Home Medical Equipment

Established in 1986, VGM & Associates is the nation’s largest and most comprehensive member service organization for HME providers.

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Dedicated resources for your success.

With a combined 150 years of DMEPOS experience and regional “know how,” VGM provides each member with a dedicated account manager. From navigating VGM’s labyrinth of services and membership communities to understanding the national and regional industry landscape, your  account manager’s top priority is seeing  your business succeed

Being a member means having access to resources that will help your business thrive.

  • VGM helps connect our members to opportunities such as peer-to-peer networking, expert business consulting, and vast resource libraries.
  • Our team anticipates the future needs of its members and figures out a way to provide the best product or services either internally or through one or our trusted supplier partners. 
  • VGM identifies key growth areas and opportunities to help drive leads to your business. 
  • Our experts fight for your business on state and national levels to help you navigate the complexities of regulatory rules and laws that impact what you do every day.

Our most successful members take full advantage of all of the offerings available to them through their membership

Respiratory & Sleep

We've organized respiratory DME into several programs, each with its own full line of offerings, such as business resources, profitability calculators, billing tips, policies and procedures, and much more to ensure members succeed no matter what equipment they provide. Our programs include oxygen equipment, sleep therapy, noninvasive and invasive ventilation equipment, trach supplies, nebulizers/airway clearance, and pediatric services.

Wound Care

Wound Care offers resources to assist you with your patients' wound care, regardless of the specific area you specialize in, including negative pressure wound therapy, support surfaces, nutritional products, compression therapy, wound care dressings, ostomy, and diabetic supplies. VGM provides a wound care manual, an online resource center, educational materials, and reimbursement guidance to help you grow or start your wound care business.

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VGM Membership communities connect approximately 3,500 providers to valuable resources and growth opportunities

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Our members represent nearly 9,000 nationwide locations

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We thoroughly vet and partner with only the best vendor partners for your business

From Our Experts

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