Tag: Med Group

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Managed Health Care Associates, which owns the MED Group, has secured Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, to deliver the keynote address at its 2021 MHA Business Summit. “We’re honored to host Dr. Gottlieb and excited to hear his update on the global COVID-19 pandemic, what we can expect in 2021 and what role the post-acute care pharmacy will play in helping eradicate COVID-19,” said Diane Koontz, MHA president....

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - 3B Medical's sleep and respiratory products are now available to members of Managed Health Care Associates, dba The MED Group, under special terms. “We are excited to partner with MHA and MED to expand our reach to their national member base of sleep and respiratory care providers and extend to those members preferential pricing to support their growth initiatives,” said Jose Llana, 3B's director of sales. CMS's competitive bidding program mandates that providers...

LUBBOCK, Texas - The MED Group has launched MED Professional Services, a parallel business offering to MED GPO Services. MED Professional Services will operate as a professional services organization serving the complex rehab, sleep and HME markets. It will continue to offer a payer network, credentialing services, clinical education and clinical network programs, and marketing services. It will also offer additional services, including consulting, outcomes-based programs and CEU opportunities. “MED...

LUBBOCK, Texas, and ATLANTA - The MED Group has teamed up with Laboratory Tactical Consulting to present the 2016 Marketing Bootcamp Webinar Series. “It's time to get back to basics and take your marketing from 'good' to 'better,'” MED stated in a press release. Anna McDevitt, president of Laboratory Tactical Consulting, will discuss the following topics in a four-part series: Establishing your presence: Are you saying what you want to say; Get Involved. Stay Involved: Are you actively...

GREENSBORO, N.C. - ConvaTec, a manufacturer of wound care and ostomy products, will begin closing its manufacturing facility here, resulting in 250 layoffs, according to news reports. It expects to complete the closure during the first quarter of 2017. The company announced in 2014 that it would shutter its office in Skillman, N.J., resulting in 118 layoffs from its sales, marketing and human resources division. ConvaTec is owned by Avista Capital Partners and Nordic Capital. The firms have been...

LUBBOCK, Texas - The MED Group, in conjunction with AAHomecare, will host a legislative fly-in at the W Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 10. The focus of the fly-in in will be to promote H.R. 4920 and H.R. 5083, bills to reform the competitive bidding and audit programs, respectively. The fly-in will kick off with a pre-meeting on Sept. 9 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for attendees to pick up lists of appointments and leave-behind information. “This legislative fly-in is open to all DME providers...

BALTIMORE - Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) failed to meet one-quarter of CMS's performance standards, according to a new report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG). “Given the billion of dollars awarded to Medicare Administrative Contractors and the critical role they play in administering the Medicare program, effective oversight of performance is important to ensure that they are adequately processing claims,” the OIG states. The OIG based its findings on a performance...

LUBBOCK, Texas - The MED Group has partnered with Golden Technologies to make the manufacturer's full line of products available to its members.“Lift chairs and mobility products are key growth areas for our members and we are excited that they will now have access to the Golden Technologies product line,” stated Jeff Woodham, senior vice president of The MED Group, in a release.The Old Forge, Pa.-based Golden makes lift chairs, scooters and Group 1 and Group 2 power wheelchairs.“The...

LUBBOCK, Texas - Members of The MED Group now have an “in” with big payers with exclusive provider networks.Under a new contract, members can provide HME and services to patients of CareCentrix, a provider of home health benefits management services to BlueCrossBlue Shield (BCBS), Aetna and the like, at pre-negotiated rates.“It is sometimes difficult for a small independent provider to gain access to a large contract,” said Jeff Woodham, senior vice president and general manager...

LUBBOCK, Texas - Jim Howle says his plans as The MED Group's new director of the National Rehab Network include making sure members survive the current turbulence in the HME industry. He recently spoke with HME News about how he plans to cut through the noise to do that.HME News: What's your professional background?Jim Howle: I was at Pride Mobility Products for 12 years, the last seven as a regional manager. My most recent experience was with a patient contact management company for the HME industry....