Durable Medical Equipment
PMSI maintains an extensive nationwide network of medical services providers and one of the largest durable medical equipment (DME) programs in the industry. With one call to PMSI, all the items needed for injured individuals are expertly coordinated and costs are controlled. Our one-call comprehensive solution assists busy adjusters and case managers save valuable time placing and tracking DME orders. PMSI works to control DME costs by correctly assessing each injured individual’s needs and advising on such factors as the cost of renting vs. purchasing. The DME specialists at PMSI know the importance of the injured individual’s age, diagnosis, and environment in selecting the right product and delivery system.
We handle every detail for clients, including:
- Contacting the injured individual and the physician
- Verifying information
- Obtaining necessary prescriptions and authorization
- Coordinating and facilitating service with vendors, monitoring delivery, set-up, injured individual training and follow-up
- Ensuring the right item for the injury, the individual and the coverage plan
- Maximizing cost-savings opportunities
- Providing prompt payment for vendors and performance reporting for payors
Our volume purchasing and national network of 6,000 local providers assures time-saving access to more than 36,000 medical items for injured workers, including:
- Standard and bariatric equipment
- Beds – frames/specialty mattresses
- Ambulatory aids – scooters/walkers/canes
- Wheelchairs – manual/power/upright/custom
- Continuous passive motion machines/cold therapy
- Physical therapy equipment – treadmills/stationary bikes
- Lifts – power/manual
- Hygiene equipment – commodes/bath/shower
- TENS units
- Orthopedic equipment
- Bone growth stimulators
- Ergonomic equipment
- Aids to daily living