Frequently Asked Questions
▶ What products will you offer?
Our planned product offerings include high-quality disposable medical supplies, durable medical equipment, and Personal Emergency Response Systems with 24/7 professional monitoring to help promote safety, independence, and peace of mind.
▶ What is Durable Medical Equipment (DME)?
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) is reusable medical equipment that helps people manage a medical condition, recover from an illness or injury, or maintain independence at home. DME is designed for repeated, long-term use. Examples include wheelchairs (manual and power), walkers, canes, hospital beds, and patient lifts.
▶ What are Disposable Medical Supplies (DMS)?
Disposable Medical Supplies (DMS) are single-use medical products designed to help maintain hygiene, prevent infection, and support safe patient care. These items are intended to be used once and then discarded. Common examples include gloves, incontinence supplies, wound care dressings, catheters, diabetic testing supplies, and enteral nutrition products. Many of these supplies may be covered by Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance when medically necessary.
▶ What is a Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)?
Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) is a medical alert device that allows individuals to quickly call for help during an emergency. With the push of a button, users can connect to a trained monitoring center or designated emergency contacts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. PERS devices provide added safety and peace of mind for older adults, individuals with disabilities, and anyone living with a medical condition who may need immediate assistance.
▶ Who will you serve?
Our goal is to serve individuals, families, caregivers, healthcare professionals, home health agencies, assisted living communities, nursing facilities, rehabilitation centers, and medical practices.
▶ Do you accept insurance or Medicaid?
We are currently in the process of establishing our services and will announce insurance and Medicaid participation as information becomes available.
Address
1727 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Contacts
(703) 705-2042
info@commonwealthmedicalsupplies.com
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