Tag: Howard's Medical Supply
Howard’s acquisition keeps DME access local after Densow’s closure
April 10, 2026Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
RICHLAND, Wash. – By buying the inventory of Densow’s Medical Supplies, Howard’s Medical Supply is not only maintaining local access to durable medical equipment (DME) in the Tri-Cities but also expanding its footprint in that area.
Densow’s closed in January 2025 after serving Kennewick, Pasco and Richland for more than 75 years. The provider entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in 2023 after its financials were impacted by ongoing litigation with the company’s...
Howard’s Medical Supply bonds staff with ‘community building’
July 21, 2023Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
YAKIMA, Wash. – Staffing shortages have finally “leveled out” at Howard’s Medical Supply, thanks to the provider’s remote – really remote – employees, says CEO Erik Mickelson.
After using an outside staffing company for a few years, Mickelson launched Offsite Team Inc. in the Philippines in 2021 to handle the clerical side of the business for Howard’s.
“We...
Howard's Medical Supply scoops up inventory in under-served areas
October 6, 2017Tracy Orzel
YAKIMA, Wash. - When Erik Mickelson heard fellow local HME provider Keeler's Medical Supply had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June, he was shocked.
"They were in business for 40 years," said Mickelson, CEO of Howard's Medical Supply in Yakima, Wash. "When we started, they had 125-150 employees that did $10 million worth of business."
Howard's agreed to purchase Keeler's inventory for $600,000 in cash, which included everything...
Howard's Medical Supply buys Keeler's Medical Supply
August 30, 2017HME News Staff
YAKIMA, Wash. - Howard's Medical Supply will purchase the inventory of Keeler's Medical Supply under a pending sale approved Aug. 28 by a U.S. Bankruptcy Court, according to the Yakima Herald. Keeler's Medical Supply filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June, citing drastic reductions in Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, the newspaper reported. Company officials at Howard Medical Supply told the newspaper they have handled the same cuts by being debt free and by improving operational...