FAQs

We do not require a referral in order to schedule an appointment, but we do recommend checking with your insurance plan to see if a referral is necessary to cover the cost of your visit with a medical specialist.

Prior to your appointment at MelioREM Sleep Clinic, you will be asked to complete a sleep questionnaire.

During your initial consultation, our sleep medicine physician will thoroughly review your medical and family history, discuss any concerns you may have, and work with you to determine the best treatment plan to address your sleep disorder.

In many cases, an at-home overnight sleep-testing kit may be sufficient to confirm a diagnosis. When appropriate, an overnight sleep study may be ordered. We are proud to collaborate with local independent sleep testing labs for this purpose.

We understand the importance of communication in healthcare. We will see to it that all visit notes, labs, and study results are consistently communicated to your healthcare provider. Your primary and referring provider will receive a letter detailing the results and recommendations from your consultation, including the results of any sleep tests that were completed.

Yes, if possible! Bed partners are often valuable sources of information about what happens while you are asleep. They may provide insights that will assist our sleep medicine physician in your evaluation.

The sleep specialists at MelioREM Sleep Clinic have access to a full spectrum of diagnostic tools and treatment options. Our clinical services include sleep evaluation and follow-up visits. We can provide at-home sleep tests and we work with outside sleep labs if an in-facility, overnight sleep study is indicated.

Sleep testing is just one tool that assists with the diagnosis and treatment of certain sleep disorders. However, not all sleep disorders require sleep testing. A comprehensive medical evaluation is necessary to determine whether such advanced sleep testing is needed.

In addition, the field of sleep medicine has grown – and, thus, insurance rules and regulations for diagnostic testing and treatment have become more stringent than ever before. Patients now must meet very specific eligibility requirements as documented by visit notes. Our sleep medicine physician and team are specially trained and remain up-to-date on this ever-evolving regulatory landscape. This will help reduce the risk that your specific sleep disorder testing or treatment will be delayed or denied due to documentation deficiencies.

After you have started continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, our care team will arrange follow-up visits to assess your response to therapy. This team approach offers considerable benefits. The adherence rate of CPAP patients at MelioREM Sleep Clinic is greater than 89%, which is roughly twice the national average.

For billing, insurance, and payment questions, please call the MelioREM Sleep Clinic office at (775) 557-4900.

Please call our office at (775) 557-4900 and give us an estimate of your arrival time. We will make every effort to honor your appointment, but in some cases, you may need to wait to be seen or reschedule your appointment.

Our sleep medicine physician needs to be aware of the medications you are currently taking in order to thoroughly evaluate your condition because some medications can affect your sleep. This evaluation process includes reviewing all your medications, including medications prescribed by your primary care provider and any other specialists you may be seeing.

Our lead provider is a sleep medicine physician who is board-certified in sleep medicine. In addition, he has completed a specialized sleep medicine fellowship program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) – which is the highest level of training available. Prior to 2011, most physicians working in the field obtained board certification without having undergone this additional accredited training in sleep medicine.