Tag: Supplies

MELVILLE, N.Y. - Henry Schein, a provider of health care solutions to office-based dental and medical professionals, has signed an agreement to acquire a majority ownership position in Shield Healthcare, a provider of medical supplies with net sales of about $180 million in 2022.  Henry Schein, which acquired Prism Medical, also a provider of supplies, in 2021, says its acquisition of Valencia, Calif.-based Shield Healthcare will advance its continuum of care delivery model.  “As...

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Advanced Diabetes Supply has never been in a stronger position for growth, company officials say, and with new CEO Bill Mixon at the helm, they’re confident about its future.  Leading ADS, a national distributor of specialty diabetes supplies, seems like a sharp divergence from Mixon's previous role leading National Seating & Mobility, a provider of complex rehab technology, but he says the two product categories have similar foundations.  “At...

WASHINGTON – AAHomecare’s Breastfeeding Coalition is urging insurance companies and Medicaid plans to increase coverage for breastfeeding supplies, as the baby formula shortage worsens. Insurance companies and Medicaid plans need to cover breastmilk storage bags and breast pump replacement parts to support the increased need to breastfeed and pump during the shortage, the coalition says. “There has never been a more important time for insurance companies, including state Medicaid...

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – Better Living Now plans to complete its expansion into the Northwest on June 1. The company’s new 19,000-square-foot distribution facility in Twin Falls, Idaho, will be headed up by Lauren Pope, vice president of operations. “We are thrilled to better service our customers – patients, providers and health plans – located in the Northwest and Southwest region of the United States,” Pope said. “As an essential business, our new facility will...

LOS ANGELES - Easy Breathe, an online CPAP store, now offers insurance “Easy Check,” allowing its team to provide free, no-obligation benefits verification for customers. Customers access the insurance “Easy Check” form online, fill it out and submit it. Easy Breathe will then reach out to customers after checking their insurance benefits, usually within one to two business days. “We started our 'Easy Check' program as part of our ongoing commitment to making CPAP easier,”...

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. - AdaptHealth's acquisition of Patient Care Solutions gives the provider a nice platform for expanding its supplies business, say analysts. PCS offers disposable medical supplies, including urological, incontinence, wound care and diabetes supplies, as well as breast pumps. “They've been doing supplies as a matter of course and I think this gives them the opportunity to leverage the customer base they have,” said Pat Clifford, managing director, the...

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. - AdaptHealth has entered into a definitive agreement to buy McKesson's Patient Care Solutions (PCS) business, adding urological and ostomy supplies to its growing product portfolio. PCS will also increase AdaptHealth's presence in the markets for wound care, incontinence and diabetes supplies, as well as breast pumps. “The acquisition of PSC will represent an important step in our continuing growth as an industry consolidator,” said Luke McGee, CEO...

YARMOUTH, Maine - The closures of both a distributor and a provider of urological supplies are signs of a shifting marketplace, say respondents to a recent HME Newspoll.The majority of respondents to the poll (67%) fear that product choice is becoming more limited in the wake of Peco Medical, which manufactured low-cost ostomy and other supplies, closing June 1.“We used a lot of the PECO product line,” wrote one respondent. “It will be sad to see another distributor leave the market,...

SUWANEE, Ga. - UroMed, a provider of urological, incontinence and other disposable medical supplies, will close on July 8, according to a letter to its customers.“We apologize for any inconvenience this closure may cause; however, over the next few weeks UroMed will be working diligently to ensure a seamless transition of care to another provider of your choice in accordance with your plan's network,” reads the letter, signed by Ryan Schorr, vice president and general manager.UroMed was...

HANOVER, Mass.  - Mass Bay Respiratory is now Mass Bay Medical Supplies. Dianne Long and her son, Mike Long, have rebranded their company to better serve the more expansive needs of hospice families and their caregivers. They now offer a wide range of products, including hospital beds and accessories, respiratory equipment, wheelchairs, lift chairs, walker/rollators, crutches, tables, bathroom safety devices and incontinence supplies. The Longs have been serving families and caregivers in Eastern...