DME program

Profile

Ancillary Advantage is all about proven results.

Experience
Since 1999, we have been in the business of providing ancillary services to medical professionals. Today, we are one of the largest orthopedic DME management service providers in the country.

Expertise
The Ancillary Advantage team has over 30 combined years of experience in the dispensing industry and understands what it takes to successfully implement and operate an in-office dispensing program.

Support
In providing services to over 400 physicians today, we know that it takes to deliver world-class customer service and support. We are with you every step of the way to ensure your dispensing program is operating at the highest level possible, both clinically and financially.

Enhancing your patient outcomes and enhancing your practice income.

By choosing Ancillary Advantage for your practice’s ancillary needs, you are unlocking the door to unparalleled ancillary opportunities. Ancillary Advantage provides seamless solutions for managing and growing your Orthopaedic DME program and creating an In-Office Dispensing program that will not only enhance your patient outcomes, but also enhance your practice income.

We bring your practice:

  • Turnkey solutions for dispensing orthopaedic products
  • Turnkey solutions for dispensing prescription medications
  • Increased revenues for your practice
  • Convenience for your patients
  • Regulatory compliance and HIPAA compliance
  • Guaranteed satisfaction

What are Medical Foods?

The term medical food, as defined in section 5(b) of the Orphan Drug Act (21 U.S.C. 360ee (b) (3)) is "a food which is formulated to be consumed or administered enterally under the supervision of a physician and which is intended for the specific dietary management of a disease or condition for which distinctive nutritional requirements, based on recognized scientific principles, are established by medical evaluation." Your Ancillary Advantage representative can provide you with additional background information on medical foods, including a report from Frost and Sullivan on the impact these products are having on health care.

How do they differ from supplements?

Supplements support the healthy function of the body by adding to substances already in the body. For example, glucosamine and chondroitin, taken for osteoarthritis, naturally occur in the body's joints. Glucosamine stimulates joint repair, chondroitin maintains joint viscosity.

Supplements are regulated by the FDA as a food (not a drug). There is no requirement that their effectiveness be based upon medical or scientific evidence and they do not require a prescription.

Commercial payers include insurance companies such as Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Aetna, United Healthcare, etc. Patients covered by these payers often times have a pharmacy benefit card that enables them to fill their prescriptions at a retail pharmacy. However, these prescriptions can also be filled in your office at the point of care through our Cash and Carry program.

The Ancillary Advantage Cash and Carry program is offered to patients as an alternative to having their prescriptions filled at a retail pharmacy. We provide you with a product formulary that includes most of the medications that you are already prescribing to your patients.

Prescriptions are filled and the practice collects the co-payment amount that would otherwise be paid to the retail pharmacy. There is no need to process a prescription card for adjudication and payment. In addition to being a convenient option for your patients, a cash and carry program is also a financial revenue opportunity for your practice.