Membership
Who We Serve
The MED Group serves HME Providers that are committed to connecting with our MED Group partners by:
- Lowering their costs
- Increasing their revenue
- Sustaining a competitive advantage in their marketplace
These Providers rely on MED Group programs to consistently deliver cost saving advantages in purchasing, reimbursement, accreditation, education, certification and other areas
Value Proposition
We leverage MED's collective wisdom, market power, and leadership so that Members have the tools and products to manage and grow their business.
Our Goal
To be the industry's premier business solutions partner that helps our Members:
- Lower the total cost of product
- Improve their operational efficiencies
- Grow and sustain profitable market share
- Select and develop the talent to operate effectively
The MED Group Advantages
Marketing Advantages
- MED Group product and selling guides such as At-Home Guidebooks, Product Information for Customer (PIC) sheets and MED Select catalogs are private labeled for your business to help create traction with your customers and referrals sources.
- MED Group Reward Program, driven by the support of our Preferred Contract Suppliers, can pay for these effective marketing tools.
- MED EDGETM Revenue Generating Programs, builds new revenue generating programs to help you enter new markets.
MED Group technology tools help you capture winning business model metrics and benchmark against other HME Market leaders.
Network Access Advantages
- MED Group networking opportunities with smaller, more intimate groups to share best practices.
- Participation in select member only networking events.
- Special Payer Networking opportunities for enhanced payer contracts.
Membership: Cost and Value
- MED Group membership fees can be offset through committed purchasing from MED Group Preferred Contract Suppliers.
- MED Group Preferred and Contract suppliers then pay administrative fees based on your purchases to:
- Have access to MED Members and grow their share of market.
- Provide Members with unique programs that improve their operations so they remain viable in today’s challenging market.
Reimbursement, Education, and Clinical Advantages
- MED Group reimbursement, regulatory and compliance database to make your life easier.
- MED Group online education, training and CEU coursework for cost effective deployment of your clinical programs.
- MED Group disease management and patient in-service/education tools.
Education & Operations Advantages
- MED Group cost reducing Equipment Repair Programs through certification and credentialing.
- MED Group learning management system to meet accreditation requirements.
- MED Group CEU provisions for in-service to your local referrals.
- MED Group Accreditation and Quality Standards compliance tools.
The MED Group is the premier Group Purchasing Organization in the home medical equipment industry, offering the most competitive contracts on the highest quality products!
True strategic partnerships are a focus at MED, which helps our Members:
- Lower the cost of product
- Improve operational efficiencies
- Grow and sustain profitable market share
- Select and develop the talent to operate effectively
MED Business Solutions is a comprehensive suite of business solutions that brings together historically separate and distinct programs and services. MED Business Solutions offers the HME provider a single source for the tools it needs to effectively manage:
The MED Certified Repair Centers (CRC) Program is the only technician certification program within the HME industry. The CRC Program ensures that suppliers have qualified service technicians representing their products. Because of new regulations, MED has just expanded into the respiratory repair area with the advent of Certified Repair Centers – Respiratory. As a part of both programs, qualified supplier technical service personnel are invited to instruct at our seminars.
The National Rehab Network consists of the leading rehab providers in the industry. This Network of providers benefits from special educational training programs, networking opportunities, discussion forums, state and national representation, and special contract agreements offering discounts, programs, and benefits. Suppliers may negotiate contracts that are exclusive to Rehab Network Members as well as offer additional terms and discounts to Network Members.
The MED Group National Respiratory Network consists of leading respiratory providers in the industry. These Members receive the same features and benefits as those mentioned under the National Rehab Network, with exclusive contracts, discounts, and benefits.