bigbird42368
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This is the official letter that OD sent out. Daylightdean and I felt everyone with this sleeping problem needed this info. Please see my notes at end of letter.
Occupational Sleep Apnea (OSA)
The following guidelines should be followed regarding any Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (“Old Dominion”) employee classified as either a full time or part- time P&D or Line haul driver (each, a “Driver”). While these procedures are subject to change within the FMCSA regulatory environment, the below are Standard Operating Procedures.
Old Dominion has partnered with FusionSleep as an Obstructive Sleep Apnea (“OSA”) diagnosis and treatment provider. Upon recommendation of a sleep study for a Driver, Old Dominion’s Safety Department will contact the service center manager and ask the service center manager to advise the Driver that he or she will be contacted by Fusion Sleep to arrange for a sleep study and diagnosis.
If FusionSleep recommends a sleep study following receipt of a Driver’s DOT Medical Certification, such Driver shall not operate as an Old Dominion Driver until a diagnosis is confirmed by a certified medical examiner. In most cases the Driver will be issued a 3-month medical certification pending a diagnosis.
A negative diagnosis for a sleep disorder should be forwarded to the medical examiner and the Driver will then typically be issued a 1 or 2 year medical certification.
A positive diagnosis of a sleep disorder will require the Driver to enter treatment. The most common sleep disorder is OSA, which is treated with Positive Airway Pressure (“PAP”). This treatment can begin immediately with a 3-day acclimation period monitored by FusionSleep. Following the 3rd day of successful treatment, results will be forwarded by FusionSleep to both the Old Dominion Safety Department and the applicable service center manager. Upon the approval of both the Old Dominion Safety Department and the applicable service center manager, the Driver will typically be allowed to return to driving duties for Old Dominion.
Positive acclimation to treatment will be forwarded to the Driver for medical re-certification. At this time the Driver should be issued a DOT Medical Certification for no more than 1 year.
OSA treatment is continuous unless there is a change in diagnosis. Periodic sleep studies (generally every three years) are recommended unless there is a change in the Driver’s physical condition, such as surgery or weight loss.
OSA diagnosis and treatment is provided through the OD Wellness Benefits program and will be at “no cost” to the Driver. FusionSleep will also provide all equipment necessary to the Driver and perform sleep performance monitoring. Results will be provided to the driver and the medical examiner as needed.
Drivers that are presently in OSA treatment with any other provider may remain and are responsible to provide any medical “release of information’ documents to FusionSleep for periodic monitoring and usage compliance. FusionSleep cannot, by law, contact the other provider to request this information. For this reason and to control equipment and monitoring costs, it is recommended that all participants seek OSA diagnosis and treatment through FusionSleep.
Any Driver that does not complete the monitoring controls and meet or exceed the FusionSleep threshold for 70% compliance for any 7-day period will not be considered medically qualified and, therefore, will not be permitted to drive. If non-compliance persists for an extended amount of time the Driver can be determined to not meet the requirements of the job description of either a P&D or line haul driver.
When a DOT Medical Certification is returned to the applicable service center manager, the service center manager must forward a copy to Old Dominion’s Safety Department. It is imperative that any DOT Medical Certification with a sleep study recommendation be expedited.
NOTE: OD works directly with Fusion they do not go through the insurance company. They will set you up within Fusions network, Give you a new sleep study (if needed, sometimes even in your own home) a new cpap or bypap machine, send new supplies every 3 or 6 months to your home and even send the proper paperwork to your doctor before you have to get your DOT physical and it cost you nothing out of pocket.I use to pay 20% of all supplies and on the machine ($320.00) at my old company, this saves me a lot of money and is so convenient If you want to switch your current provider to Fusion or need to have a sleep study done for the first time send me a PM for the contact info
Occupational Sleep Apnea (OSA)
The following guidelines should be followed regarding any Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (“Old Dominion”) employee classified as either a full time or part- time P&D or Line haul driver (each, a “Driver”). While these procedures are subject to change within the FMCSA regulatory environment, the below are Standard Operating Procedures.
Old Dominion has partnered with FusionSleep as an Obstructive Sleep Apnea (“OSA”) diagnosis and treatment provider. Upon recommendation of a sleep study for a Driver, Old Dominion’s Safety Department will contact the service center manager and ask the service center manager to advise the Driver that he or she will be contacted by Fusion Sleep to arrange for a sleep study and diagnosis.
If FusionSleep recommends a sleep study following receipt of a Driver’s DOT Medical Certification, such Driver shall not operate as an Old Dominion Driver until a diagnosis is confirmed by a certified medical examiner. In most cases the Driver will be issued a 3-month medical certification pending a diagnosis.
A negative diagnosis for a sleep disorder should be forwarded to the medical examiner and the Driver will then typically be issued a 1 or 2 year medical certification.
A positive diagnosis of a sleep disorder will require the Driver to enter treatment. The most common sleep disorder is OSA, which is treated with Positive Airway Pressure (“PAP”). This treatment can begin immediately with a 3-day acclimation period monitored by FusionSleep. Following the 3rd day of successful treatment, results will be forwarded by FusionSleep to both the Old Dominion Safety Department and the applicable service center manager. Upon the approval of both the Old Dominion Safety Department and the applicable service center manager, the Driver will typically be allowed to return to driving duties for Old Dominion.
Positive acclimation to treatment will be forwarded to the Driver for medical re-certification. At this time the Driver should be issued a DOT Medical Certification for no more than 1 year.
OSA treatment is continuous unless there is a change in diagnosis. Periodic sleep studies (generally every three years) are recommended unless there is a change in the Driver’s physical condition, such as surgery or weight loss.
OSA diagnosis and treatment is provided through the OD Wellness Benefits program and will be at “no cost” to the Driver. FusionSleep will also provide all equipment necessary to the Driver and perform sleep performance monitoring. Results will be provided to the driver and the medical examiner as needed.
Drivers that are presently in OSA treatment with any other provider may remain and are responsible to provide any medical “release of information’ documents to FusionSleep for periodic monitoring and usage compliance. FusionSleep cannot, by law, contact the other provider to request this information. For this reason and to control equipment and monitoring costs, it is recommended that all participants seek OSA diagnosis and treatment through FusionSleep.
Any Driver that does not complete the monitoring controls and meet or exceed the FusionSleep threshold for 70% compliance for any 7-day period will not be considered medically qualified and, therefore, will not be permitted to drive. If non-compliance persists for an extended amount of time the Driver can be determined to not meet the requirements of the job description of either a P&D or line haul driver.
When a DOT Medical Certification is returned to the applicable service center manager, the service center manager must forward a copy to Old Dominion’s Safety Department. It is imperative that any DOT Medical Certification with a sleep study recommendation be expedited.
NOTE: OD works directly with Fusion they do not go through the insurance company. They will set you up within Fusions network, Give you a new sleep study (if needed, sometimes even in your own home) a new cpap or bypap machine, send new supplies every 3 or 6 months to your home and even send the proper paperwork to your doctor before you have to get your DOT physical and it cost you nothing out of pocket.I use to pay 20% of all supplies and on the machine ($320.00) at my old company, this saves me a lot of money and is so convenient If you want to switch your current provider to Fusion or need to have a sleep study done for the first time send me a PM for the contact info
