Tag: Wright & Filippis
VGM names Matt Filippis to executive biz development for mobility, accessibility
April 1, 2026HME News Staff
WATERLOO, Iowa – VGM & Associates has named Matt Filippis director of business development for Clinical Mobility and Accessibility. In this role, Filippis will focus on executing the business development strategy to drive growth and profitability for the clinical mobility and accessibility membership channels, including U.S. Rehab, VGM Live at Home and OPGA. “Matt has been a trusted leader in the DMEPOS industry for years as a champion of national advocacy and dedication to improving...
Wright & Filippis hit with ransomware attack
December 1, 2022HME News Staff
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – Wright & Filippis has reported a data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, as well as the California Attorney General, after the company learned it had been the target of a ransomware attack, according to news reports. The breach resulted in names, dates of birth, patient numbers, Social Security numbers, financial account numbers and health insurance information being compromised. Recently, Wright & Filippis sent out...
NSM makes big play in Michigan
August 2, 2017HME News Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - National Seating & Mobility has acquired the mobility division of Wright & Filippis, positioning the company as the leading provider of complex rehab solutions in Michigan, it says.
“Wright & Filippis is one of the country's most respected providers of prosthetics, orthotics, custom mobility products and accessibility solutions,” said Bill Mixon, CEO of NSM. “This acquisition allows both companies to focus on our areas of expertise to better serve clients...
Brightree honors providers
November 12, 2015HME News Staff
ATLANTA - Brightree has announced the winners of its 2015 Customer Excellence Awards. They are: Wright & Filippis, Scholar Award; Advacare Home Services, Ambassador Award; Cape Medical Supply, Leading Edge Award; MDS Medical Device Specialty, Rising Star Award; GSH Home Med Care, Most Valued Provider, 25 users or less; and MedCare Equipment Company, Most Valued Provider, enterprise category. The awards recognize providers who have excelled in their use of Brightree solutions.
Short Takes: Ottobock, Wright & Filippis
June 4, 2015HME News Staff
Ottobock plans to raise money for acquisitions and investments in research, development and marketing with an initial public offering in Germany. The manufacturer plans to list on the Frankfurt stock exchange in 2017, in a move that could be worth upward of $2 billion…Wright & Filippis relocated in May to a larger location in Dearborn, Mich. “We've been in Dearborn for about 30 years now, and always have a great relationship with Dearborn,” said CEO A.J. Filippis in a release....
Wright & Filippis rebrands
January 23, 2015Liz Beaulieu, Editor
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. - After selling its diabetes supply business in 2013 and its HME and respiratory businesses in 2014, it was time to hit refresh at Wright & Filippis, says Chairman and CEO A.J. Filippis.The provider announced in December an updated look at 20 of its 28 offices (new signs and logos, revamped window and product displays, and renovated waiting areas) and an updated website (a streamlined view of its remaining business lines, better navigation, easier-to-read content and improved...
In brief: ITC delivers split ruling, Invacare names interim chairman
December 24, 2014HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO and BEIJING - The International Trade Commission on Dec. 23 (ITC) delivered a split ruling to ResMed and BMC Medical/3B Medical, two sleep manufacturers that have been ensnared in a global patent lawsuit. The ITC ruled that several of BMC's masks infringe ResMed patents and entered an order prohibiting BMC from importing, advertising or selling these masks in the United States, according to a press release from ResMed. The masks are BMC Medical's iVolve nasal mask, iVolve N2 nasal...
Wright & Filippis sells to Lincare
July 11, 2014Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. - Wright & Filippis said goodbye to 35 years of providing home medical equipment and respiratory services on June 30, when it sold that part of its business to Lincare.
“In Medicare's eyes and the payers' eyes, those businesses have moved to a commodity business,” said A.J. Filippis, CEO. “We decided we wanted to get back to our roots and focus on prosthetics and orthotics, complex rehab and our accessibility business.”
The family-owned...
Wright & Filippis marks 70 years with new plan
May 23, 2014Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. - Located in the heart of automobile country, it's hardly surprising that provider A.J. Filippis sees parallels between what's happened in that industry and in HME.“Consolidation is hitting health care full force,” said Filippis, CEO of Wright & Filippis, the company his father started in 1944. “It happened in the auto industry 15 years ago. My opinion is that in five years, less than half the providers that are here today will be around.”The provider...
Wright & Filippis names new execs
April 16, 2014HME News Staff
DETROIT - Wright & Filippis has beefed up its management team to reflect its commitment to increased growth, improved efficiency and more effective use of technology. Robert Barrow has been named vice president of operations. Previously, he was CEO of Doctors Hospital of Michigan. Paul Turek has been named director of information technology; Mark Burns has been named vice president of sales; and Steve Filippis, former vice president of facility operations, has been named vice president of mergers...