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Accreditation

VGM has a relationship with the Healthcare Quality Accreditation Association (HQAA), one of the newest and most user friendly providers of HME accreditation. HQAA makes accreditation as simple and efficient as it can be. Discounts apply for VGM members. Call HQAA at 1-866-909-4722

BLUE Sheets

Basic Lessons for Understanding Equipment (B.L.U.E.) Sheets deliver important equipment information into the hands of your valued customers. This are sheets educate patients about equipment usage, maintenance, special procedures, and more. Neatly padded in sets of 50 sheets, they are a must when it comes to educating consumers on the equipment they will be using day in and day out. 

EZ Design

VGM's new E-Z Design program offers VGM Group Members a quick and easy online brochure generator.  With simple point and click motions, E-Z Design allows you to choose products from VGM Group Participating Vendors, put in your own pricing and your company logo and create a simple brochure or monthly sales fliers to mail or stuff in your invoices.

Heartland Conference

Heartland Conference, produced by The VGM Group, is a three-day educational conference that offers VGM members the opportunity to further your knowledge, learn what’s new in the industry, earn CEUs, visit with VGM Participating Vendors, and network with other members like yourself.

Homelink®

At HOMELINK ® , there is no such thing as too much customer service. We strive to provide the highest quality equipment and services to patients, case managers and insurance companies at very competitive rates. With over 5,900 dealer providers throughout the country in our group, you can make one call and arrange for an array of products.

Home Nursing Network of America

Organized in 1994, HNNA operates as a subsidiary of HOMELINK, and offers independent Home Health Agencies participation in national managed care contracts.HNNA members also participate in buying group contracts that allow them to save on a variety of products and services.

FreedomLink

Freedom Link® is a 24-hour a day services for traveling and relocating patients. Freedom Link® works because it is a division of The VGM Group, the largest network of independent HME dealers in the U.S. We have more than 2,000 medical equipment provider members in more than 3,500 locations. Annually, Freedom Link® handles 12,000 referrals. If a patient should have an emergency arise there is a toll-free, 24-hour-a-day assistance is available by calling 866-693-3012. Freedom Link® provides peace of mind, and all you have to do is enjoy your trip!

Nationwide Respiratory

Nationwide Respiratory is a national network of independent home medical equipment providers. Our local independent providers are committed to bringing you the best quality products and services available today. Each location goes through a thorough operational audit to ensure they meet or exceed the standards we have established for Nationwide Respiratory.

OPGA - Orthotic & Prosthetic Group of America

OPGA is a nationwide network of more than 1,300 independently owned and operated orthotic and prosthetic facilities. These companies have joined together to better compete in the ever-changing health-care environment.

OPGA's goal is to help members receive manufacturer discounts similar to those received by multi-national companies. Such discounts provide you the opportunity to remain independent. The savings you enjoy by becoming an OPGA member depends on you and your business. The more you use OPGA's services and participating manufacturers, the more you save.

Peggy Walker | Reimbursement

Peggy Walker is a full time VGM employee whose expertise is billing and collections. Prior to joining VGM, Peggy worked at Region C DMERC in the post-pay medical review area. Peggy has a vast knowledge of the appropriate billing and collection procedures. VGM members have access to Peggy Walker, free of charge, via 800 number and 800 FAX. If you have a billing question, your answer is just a phone call away. If you are having difficulty collecting from a payor source, Peggy can help. This is a free service available to all VGM members.

POINT Health Centers of America

POINT Health Centers of America is a group of independently owned ABC Accredited orthotic and prosthetic practices that have joined together to provide the finest orthotic and prosthetic care in the United States.

POINT members have access to all POINT Managed Care Contracts, educational opportunities through POINT University and lower product and professional Liability Insurance. By supporting its members and raising the bar in the practice of orthotics and prosthetics, POINT members can achieve the ideal balance of practitioner-patient relationships, delivery of quality services and lower operational and supply costs.

Sleep Marketing Resource

The VGM Sleep Resource site is designed as a vital tool to keep VGM Members current in all aspects of sleep. The VGM dealer can gain information in regards to operating and marketing to grow sleep business.

VGM Product Catalog

New this year, the VGM Online Catalog is a virtual way to look at our Vendor products and more. This member only Catalog has several unique venues for finding the right products for you. This new feature will also allow you to check pricing of products and even compare similar products with each other. Login to the Catalog with your member username and password (the same you already use for the VGM website).

VGM Product Research

The experts at VGM & Associates Product Research field 600 inquiries monthly about unusual or hard-to-find HME. Need parts and accessories? Don’t hesitate to pick up the phone and call Glenn Stech or Jeremy Stoltz. The department also offers assistance with HCPC codes, pricing quotes, and availability questions. Ph: 800-642-6065 Fax: 319-235-9774.

