Cystic Fibrosis Patients And Doctors Call On Insurance Companies
Demand for Electro Flo® 5000 Airway Clearance Device Hampered by Current Policies
Contact: Rebecca Morales
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAN DIEGO, CALIF - December 21, 2011 -- What would you do if you knew of a superior medical device product that could improve your quality of life given a devastating illness such as cystic fibrosis but were hampered by insurance companies that seek to reimburse only less effective products?
That's the dilemma of certain users of the Electro Flo® 5000 airway clearance device with Force Multiplying Technology. Here are the words of one doctor writing on behalf of his patient who saw decline in lung function using the vest.
"Lung function has improved for the first time in several visits. It appears the focused chest percussions on specific problem areas has allowed him to not only feel better, but increase his Pulmonary Function Tests." This improvement is huge since it indicates a reversal of a life-threatening process.
Yet others point to the cost savings. Another doctor looked at the alternatives: "increased hospitalizations, and increased respiratory infections requiring antibiotics."
In the words of a patient: "Without the Electro Flo® 5000, and therefore without the mucus clearance in my right middle lobe, I will certainly require more costly I.V. antibiotics in the hospital. Compare this cost to the cost of the Electro Flo® 500, and it's clear that not only will my health improve with the Electro Flo® 5000 but insurance will also save tens of thousands of dollars in just the next 12 months along if a single hospital admission is avoided."
Previous tests have shown that Med Systems' Electro Flo® 5000 with Force Multiplying Technology with 25 targeted settings that allow power and frequency to be precisely directed to individual lobes of the lungs to be the most powerful airway clearance device available to patients. Users now call on insurance to be responsive to their needs.
Med Systems, Inc. is a family-owned company that has been providing respiratory care solutions since 1976. Their products have become a mainstay of over 6,000 hospitals and clinics across the country and numerous individuals engaged in home treatment. They can be reached at (858) 483-9827 or (800) 345-9061 and online at medsystems.com.