Archive - February 2019

One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. New technology allows for those who have had a mastectomy to be fit with a custom breast prosthesis must more easily. Essentially Women member, Elisa Lawson, was recently featured by an NBC affiliate showing how an iPad can be easily used to scan a person's chest wall to fit the prosthesis instead of using a mold. This type of news coverage helps shed light on how much of a difference a custom breast

This past Sunday, hundreds of people packed into an old building for a lingerie show not typically seen during New York Fashion Week. Over two dozen models with metastatic breast cancer stepped onto the runway to express their feelings about living with breast cancer. This third annual event was put on by METAvivor and AnaOno to raise funds for research to improve treatment for metastatic disease while changing public perception of the condition. Read more about this annual event from NPR. 

All women exposed to high levels of DDT are at an increased risk of developing breast cancer through age 54. However, the timing of the breast cancer risk depends on when they were first exposed to DDT. Women who were exposed to DDT before age 14, specifically in infancy or early childhood, were most likely to develop premenopausal breast cancer. Those who were exposed to DDT after infancy were at risk for developing breast cancer between 50-54 years old. Read more about the study recently

The medi protect partnership is not just about soft supports, products designed to address foot, ankle, knee, back, elbow or wrist conditions.  It's more than that. Much more.  Here's one aspect of the protect partnership we would like to have with you: Product Training medi University is set up to educate valued partners such as you. Plus, you will be provided information face-to-face throughout the year focused on increasing your close rate. Have a product question?

One of the biggest benefits of being an Essentially Women member is our myEW portal, which allows you access to our discussion board, vendor partner information, and the B2B Online Marketplace. Members frequently post discussion topics, job openings, products they are searching for, and products for sale. Just as a reminder, if you are looking for an item or have an item for sale, please post the item under B2B Online Marketplace. Community discussions can be used for all other topics. If you

In the past, scientists have studied the potential benefits of green tea for breast cancer. They have found that certain compounds in green tea have anti-cancer effects. A new study recently looked at other types of tea, specifically oolong, green, black and dark tea extracts. The extracts for green and oolong tea stopped the growth of all types of breast cancer cells; whereas the black and dark tea extracts had no effect on the cells. Scientists also noted that people who consume large amounts of

Nice work! You dissected the numbers, collected customer feedback, and detected the products your customers want and need. Now, you are ready to bring on a new vendor that fits into the mold of what your buyer is looking for. So, let’s get down to business! Condition 1: Margins All business owners aspire to make the most profit in their operations. In addition, most businesses understand that product is the most important item on a P&L statement. It’s one of our highest costs

  By Heather Trumm, Director of VGM Wound Care Compression…does the word scare you? It may for some because compression can seem overwhelming! I will try to help you understand one aspect of compression a little better.  Many of you already know that 6-7 million Americans suffer from chronic venous disease. Venous disease occurs when the venous blood has trouble traveling back to the heart from the lower extremities. Generally, it’s

On January 30, 2019, CMS posted to their website that “As of January 30, 2019, there are no active Medicare Provider Enrollment Moratoria in any State or U.S. territories.” The Provider Enrollment Moratoria Waiver Demonstration will end when the moratoria expires. Since July 2013 a moratorium has been in effect that prevented home health agencies (HHAs) from enrolling into the Medicare, Medicaid, and the Children’s Health Insurance Programs (CHIP) in particular geographic

On January 23, 2019, Performant Recovery, the National DMEPOS RAC, added Pneumatic Compression Devices to their approved issues list. According to their website, Performant Recovery will perform complex reviews to determine if the pneumatic compression device is reasonable and necessary for the patient’s condition based on the documentation in the medical record. Claims that do not meet the indications of coverage and/or medical necessity will be denied. Read more from