Suppliers in Altavista, VA

4 Medicare Suppliers found. Showing 1 - 4
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Dr David A West
Medicare Supplier
Location: 505 7th St, Altavista, Virginia 24517
Phone: (434) 369-5092
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The Medicine Shoppe #1500
Pharmacy
Location: 1230 Main St, Altavista, Virginia 24517
Phone: (434) 369-5257
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Cvs Pharmacy # 07525
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
Location: 1100 Main Street, Altavista, Virginia 24517
Phone: (434) 369-4774
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Walmart Pharmacy 10-3768
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
Location: 125 Clarion Rd, Altavista, Virginia 24517
Phone: (434) 309-2680

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Consensus forming among most Democrats on health reform

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AMA says most doctors at some point face malpractice lawsuits

MedPage Today/ABC News: According to a new survey by the American Medical Association, more than 60 percent of doctors older than 55 have been sued for medical malpractice. "Although most of those claims are dropped or dismissed, the new survey from the AMA shows that most physicians will be sued for malpractice at some point in their careers.

Florida's largest insurer enters Medicaid system; Texas may ask feds for block grant

In a potentially huge change, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida plans to enter the Medicaid program and compete in what likely will become a statewide managed-care system. Blue Cross, the state's largest health insurer, has stayed out of Medicaid in the past. But its new stance comes as Florida lawmakers seek to enroll almost all Medicaid beneficiaries in managed-care plans - and as last year's federal health law prepares to funnel more people into the system.

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Medicare Suppliers

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Also referred to as DME Suppliers. A supplier of medical equipment such as respirators, wheelchairs, home dialysis systems, or monitoring systems, that are prescribed by a physician for a patient's use in the home and that are usable for an extended period of time.

Community/Retail Pharmacy

A pharmacy where pharmacists store, prepare, and dispense medicinal preparations and/or prescriptions for a local patient population in accordance with federal and state law; counsel patients and caregivers (sometimes independent of the dispensing process); administer vaccinations; and provide other professional services associated with pharmaceutical care such as health screenings, consultative services with other health care providers, collaborative practice, disease state management, and education classes.

Prosthetic/Orthotic Supplier

An organization that provides prosthetic and orthotic care which may include, but is not limited to, patient evaluation, prosthesis or orthosis design, fabrication, fitting and modification to treat limb loss for purposes of restoring physiological function and/or cosmesis or to treat a neuromusculoskeletal disorder or acquired condition.


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