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Business Development

Respiratory supply chain stabilizes

March 15, 2024HME News Staff

In the four years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the respiratory market has been “on a rollercoaster” with supply chain challenges. Now, with the virus less of a threat, the situation has stabilized, manufacturers say.  “We are seeing the supply chain environment return to (previous) levels and have maintained a 98% on-time delivery status in 2023,” said Kevin Smith, CEO of Goleta, Calif.-based Inogen. “Our manufacturing facility in Plano, Texas, has undergone...

Home Respiratory Equipment, Inogen, Medline, Portable Oxygen Concentrator (POC), Rhythm Healthcare


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Medline employees gather large food drive donation

February 19, 2024HME News Staff

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline collected more than 9,000 pounds of donations of food items across 25 branches during a recent food drive. Food insecurity affects nearly 13% of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That percentage grew between 2021 and 2022, and it’s substantially higher when focused on Black and Hispanic households. In observance of Black History Month, Medline is highlighting its commitment to addressing food insecurity through volunteer...

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In brief: Medline’s buy, AAH’s white paper, Cardinal’s focus on at-Home Solutions

January 12, 2024HME News Staff

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline has acquired United Medco, a national provider and partner of supplemental benefits and member engagement solutions.  The transaction marks a significant milestone in the growth of Medline’s health plans business by augmenting the company’s distribution capabilities and expanding its supplemental benefit offerings.  "In today’s evolving post-acute care space, Medline remains a company committed to investing in emerging markets,...

3M, Cardinal Health at-Home, CCS, Medline, United Medco


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Medline buys supplemental benefits supplier

January 10, 2024HME News Staff

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline, a manufacturer and supplier of medical supplies and solutions, has acquired United Medco, a national provider and partner of supplemental benefits and member engagement solutions.  The transaction marks a significant milestone in the growth of Medline’s health plans business by augmenting the company’s distribution capabilities and expanding its supplemental benefit offerings.  "In today’s evolving post-acute care space, Medline...

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Product launches: RRI, Medline, Sunrise Medical

January 10, 2024HME News Staff

Responsive Respiratory has added a new oxygen analyzer to its portfolio of high-pressure respiratory oxygen products. Designed to test key performance functions of supplemental oxygen systems, the O2 Checker is a must-have diagnostic and validation tool for use with most home oxygen equipment on the market today, including portable oxygen concentrators, pneumatic oxygen conserving devices, stationary concentrators and oxygen regulators up to 15 LPM flow rates, the company says. The analyzer measures...

Medline, Responsive Respiratory, Sunrise Medical


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Medline inks several preferred vendor agreements

January 4, 2024HME News Staff

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – PeaceHealth, a Vancouver, Wash.-based health system serving the Northwest, recently awarded Medline both its physician office and post-acute care prime vendor agreements. Through the agreements, Medline will provide an extensive portfolio of medical surgical supplies, equipment and devices to more than 400 PeaceHealth clinics – physician office, ambulatory care, community health and home and hospice care — in Oregon and Washington, with expansion plans for Alaska....

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Medline makes $250K in donations 

November 27, 2023HME News Staff

NORTHFIELD, Ill. - Medline has awarded a total of $250,000 in grants to 10 nonprofit organizations through its annual Community Impact Grant programs. The grants will be evenly divided across the organizations, which are all working to address social determinants of health – the economic and social conditions that impact disparities in health status and care, as well as life expectancy. “Medline is proud to be able to aid all of these organizations with this grant,” said Karen Frey,...

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In brief: Medline’s appetite, Apnimed’s joint venture

November 21, 2023HME News Staff

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline has launched a new Food Benefit Solution that allows Medicare Advantage and Managed Medicaid Organizations to offer locally sourced and fresh produce, healthy groceries and prepared meals – delivered directly to member homes – as an added supplemental benefit.  “Access to a food benefit can help members meet their nutritional needs, encourage healthier eating habits, and manage and prevent chronic diseases,” said Amy Rogers, BSN, RN,...

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Medline responds to food-as-medicine movement 

November 20, 2023HME News Staff

NORTHFIELD, Ill. – Medline has launched a new Food Benefit Solution that allows Medicare Advantage and Managed Medicaid Organizations to offer locally sourced and fresh produce, healthy groceries and prepared meals – delivered directly to member homes – as an added supplemental benefit.  “Access to a food benefit can help members meet their nutritional needs, encourage healthier eating habits, and manage and prevent chronic diseases,” said Amy Rogers, BSN, RN,...

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Specialty Providers

Home Care Delivered ready for ‘bigger, better, faster’

October 20, 2023Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor

RICHMOND, Va. – Home Care Delivered’s recent acquisition of Medline’s DMEPOS supplier business unit will boost the provider’s geographic and payer profile, says CEO Gordy Fox.  The two companies already had a long-running relationship, so when Medline approached HCD about buying the business unit, it made sense, says Fox.  “Medline’s DMEPOS supplier business unit really focuses on incontinence, urological, ostomy and wound care, so it was directly...

Home Care Delivered, Home medical supplies, Medline


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