Adaptive Mediquip is located at 121 South Main Street in downtown Romeo. In business since 1981, owners Wendy and Travis Powers relocated this full service medical supply and equipment business to Romeo in 2003.
Powers lists what they offer:
“We have respiratory therapy equipment including oxygen, nebulizers, CPAP, BiPAP and face masks. Also a full line of diabetic supplies, lancets, test strips and the new multi-site testing machines and blood pressure monitoring equipment.”
“We sell wheelchairs, walkers, canes, hospital beds, bathroom safety items and crutches and offer daily, weekly and monthly rentals. We bill direct with little or no out-of-pocket, up front.
We will bill you for co-pays afterwards and we also handle billing for Medicare and most major insurance. If you are looking for hard to find equipment, we do special orders.”
Adaptive Mediquip is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. until noon. There is a 24-hour, on-call emergency service for repairs, malfunctions or for urgent care centers that need equipment.
Contact Adaptive Mediquip at: (586) 752-2475 or 800-309-2273 or e-mail adaptivemediquip@yahoo.com
Adaptive Mediquip, Inc.
Romeo’s Adaptive Mediquip Inc. has been in business 21 years helping people master health issues leading to a fuller, more dignified life, said Wendy Powers, company vice president. With its outstanding customer service and convenience as a local provider of supplies and equipment, it’s no wonder Adaptive Mediquip has been in business for so long.
Powers said the company’s key to its success is “treating customers with dignity and respect.” That is coupled with providing education about its products and services.
Adaptive Mediquip’s staff includes Wendy Powers, also co-owner/customer service/marketing; Travis Powers, co-owner/deliveries/accounting/, and Kathleen Wagner, customer service.
Wendy and Travis Powers have more than 12 years combined in the medical supply business. Before Travis was born, his father started their first store.
Travis later continued to gather experience in the industry as a driver, technician, biller and manager for one of the largest national respiratory companies and one of the largest regional DME providers.
Adaptive Mediquip plans to continue to grow with the community and increase the retail portion of their business in the process.
Adaptive Mediquip bills most major insurances directly including Medicare, PPOM and BCBS.
For medical supply needs, call the folks at Adaptive Mediquip at (586) 752-2475.
Baby boomers could be toking on oxygen in their later years
A projected growth in revenue for the oxygen therapy market spells bad news for any baby boomers, particularly those who smoke.
”The biggest areas of growth in our business are respiratory services, such as oxygen,” said Wendy Powers, co-owner of Adaptive Mediquip. “Baby boomers are retiring and a lot of them were smokers a great portion of their lives and are now dealing with the health effects of that.”
Powers said the result is that many are experiencing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or diabetes, both of which are becoming major health issues in the United States. She said 16 million adults have been diagnosed with COPD and it is estimated that another 14 million cases are undiagnosed.
It is estimated that revenue in the respiratory services industry will grow 7.8 percent each year for the next four years. Not good news for the health of aging baby boomers.
COPD is a group of lung diseases including emphysema and chronic bronchitis in which the airways (bronchial tubes) are obstructed. This blockage is often accompanied by a persistent mucous producing cough and shortness of breath.
Powers said those suffering from COPD end up using respiratory therapy equipment to keep the symptoms under control. Therapy equipment includes such things as oxygen, nebulizers, and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP, among other things.
This is one of the reasons Wendy and her husband, Travis, moved their business to South Main Street in the Romeo area.
“There are almost 200 durable medical equipment (DME) companies south of M-59 – north of M-59 there are three or four,” said Powers.
The other important element affecting baby boomers is diabetes. This, too, has aging adults using equipment and services to maintain an active lifestyle.
The growth in diabetes products revenue is estimated to be somewhere around 19 percent annually, according to DME industry officials. Again, this is another dim outlook for baby boomers.
Businesses such as Adaptive Mediquip have found a niche in the market because many people want to stay at home and take care of themselves. Respiratory services companies carry most devices necessary for use at home.
“We just offer them the equipment that helps them maintain their independence so they can still stay in their home,” said Powers