VGM Group Regional Repair Centers

Five Regional Repair Centers offer service to all VGM, U.S. Rehab and Nationwide Respiratory members. Authorized warranty repair includes Puritan Bennett/Mallinckrodt, Invacare, Respironics, DeVilbiss, Caire, Chad Therapeutics, Nidek, and other major manufacturers. VGM Repair Centers are now offering a "maximum repair cost" program. Contact the repair center in your area for more details.

VGM Wholesale

If you need an item and aren’t set up directly with a specific manufacturer, please contact VGM Wholesale. Wholesale will place the order for you, and arrange for most items to be drop-shipped directly to your facility. VGM Wholesale works directly with more than 100 of the industry’s leading manufacturers. Ph: 888-751-6123 Fax: 319-274-4457

US Rehab Resource Site

This comprehensive resource site is produced by U.S. Rehab and meant to be your one source for marketing/education information in the rehab industry today.

VGM Canada

VGM Canada was formed in 1998 and has a network of independent home medical equipment, respiratory, orthotic and prosthetic, pharmacy dealers across Canada. Van G. Miller & Associates is North America’s most comprehensive member service organization. VGM administers programs for over 4,000 member locations throughout Canada, the U.S., and Puerto Rico.

VGM Club

VGM Club is the nation's premier member service and marketing organization for membership-based clubs, including golf, tennis, yacht, city and athletic clubs. Current membership includes facilities in all 50 states and Canada. Collectively, VGM Club members possess purchasing power in excess of $1.5 billion annually.

The buying power of the group allows VGM Club to negotiate national account programs for individual clubs. More than 150 suppliers in VGM's portfolio offer programs covering club and restaurant operating supplies, capital equipment, food and beverage, pro shop merchandise and golf course maintenance supplies. As an additional level of service, VGM Club periodically conducts audits on participating suppliers to insure members receive the best possible pricing.

VGM Creative

vgm creative, established in 1998, focuses on graphic design and copy writing for print.

Part of Van G. Miller & Associates, one of the nation's major forces in home health care, vgm creative's vision is to be known as the premier provider of printed marketing materials for health care organizations, home medical equipment providers, accreditation bodies, manufacturers, orthotic and prosthetic practitioners and related entities. We also work with clients from other industries.

VGM Education

VGM Education, a division of the VGM Group, partners with Participating Vendors and industry experts to offer training on the latest products, technology and services available. With over 160 online courses, traveling workshops, monthly teleconferences, extensive forms library, BLUE sheets, and the annual Heartland Conference, we are the industry leader in providing education resources that meet the specific needs of our members!

VGM Financial

VGM Financial Services, established in 1991, is committed to providing the best finance program for you and your customers. By maintaining our focus on the market and the customer, we have developed the flexibility to respond quickly to the changing needs of vendors or distributors to grow in new directions. VGM Financial Services values each and every relationship.

VGM Financial Services is an affiliate of the TCF Financial Corporation (NYSE: TCB) and provides business-to-business equipment financing solutions to the healthcare and golf industries.

VGM Forbin

VGM Forbin does professional, award-winning website design for HME providers. Let us help make your Website a success and a source of pride. We also offer secure and reliable Website hosting, fully compliant with HIPAA. Call VGM Forbin at 1-877-814-7485.

Try our solution called POWERWEB. POWERWEB is designed specifically for HME and Rehab providers. Representing your business in a professional manner, with meaningful content useful to consumers and designed in a way people find very appealing and easy to navigate. With the information and related links available throughout PowerWeb, users will view it as a portal to additional knowledge. Your web address will likely be bookmarked as one of their favorite sites and you will see them as repeat customers, as well as provide referrals. So, in an industry where customer service is most important, wouldn’t it make sense to provide a service that customers want?

VGM Insurance

VGM Insurance, a leader in home medical equipment insurance coverages for over a decade, offers products/completed ops & professional liability coverages for HME providers and orthotic and prosthetic practitioners. VGM Insurance works with your local agent to assure there are no coverage gaps or duplicate insurance dollars expended. Please take a minute to browse our site or, if you would like to speak to one of our associates to find out more information, please call 1-800-362-3363.

VGM Technologies

VGM Technologies can save you money on your telecommunications costs. Let us review your phone bills – no obligation or cost to you – and we’ll find a plan that meets your needs and saves you money.

VGMT scours the country for leading technology products that can increase the efficiency and profitability of HME providers. Let us show you the best billing system, GPS tracking, claim denial software, imaging systems and much more. Call VGM Technologies at 1-800-824-8468

VGM Wound Care

The wound care/bariatric market place has been put on the back burner for many years. VGM Wound Care's website was designed for HME providers who are looking for a new avenue to compensate for lost revenue due to reimbursement cuts.