Tag: Sanford Health Equip
Sanford Health Equip buys Great Plains Restorative Services
June 2, 2026HME News Staff
BISMARK, N.D. – Sanford Health Equip has acquired Great Plains Restorative Services, a home medical equipment (HME) provider serving Bismarck, Dickinson and surrounding rural communities, in a move that expands its footprint into western North Dakota.
As a result of the deal, patients in the area will have access to expanded resources, a broader product offering and a regional care network, Sanford Health Equip says.
“Great Plains has built strong relationships and a reputation...
In brief: Competitive bidding campaign, Sanford Health Equip acquisition, VGM chief medical officer
May 29, 2026HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – A group of national patient advocacy organizations has launched “The High Cost of Low Bids,” a campaign urging policymakers to stop the inclusion of urological and ostomy supplies in Medicare’s competitive bidding program.
The campaign responds to a decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to include these supplies in the CBP, warning that applying a lowest-bid purchasing model to clinically complex, highly individualized products could...
Sanford Health opens DME store in Bismarck
April 7, 2026HME News Staff
BISMARCK, N.D. – Sanford Health has opened Sanford Health Equip in Bismarck, N.D., in a former Joann Fabric location. The new store provides patients and customers with an enhanced experience, featuring a modern design, expanded consultation rooms and a variety of services conveniently offered under one roof, it says. Products offered include CPAP products and supplies, home respiratory and oxygen products, and power scooters. Sanford Health Equip has 30 stores in four states. Sanford Health...
Short takes: Quipt Home Medical, Sanford Health
March 9, 2026HME News Staff
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Quipt Home Medical expects to close on its sale to Kingswood Capital Management and Forager Capital Management on March 16, 2026. The company announced on March 5 that the Supreme Court of British Columbia issued a final order related to the sale, paving the way for the close, assuming all other terms and conditions are satisfied. Quipt Home Medical announced late last year that it had agreed to a buy out by a special-purpose acquisition vehicle (SPAC) funded by the two investment...
Sanford Health Equip to add location
July 23, 2025HME News Staff
DICKINSON, N.D. – Sanford Health Equip is opening a new location in Dickinson, N.D., later this year. “Bringing Sanford Health Equip to the Dickinson community means delivering essential medical equipment directly to the people who need it most,” said John Lowry, vice president, Sanford Health Equip. “This new location reflects our unwavering commitment to providing the patients and communities we serve with quality care that is convenient and close to home.” The...
New location answers patient demand
August 26, 2022Tracy Orzel
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – When Sanford Health Equip opened its doors in Detroit Lakes, Minn., they already had 10 patients scheduled—which isn’t surprising—considering their patients had been asking for a new store.
"Prior to opening, patients from Detroit Lakes and surrounding communities were traveling to other Equip locations for services and supplies,” said Kirsten Schaffer, director of business development and strategy. “So, opening in Detroit Lakes...
Sanford Health Equip opens new location
July 11, 2022HME News Staff
DETROIT LAKES, Mich. – Sanford Health Equip has opened a new location here, offering a wide range of DME – everything from bath aids to CPAP products to lift chairs to orthotics and prosthetics. Sanford Health Equip was formed by the merger of Sanford Healthcare Accessories and Sanford Home Medical Equipment. It has 29 locations in four states, serving patients across the upper Midwest. Its parent company, Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health, is one of the largest health systems in...
Sanford Health streamlines
October 7, 2021HME News Staff
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. - Sanford Health Healthcare Accessories and Sanford Health Home Medical Equipment have merged together to become Sanford Health Equip and the business has relocated to the Sanford Thief River Falls southeast campus, according to local news reports. Sanford Health Equip offers a wide array of products, including bath aids, beds, breast pumps and supplies, CPAP, aids to daily living, home respiratory, lift chairs and scooters.