Tag: Hart Medical Equipment

GRAND BLANC, Mich. – Hart Medical Equipment is leveraging text messaging to help reduce hold times and, overall, improve communication with customers. Customers can now text the company’s main line (888-606-8778). The first time customers text Hart they will receive a message that asks them to accept the company’s HIPAA policies. Hart’s supply, patient pay, PAP intake and main call center departments now all accept text messages. Hart has shared ownership by Henry Ford...

GRAND BLANC, Mich. – Hart Medical Equipment has merged with Northwest Ohio Medical Equipment (NOME), expanding its footprint into Ohio for the first time, all because of a request.  “One of our member health systems expanded into Ohio and asked us to come to support them,” said Allen Hunt, president of Hart Medical. “When we were scouting the area, we decided to see if there was an established DME company that met our criteria. NOME ended up being a great fit, not...

WASHINGTON – Noridian Healthcare Solutions has posted FAQs for Jurisdictions A and D on the impact of the Philips recall on coverage and billing for Medicare beneficiaries, AAHomecare has reported.  Among the questions in the FAQ:  How should DME suppliers address the situation with Medicare beneficiaries who are in the first 90-days adherence metric in the PAP and RAD Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs)?  Response: During the Public Health Emergency...

FINDLAY, Ohio – Hart Medical Equipment has merged with Northwest Ohio Medical Equipment (NOME), a division of Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS), in partnership with Wood County Hospital and The Bellevue Hospital. “This is a well-planned merger that reflects Hart’s vision to expand its health system partnerships and focus on continuity of care, reduced readmissions and long-term patient outcomes,” said Allen Hunt, president of Hart Medical Equipment. During the pandemic,...

GRAND BLANC, Mich. – While many businesses were left scrambling to develop safe business practices this time last year, Hart Medical Equipment was already rolling out its own secure telehealth platform, TeleHart. The company began developing the platform, which educates customers remotely on CPAP/BiPAP, oxygen, glucometers, and nebulizers, in the fourth quarter of 2019 and launched it in March 2020. “As an industry innovator, Hart utilizes a host of technologies,” said Stef...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Rotech Healthcare has obtained $425 million in new financing via an amended and reinstated credit agreement with a diverse group of lenders. The provider used part of the proceeds to pay a $100 million dividend to its holding company and will use the remainder to support growth through strategic acquisitions. “This new credit agreement provides Rotech with sufficient capital over the next five years to continue our growth strategies, as well as to provide a $100...

CHEBOYGAN, Mich. – Hart Medical Equipment has acquired McLaren Home Medical Equipment, formerly known as VitalCare, which has locations in Cheboygan, Gaylord and Petoskey in northern Michigan. “Hart concentrates on patient outcomes, integrative technologies, timely delivery and customer satisfaction, which has helped build trust within our communities,” said Allen Hunt, president of Hart Medical. “We look forward to bringing Hart’s focus on continuity of care,...

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. - Hart Medical Equipment has acquired Crittenton Medical Equipment, allowing the provider to expand its presence into the Rochester Hills area of lower Michigan. Hart is a regional HME provider with shared ownership by Michigan-based Ascension Genesys, Henry Ford and McLaren health systems. “Hart concentrates on patient outcomes, timely delivery and customer satisfaction, which has helped build trust among our customers across the Michigan market,” said Allen Hunt,...