADP authorized physician(s).

Patient Costs Associated With CPAP/BIPAP Prescription

Three-quarters of the cost of nasal CPAP/BIPAP is covered by the ADP programme provided the patient has been assessed by a sleep disorders consultant who is authorized by ADP to prescribe nasal CPAP/BIPAP.

ADP Authorized Facilities

The Bluewater Sleep Lab, is a Ministry of Health Assistive Devices Program (ADP) registered facilitie.

ADP Authorized Physicians

The following physicians are authorized to prescribe CPAP/BIPAP for patients assessed at the facilities indicated beside their name.

Referrals to ADP authorized physicians are not the responsibility of the sleep laboratories. This responsibility is assigned to the referring physicians.

Important Notes

• As diagnostic facilities, the sleep laboratories maintain arms-length relationships with home-care companies providing respiratory equipment. The sleep laboratories do not refer patients to any of these establishments.
• Patients select the home-care company of their choice once they have been assessed by an ADP authorized physician and approved for eligibility under the Ministry of Health's Assistive Devices Program.
• A triage based system is in place for the purpose of redirecting patients in accordance with the degree and complexity of the sleep or sleep-related disorders investigated to the most appropriate medical specialist(s).

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