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New Survey: Updating Delivery Costs and More!

Published in Government Relations on February 14, 2022

Survey: Additional Pandemic/Supply Chain Expenses to an HME Supplier

Please take a few minutes to complete this 11-question survey. This is a follow-up to VGM’s 2021 Home Medical Equipment Delivery Cost Report (click here to view the 2021 Delivery Cost Survey responses). The 2021 survey included nearly 100 independent Home Medical Equipment (HME) providers that demonstrated the real cost of providing oxygen, hospital beds, mobility equipment, and more to patients’ homes before and during the public health emergency. 

This information was shared with, and well-received by elected officials and other industry stakeholders, as it demonstrated the increasing financial pressures on HME companies due to continuing pandemic.  As you are most aware, our industry providers play a critical, front-line role in patient care and minimizing hospitalizations.

These same elected officials and stakeholders recently requested that VGM follow-up with questions relative to other PHE affiliated burdens which might affect appropriate patient service. The questions are limited and should take only a few minutes to complete. Your input is critical to these officials and decision-makers. Thank you for taking time to complete this short survey!

Click here to being taking this survey.
This survey will remain open until March 11.

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