Tag: Mobi
ResMed exits POC market
January 8, 2021Liz Beaulieu, Editor
SAN DIEGO – ResMed has ended its three-year foray into the portable oxygen concentrator market due to “market conditions.”
The company says payers and HME providers are relying less on POCs for Stage 2 and Stage 3 COPD patients, dampening demand for the devices.
“ResMed has determined that it can successfully execute its respiratory care strategy and provide the most benefits to patients, HMEs, clinicians and all other stakeholders by reinvesting its...
In brief: Supplier numbers decline, Kansas Medicaid proposes rate cut
January 11, 2019HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - The number of DMEPOS suppliers furnishing rate-adjusted items in non-bid areas decreased 11% in 2017, according to a new study from the Government Accountability Office.That decrease follows an 8% decrease in 2016—the first year rates were adjusted—compared to 2015 and continued a trend of annual decreases in non-bid areas that averaged 8% each year going back to at least 2011, according to the report, “Medicare Fee-For-Service: Information on the Second Year of Nationwide...
ResMed's Mobi now on the market
January 8, 2019HME News Staff
SAN DIEGO - ResMed's Mobi portable oxygen concentrator is now widely available in the United States. The company says its POC offers an optimal balance of oxygen delivery, weight and battery life. “Simply put, Mobi keeps you mobile, which research shows is so important in terms of helping people with COPD lower their risk of hospitalization and early death,” said Richie McHale, president of ResMed Respiratory Care. “Mobi's ideal balance of weight, battery life and oxygen output...
ResMed: Watch for Mobi POC early next year
October 26, 2018Liz Beaulieu, Editor
SAN DIEGO - ResMed is still keeping its plans for the Mobi portable oxygen concentrator largely under wraps.During a conference call on Thursday to discuss ResMed's financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, CEO Mick Farrell reiterated that the company plans for a “full product launch” in the third quarter, meaning sometime in January-March. He also doubled down on the company's plans to use a “go-to-market” model that focuses on a “full partnership...
ResMed readies to scale POC business
August 3, 2018Liz Beaulieu, Editor
SAN DIEGO - ResMed plans to take a “partnership” approach with HME providers when it more widely launches its portable oxygen concentrator in fiscal year 2019, CEO Mick Farrell said during a conference call last week to discuss the company's most recent financial results. An investor during the call asked company officials whether or not they were considering a direct-to-consumer strategy for the Mobi, as has been the strategy for Inogen for years and for Philips for only cash-paying...
ResMed debuts Mobi
January 9, 2018Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
SAN FRANCISCO - ResMed has formally introduced its first portable oxygen concentrator to the market. The company says Mobi will be available to U.S. patients through their HME providers later this quarter, and it is pursuing clearance to sell in other countries in 2018. “We have focused decades of patient-centered ResMed technology and design innovation into this POC," said ResMed CEO Mick Farrell. "We've achieved great mobility, comfort and therapy quality in sleep apnea treatment with AirMini,...