Tag: VGM & Associates

MONROE, Conn. – Elidah, a growing medical solutions company that focuses on delivering FDA-cleared, clinically proven treatment devices for difficult-to-treat female health urinary conditions, has signed a national agreement with VGM & Associates. The agreement expands Elidah’s reach for the one-in-three women who suffer from pelvic floor dysfunction with urinary incontinence, according to a press release. “We are very privileged to partner with VGM & Associates as their reach and...

WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM Group has named Jeremy Stolz president of VGM & Associates, after serving as interim president since June.  Stolz will also continue in his role as president of VGM Fulfillment and as a member of VGM’s senior leadership team.  “Jeremy is an influential leader in the home medical equipment industry,” said Mike Mallaro, CEO of VGM Group. “He understands both the challenges members of the industry face. as well as the opportunities that...

WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM Group has named Jeremy Stolz president of VGM & Associates, after serving as interim president since June.  Stolz will also continue in his role as president of VGM Fulfillment and as a member of VGM’s senior leadership team.  “Jeremy is an influential leader in the home medical equipment industry,” said Mike Mallaro, CEO of VGM Group. “He understands both the challenges members of the industry face, as well as the opportunities...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Prochant has secured a key partnership with VGM & Associates to be the member services organization’s official partner for focused billing solutions. “As experts in revenue cycle management for the HME industry, we feel a responsibility to be present and accessible to HME providers,” said Mathew Mammen, CEO of Prochant. “This partnership with VGM will provide exactly that. Our goal is to show VGM members fast, secure and efficient ways to automate their...

WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM Group has begun a nationwide search for a new president to lead its VGM & Associates division.  Clint Geffert, who joined VGM in 2012, has announced his resignation to pursue a new role with a manufacturer and distributor in the HME industry. Geffert spent his time as president focused on identifying solutions for VGM members, so they could focus on providing high quality care at a better cost.  “Clint remains a friend to VGM and a valued leader in...

WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM & Associates has released its second playbook of 2022: “VGM Playbook: Growing Your Business with Data and Technology.” Topics in the playbook include using real-time data to optimize positive outcomes and grow your business, and leveraging remote patient monitoring. “There are many opportunities out there to enhance our way of doing business and positively impact consumer and clinician relationships, including the implementation of data and technology...

WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM & Associates has named Boone Lockard, CRT, as its new director of VGM Respiratory. Lockard, who started his career as a respiratory therapist at Lehan Drugs, has more than 12 years of experience in the DME industry. He also worked on the manufacturer side with Philips Respironics for three years as a key account manager. “I am looking forward to working with the VGM membership on building additional value and navigating challenges in the industry,” said Lockard....

WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM & Associates has released its latest playbook, “VGM Playbook: Optimizing Sales and Marketing in the DMEPOS Space.” The new playbook focuses on sales and marketing best practices, guidance and more. “Our previous playbooks touched on how best to serve our customers in the DMEPOS space, as well las growing your DMEPOS business,” said Clint Geffert, president of VGM & Associates. “However, a key tactic of developing and growing your business and...

WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM & Associates has sent a letter asking CMS, at minimum, to pay all HME providers in non-rural areas, including those in the 130 competitive bidding areas, the 75/25 blended reimbursement rates to help them offset increasing costs.  “Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, acquisition costs for many products have been rising steadily in the form of incremental price increases,” writes Clint Geffert, president of VGM & Associates in the Sept. 8 letter....

WATERLOO, Iowa, and YARMOUTH, Maine – VGM & Associates and HME News have partnered on the 2021 Financial Benchmarking Survey. The survey is available online and is open only to providers of home medical equipment. Survey results will be available for free to participating providers and will be presented and analyzed at the Virtual HME News Business Summit, which takes place Sept. 9-10. “This continued partnership makes it convenient for HME providers to have one...