Tag: Ostomy supplies
Stakeholders expand coverage for ostomy supplies
May 5, 2023Liz Beaulieu, Editor
MINNEAPOLIS – A group of stakeholders that includes Coloplast has now succeeded in expanding coverage for ostomy supplies in 11 states.
Most recently, state Medicaid programs in three states have expanded coverage for ostomy supplies by increasing the number of codes they will reimburse: New Jersey (42 codes), Alabama (24 codes) and Georgia (16 codes).
“While gaps in coverage still exist in these states, this is significant progress for individuals with Medicaid,”...
180 Medical marks two decades of service
August 15, 2022HME News Staff
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – 180 Medical, a national supplier of catheters and ostomy supplies, celebrates its 20th anniversary this month.
The company was founded in 2002 by Todd Brown, who was paralyzed from the chest down in a motorcycle accident in 1994 and wanted to build a medical supply company that understood the needs of its customers.
“It’s an honor and a joy to continue Todd’s mission for this company when he founded it twenty years ago,” says...
Better Health backs up model
March 11, 2022Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
SAN FRANCISCO – Better Health, an online provider of ostomy and urological supplies that has grown 30% month-over-month since its launch in 2020, is entering a new growth phase, says CEO Naama Stauber Breckler.
“We want to keep helping people live their best lives at home with our model of peer education and medical support,” she said. “Our goal for the next year is to do more research and gain more validity of the value (of our model) for growing our partnerships...
Better Health appoints Mecier
February 10, 2022HME News Staff
SAN FRANCISCO – Better Health has appointed Alisha Mecier as vice president, strategic partnerships. She will develop partner relationships with national and regional payers, while expanding partnerships with health systems and provider groups. “Better Health is at the tip of the spear creating a comprehensive care model that empowers consumers to purchase their medical supplies with dignity and transparency,” said Mecier. “It delivers tremendous value for patients, providers...
Ostomy supplies: Pay now or pay later, stakeholders say
September 24, 2021Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – With reimbursement declining from a variety of payers, stakeholders are banding together to advocate for better pricing and access to innovative ostomy products.
“They are lowering reimbursement – and some already have pretty low reimbursement to begin with – to the point where only certain products are able to be provided,” said Laura Williard, vice president of payer relations for AAHomecare. “(For example), there are managed care organizations...
180 Medical honored
October 5, 2018HME News Staff
OKLAHOMA CITY - 180 Medical, a provider of urological and ostomy supplies, has been recognized for the 9th year as one of the Best Places to Work in Oklahoma by the Best Companies Group, which surveys nearly 6,000 companies and their 800,000 employees every year. "We are just so proud and pleased to be ranked as one of the best employers in Oklahoma," says Angie Christopher, HR director. "We're dedicated to making 180 Medical a fun and fulfilling place to work for our employees, where they can feel...