Services

VGM’s team anticipates future needs of its members and figures out a way to offer that product or service internally or through a supplier partner. From manufacturers to patients, VGM connects those with products or services to those who need them.

More than just savings.

VGM members can have it all. No matter where your business’s focus lies, VGM simplifies everyday business needs so you can put your resources where they matter most. Whether it’s insurance, education, or anything in between or beyond, we connect you to what you need to be successful today and tomorrow.

Data and Lead Generation

VGM Market Data provides members exclusive access to the largest and most comprehensive claims database in the country, helping you put your money in the right place.

Billing, Reimbursement, Audits and Compliance

The experts at VGM are dedicated to ensuring you get to focus on doing what you do best – caring for your patients and customers. Our reimbursement services are designed to help you get paid and avoid the unexpected so you can keep growing your business.

Patient Product Fulfillment

Outsourcing your product fulfillment services with VGM Fulfillment can bring a huge return on investment, freeing up inventory space, time, and money.

Insurance, Bonds & Risk Management

In an ever-evolving industry, VGM Insurance knows how to make sure you're covered for all those unexpected moments.

Patient Advocacy

People for Quality Care is a grass-roots organization that organizes patients and advocacy groups to speak out about the issues that affect quality health care and provider access.

Education and Networking

VGM Education offers online education and compliance solutions for the entire continuum of care, including home health, home medical, and long-term care.

Retail Expertise

VGM Retail combines exceptional patient care with retail services (i.e., caretailing). Their mission is to bring retail solutions through education to DMEPOS providers.

Patient Travel & Relocation

Whether patients need to travel for care or just need a good vacation, Freedom Link can help them get the equipment they need while traveling.

Payer Network Access

Gain access to over 2,000 insurance carriers nationwide, and keep more referrals with HOMELINK's payer network and Provider Direct Referral program.

Marketing Services

From creative, traditional, digital, print and everything in between, VGM's full-service marketing programs help members capture more of their market.

Security & Technology

VGM Forbin is here to help you with anything technology-related. We specialize in Technology Risk and Compliance for the healthcare industry, providing one-time assessments or a complete managed IT service to continuously reduce IT vulnerabilities while improving efficiency through technology.

Sleep Services

Sleep Services is a CPAP set up and compliance program that aims to create relationships with patients for ongoing care and success. This program helps our members with staffing, revenue, and patient compliance. By using Sleep Services as their outsourced clinical service, the member / provider can be more efficient and reduce costs as opposed to hiring additional clinicians. Sleep Services provides more efficiency and higher compliance rates.

Professional Forums

Senior-level executives face significant and unique challenges as technology and human capital continue to shape the way we work and conduct business. VGM has created Professional Forums for our trusted member companies in the DME/HME industry seeking to refine their knowledge, skills, and influence.

Medicare Fraud Reporting

Fraud Eradication Advisory Team - help report medicare fraud

Government Relations

The HME Industry may be small as compared to the rest, but we play an integral role in the lives of millions of Americans. CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) audits and competitive bidding policies are challenging HME businesses large and small of all sizes, forcing patients to go without the products and services they need. VGM Government Relations is here to help VGM Members navigate the complexities of the legislative process and regulatory rules.

Finance & Leasing

With flexible and competitively priced financial solutions, combined with their personalized approach to your business, VGM Financial Services creates custom products and programs tailored to you.

From Our Experts

August of Action is Over, But the Work Continues thumbnail August of Action is Over, But the Work Continues The VGM Government Relations team had one mission this August of Action, which was to work with members and assist them in connecting with as many elected officials as possible in their home states and districts. The primary focus of these meetings was to ask for support of HR. 5555 and S. 1294. [BREAKING NEWS] The DMEPOS Relief Act of 2023 is Introduced in the House thumbnail [BREAKING NEWS] The DMEPOS Relief Act of 2023 is Introduced in the House Reps. Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Tonko (D-NY) introduced the DMEPOS Relief Act of 2023, H.R. 5555. Jeremy Stolz and Industry Leaders Collaborate with Representative Cathy McMorris-Rodgers to Enhance Healthcare System thumbnail Jeremy Stolz and Industry Leaders Collaborate with Representative Cathy McMorris-Rodgers to Enhance Healthcare System Jeremy Stolz, President of VGM & Associates and VGM Fulfillment, joined forces with fellow industry leaders in a momentous meeting with Representative Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (R-WA) on Aug. 17, 2023, in Sun Valley, ID. Uncovering Denials: OIG Reports Reveal Alarming Trends in Medicaid Managed Care Plans thumbnail Uncovering Denials: OIG Reports Reveal Alarming Trends in Medicaid Managed Care Plans In 2022, the OIG released a report outlining their findings which concluded that Medicare Advantage plans were routinely denying authorizations requests and claims for items that would be covered by traditional Medicare Fee For Service (FFS). Understanding the 75/25 Blended Rate and Why We Need Legislative Action! thumbnail Understanding the 75/25 Blended Rate and Why We Need Legislative Action! In 2020, amidst the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare industry witnessed the introduction of the 75/25 blended rate through the passage of the CARES Act. Craig Douglas and Ronda Buhrmester recently released a podcast going into a deep explanation of the 75/25 blended rate and why keeping them in place is so important. Read the article and listen to the podcast to learn more! Ronda Vlog: Make it a Priority - A Plea to Check Surety Bonds thumbnail Ronda Vlog: Make it a Priority - A Plea to Check Surety Bonds Listen below, Ronda Buhrmester, Sr. Director of Payer Relations and Reimbursement, makes a plea for everyone to check their surety bonds before it is too late. August of Action: Making an Impact on Legislation thumbnail August of Action: Making an Impact on Legislation With summer coming to an end, the political landscape is heating up with August of Action in full swing. Advocates and activists across the nation are seizing the opportunity to engage with their legislators as they are home in their congressional districts. Find out how VGM Government Relations is kicking off our August of Action! August of Action is Fast Approaching - Act Now! thumbnail August of Action is Fast Approaching - Act Now! Every year, the House of Representatives and the Senate take a break for most of August and the first part of September, allowing elected officials to return to their home constituencies. It's a crucial time to connect with your legislators and schedule meetings to inform and update them on the current issues in the home medical equipment (HME) industry.
“As part of VGM, I feel like I am part of something much larger. Something that’s hard to express in words. It is a community where I can access resources and advice for my business to thrive in a constantly changing environment, and, as a bonus, it is also a community of people I trust and consider my friends.” Colleen Hunter
Owner
Browing’s Pharmacy and Healthcare