Tag: Repair Authority

BALL GROUND, Ga. – CAIRE has tapped Strongsville, Ohio-based Repair Authority, an HME repair company, to become part of the company’s Authorized Service Center network. Through this new agreement, Repair Authority will be able to support CAIRE customers with in-warranty repairs, which is critical support needed by some of the largest HME providers. “We’re honored to have been selected by CAIRE as an authorized service provider for its stationary and portable oxygen concentrator...

FORT WORTH, Texas – The combination of MSC Biomedical Services and Repair Authority puts the companies well on their way to having a national network for repairs, but they’re not done yet.  Company execs say additional acquisitions and new locations are very much on the table to support their existing locations in Fort Worth, Texas (MSC), Houston (MSC), Colorado Springs, Colo. (MSC), and Strongsville, Ohio (Repair Authority).  “We have a healthy appetite to form...

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – When the current owners of Repair Authority bought the company six years ago, they “tore it down to the studs and rebuilt it” and that’s paying off, says Jesse Keirn.  The company was recently named to this year’s Weatherhead 100 list of the fastest companies in Northeast Ohio, coming in 14th with a 165% increase in revenue growth and a 300% increase in full-time employees over a five-year period, from 2015-20.  “It needed a...

FORT WORTH, Texas – MSC Biomedical Services has acquired Repair Authority to form an HME repair service provider that services all 50 states.  In the near term, MSC Biomedical and Repair Authority will continue to operate independently.  “This deal unites two of the oldest and most well-respected HME repair companies in the U.S.,” says Jonathan Hadley, CEO of MSC Biomedical Services. “This acquisition solidifies MSC Biomedical as the definitive market leader...

FORT WORTH, Texas – MSC Biomedical Services has acquired Repair Authority to form an HME repair service provider that services all 50 states.  In the near term, MSC Biomedical and Repair Authority will continue to operate independently.  “This deal unites two of the oldest and most well-respected HME repair companies in the U.S.,” says Jonathan Hadley, CEO of MSC Biomedical Services. “This acquisition solidifies MSC Biomedical as the definitive market leader...

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – Repair Authority has been named to this year’s Weatherhead 100 list of the fastest growing companies in Northeast Ohio. The company came in 14th on the list with a 165% increase in revenue growth and a 300% increase in FTEs over five years, 2015-20. The award, which was established in 1988 and is sponsored by the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, recognizes elite companies that are the best examples of leadership, growth and success...

Q. How can I best help patients who need repairs after the capped-rental period has ended? A. Finding help with repairs after the capped-rental period is a frequent frustration for patients. Maybe they bought their device online and don’t know where to turn. Or perhaps their dealer has gone out of business, or they can’t get help from their original provider. It’s equally frustrating for HME dealers who want to help patients who need repairs but must expend unreimbursed time...

Q. How can I reduce the hassle of CPAP repairs after a unit becomes patient-owned?  A. With a short capped-rental period and an often-long course of therapy, repair of patient-owned CPAP devices is a frequent frustration for HME dealers. In the past, manufacturers regularly replaced warranty CPAPs instead of repairing them, but in today’s climate the practice is becoming less common. Here’s some advice for handling repairs...

MERION STATION, Pa. – The owner of OxygenWorks, Philomena Baylor, has divested her business to AdaptHealth.  OxygenWorks, based here, is a privately owned, multi-generational company providing a broad spectrum of respiratory equipment and supplies to patients in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey, according to a press release from the company’s adviser, Central HealthCare Group.  Central HealthCare Group is a Philadelphia-based investment banking firm representing...

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – Repair Authority in February expanded its headquarters and repair facility in Strongsville, Ohio, as part of its response to the current surge in demand for oxygen concentrators. The company added an additional 10,000 square feet to the facility, bringing it to a total of 35,000 square feet, and installed several new production lines. It’s also hiring additional repair techs. Repair Authority uses the facility to repair oxygen concentrators – portable and stationary...