Tag: Reliable Medical

MINNEAPOLIS – Reliable Medical has staked a claim in California with its acquisition of Hometown Medical Supplies, a San Jose-based provider of primarily mobility equipment.  Right out of the gate, Reliable Medical will add three ATPs to Hometown Medical’s four ATPs, expanding the company’s ability to serve complex rehab patients from locations in San Jose, Los Angeles, Visalia and Stockton.  “There’s a strong demand in this market,” said Katie...

WATERLOO, Iowa – The cost of delivering home medical equipment continues to rise, according to the results of a new survey from VGM & Associates.  The survey of nearly 100 HME providers in eight regions of the U.S. looked at the increase in cost of goods, employee wages and freight, as well as cost of delivery per mile, PPE and average wages.   “While I suspected the various costs and related factors in securing appropriate HME delivery services would increase –...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Reliable Medical has acquired San Jose, Calif.-based Hometown Medical Supplies, its first foray in the state. “We are pleased to welcome Hometown to the Reliable family,” said Katie Stevens, CEO of Reliable. “As a company, we are committed to focusing on intentional growth for the right reasons by targeting partners who share the same people-centric focus that has led to Reliable’s success. Our partnership with Hometown is a prime example of us delivering...

MINNEAPOLIS – Reliable Medical in August entered its third partnership as part of the company’s plan to grow “in an intentional manner” under CEO Katie Stevens.  Reliable Medical, a portfolio company of Seven Hills Capital, has partnered with Complex Rehab Technologies in Stafford, Texas, after partnering with A&A Medical Supply in Ohio in 2020 and Med City Mobility in Minnesota in 2019. All deepen Reliable Medical’s foothold as “primarily a CRT company,...

MINNEAPOLIS – The experiences that led Katie Stevens to become the CEO of Reliable Medical last year in her mid-30s have everything to do with her leadership style at the company.  Stevens got her start in the complex rehab industry more than 15 years ago as a customer service representative for a national complex rehab company, in what was meant to be a pit stop between her master’s dissertation and the Peace Corps.  “I just fell in love with the industry,”...

MINNEAPOLIS – Reliable Medical, a partner of Seven Hills Capital, has acquired Complex Rehab Technologies, Inc., in Texas, expanding the company’s footprint into a new geographic area.  Rose Espinoza, CEO of CRT, will become part of the Reliable Medical team as a region vice president.  “We are pleased to welcome CRT to the Reliable family,” stated Katie Stevens, CEO. “As a company, we are committed to focusing on intentional growth for the right reasons...

MINNEAPOLIS - Reliable Medical has been recognized as a Top Workplaces 2021 by the Star Tribune for the seventh consecutive year. The Minneapolis-based provider operates 10 branches across Minnesota, Ohio and Kentucky with more than 150 employees. "We are honored to maintain this recognition, as supporting our Reliamed family and remaining an employer of choice in our industry is an important goal for our organization," said Katie Stevens, CEO. "We endeavor to improve all of the lives we touch,...

YARMOUTH, Maine - Hurricane Sandy may be over, but HME providers and their patients in the hardest-hit areas are still dealing with the fallout—and there are more dark days ahead.When Sandy struck the New Jersey coast Oct. 29, it cut power to East Coast residents and caused massive flooding."You can't even imagine the situation down there (in the New York City area)," said Carol Napierski, executive director of the New York Medical Equipment Providers Association. "Power lines are down in the...