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January 19, 2006
Caregifters Medical Supplies To Offer Discounted Rates on Health Care Products to HealthAllies Members
Caregifters Medical Supplies, a Southern California-based supplier of personal and medical care products for seniors, the disabled and others who need assistance in daily living, has entered into an agreement with HealthAllies®, Inc., a UnitedHealth Group company (NYSE: UNH), to make Caregifters’ products available at a discount to HealthAllies members.
Glendale, CA (PRWEB) January 19, 2006 -- Caregifters Medical Supplies, a Southern California-based supplier of personal and medical care products for seniors, the disabled and others who need assistance in daily living, has entered into an agreement with HealthAllies®, Inc., a UnitedHealth Group company (NYSE: UNH), to make Caregifters’ products available at a discount to HealthAllies members.
HealthAllies is a discount program offering savings on health-related products and services to more than 9 million members nationwide through employers, health plans and direct to consumers. Program participants can save on medical care, prescription drugs, vision and dental care, and many other health and wellness services from more than 300,000 physicians and other health care professionals and facilities nationwide.
Caregifters carries a large variety of products, including aids for daily living, bathroom safety products, hospital beds and accessories, incontinence and skin care products, mobility and orthopedic devices, durable medical equipment and personal care solutions. HealthAllies members access their Caregifters discount by visiting the Caregifters web site (www.caregifters.com) or calling the toll-free number, and supplying a HealthAllies coupon code (which is obtained from the HealthAllies Web site (www.healthallies.com) or Customer Care Center. The HealthAllies discount is then automatically applied to the purchase.
“We are thrilled to be a member of HealthAllies’ expansive network of health care providers, products and services, “ said Jeannine Tieri, owner and president of Caregifters Medical Supplies. “Through our partnership with HealthAllies, their members have access to pre-negotiated savings on our more than 15,000 products, enabling them to obtain discounts on products that they may really need but may not ordinarily be able to afford.”
Thomas Sullivan, general manager of HealthAllies, pointed out that the discount on Caregifters’ products offers advantages to HealthAllies members enrolled in health plans as well as to those without traditional health benefits. “We find that even our individuals with health benefits are often responsible for the cost of medical supplies, durable medical equipment, and other personal care items related to health conditions. That makes Caregifters a program that our entire membership can benefit from.”
About Caregifters Medical Supplies
Caregifters Medical Supplies offers more than 15,000 personal care and medical care products at reasonable and/or discounted prices for seniors, the disabled and others who need assistance in daily living. All products, including hard-to-find-items, are available through the Caregifters Medical Supplies Web site (www.caregifters.com) and through its toll-free telephone number: (866) 825-8557.
About HealthAllies
HealthAllies, Inc. (www.healthallies.com) is a discount medical plan organization located at 505 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 850, Glendale, CA 91203, (877) 426-2559. Through employers, health plans and individuals, HealthAllies provides health care savings to more than 9 million members nationwide. Based in Glendale, Calif., HealthAllies is part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified health and well-being company dedicated to making health care work better.
Posted by Industrial-Manufacturing at January 19, 2006 05:50 AM