Durable medical equipment (DME) companies usually provide which of the following respiratory home care services?

1. Third-party insurance processing
2. Most respiratory care modalities
3. 24-hr/7-days-a-week service
4. Home instruction and follow-up
a. 2 and 4 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4


ANS: D
These companies, both large and small, usually provide the following services: 24-hr/7-days-a-week service, third-party insurance processing, home instruction and follow-up by a respiratory therapist, and most forms of respiratory care.

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