Vendor Managed Inventory Solution 

Hospitals that do not have a DME license are unsuccessful in gaining reimbursement from Medicare Part B and other payers for orthopedic soft goods such as wrist splints, ankle braces, arm slings, and crutches. They end up providing these items to their patients free of charge every day, and bear the burden of the expense. Even with a DME license, hospitals may not receive full reimbursement for the orthopedic soft goods dispensed.

CARES is an ideal solution. It is a comprehensive outsourcing program for managing orthopedic soft goods and DME that will substantially shrink your DME costs. Developed by Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics, the CARES program dispenses and bills for orthopedic soft goods and DME products at hospitals.

CARES is the only automation-based solution of its kind, and Omnicell is the exclusive provider of the automated dispensing technology for the program. That means you can expect the quality, reliability, ease of use you are accustomed to with Omnicell products.

A cost-saving solution for dispensing orthopedic soft goods:

• A qualifying account using CARES to manage their orthopedic soft goods can expect to save in excess of $150,000 annually.
• CARES is reducing DME expenditures at hospitals without a DME license by more than 80%.

To learn more, please visit the CARES website.

• Provides secure automated Omnicell cabinets and associated technology at no charge.
• Floor space is rented from your hospital for the CARES cabinets.
• CARES buys your current inventory of orthopedic soft goods at the price you originally paid.
• CARES cabinets dispense a customized mix of orthopedic soft goods and DME products according to the needs of your hospital.
• You determine which hospital staff members have access to the system, and CARES provides the training as part of the implementation process.
• Patient billing information is transmitted electronically from the cabinets via the CARES interface to ensure the patient’s insurance is billed appropriately.
• Inventory replenishment is managed by CARES, eliminating administrative burdens from your staff and preventing stock-outs.
• A CARES customer service representative is available to you 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
  

• Saves money by substantially reducing your DME costs.
• Controls inventory shrinkage.
• Eliminates administration burden.