Anyone Know Med-Care Inc?

[Kiralynx]

Maybe I'm just suspicious, but I just received a cold-call from a representative for this company:

http://www.medcareinc.com/christianhealth.html

who claim to be able to get my supplies for me, etc. etc. etc.

Very pleasant, very friendly, but the call started out with my ostensibly having requested they call, and I haven't. They also had me down as using a nebulizer, which I don't.

I have to say they were a great deal more friendly that Apria, but it doesn't take much to be more helpful than Apria.

Again, maybe I'm unreasonably suspicious, but I don't like cold calls which want personal information.

Has anyone heard of these people? Or dealt with them?

[Jeaneane]

I'm with you. Medicare will pay for the machine, but where do I get it from? Who do I trust to give me the best quality machine and supplies?
Is there an option to check around or just go with who the doctor set up to talk to me?

Please share with me what you have learned about good machines and where to get them.

[ems]

Maybe I'm just suspicious, but I just received a cold-call from a representative for this company:

http://www.medcareinc.com/christianhealth.html

who claim to be able to get my supplies for me, etc. etc. etc.

Very pleasant, very friendly, but the call started out with my ostensibly having requested they call, and I haven't. They also had me down as using a nebulizer, which I don't.

Again, maybe I'm unreasonably suspicious, but I don't like cold calls which want personal information.

I don't think you are unreasonably suspicious. I won't talk with sales people unless I've contacted them first. Interesting they had you down as using a nebulizer... where did they get this information? Did you google them?

[jacobsbd]

Run away

They are very new! info about the website (domain registration). Note the date the website name was registered (I boldeded the line). Also they only set up the domain to last till January.

Registrant:
Med-Care Diabetic and Medical Supplies

933 Clint Moore Road
Boca Raton, Florida 33496
United States

Registered through: GoDaddy.com, LLC (http://www.godaddy.com)
Domain Name: MEDCAREINC.COM
Created on: 07-Aug-02
Expires on: 31-Jan-13
Last Updated on: 30-Mar-11

Administrative Contact:
DNS Support, Customer Service support@interactone.com
4700 Ashwood Drive
Suite 145
Cincinnati, Ohio 45241
United States
513-469-7042

Technical Contact:
DNS Support, Customer Service support@interactone.com
4700 Ashwood Drive
Suite 145
Cincinnati, Ohio 45241
United States
513-469-7042 Fax -- 513-469-8799

[chunkyfrog]

Perhaps an inquiry with state AG's on pending investigations/charges.
With all states handling miscreants separately, a company could go for quite a while
before having to 'take it on the lam'.
Sure sounds iffy. . .

[Kiralynx]

I don't think you are unreasonably suspicious. I won't talk with sales people unless I've contacted them first. Interesting they had you down as using a nebulizer... where did they get this information? Did you google them?

Well, I asked where they got the information from, and they claimed I had filled out a form. To the best of my knowledge, I have not, but because I am very active in another community, it wouldn't have been impossible for someone else to have found my name and address and signed me up.

The other possibility is that one company which I did fill out information for and which is related to one of the fields this company claims to service, sold my name and information to Med-Care.

I did google them. There are a bunch of med-cares out there....

[Kiralynx]

Run away

They are very new! info about the website (domain registration). Note the date the website name was registered (I boldeded the line). Also they only set up the domain to last till January.

Unless your line is typo, they've been in existence for ten year. That's not THAT new.

But I agree that the domain expiring in about three months is suspicious.

[Kiralynx]

Perhaps an inquiry with state AG's on pending investigations/charges.
With all states handling miscreants separately, a company could go for quite a while
before having to 'take it on the lam'.
Sure sounds iffy. . .

Just what I need. Another thing to investigate, which I don't have time.

Still, you're right. It doesn't feel right.

I admit that I would like someone more pleasant than Apria to deal with, but....

[ems]

The other possibility is that one company which I did fill out information for and which is related to one of the fields this company claims to service, sold my name and information to Med-Care.

I would bet that's your answer! Something very similar happened to me. I received an email from a strange company stating a friend suggested this company email me. I actually did know this friend. When I talked to her she assured me she hadn't given them my name and in fact had never even heard of the company.

[jacobsbd]

Sorry , you are correct. I missread the record

[greatunclebill]

But I agree that the domain expiring in about three months is suspicious.

not a big deal. i have 2 domain names. they expire every year or couple years depending what i pay for at the previous renewal. mine are not automatic. i can give them the info and say to renew it today but the payment and update are not going to go thru the system until the expiration/renewal date.

most domains are usually automatically paid and renewed and the transaction doesn't take place til the day they renew/expire.

[Sheriff Buford]

If it was me, I wouldn't mess with them. I don't ever feel comfortable when a business contacts me unsolicited. Do you use Apria's 1-800 number (1-800-310-3363) to re-order supplies? I stopped using my local Apria for supply re-orders because they work thru the 1-800 location and the supplies will come from them anyway. All I do is call them, they look up my account, ask me if I want what the same stuff I got last time and I get it a week or so later.

Sheriff

[archangle]

I hate cold callers. Even if they've paid some other company for your address so they can claim they have an existing "business relationship" with you. Or tricked you on some website or business dealing into agreeing to being marketed.

The expiring in 3 months domain is not suspicious.

[Kiralynx]

If it was me, I wouldn't mess with them. I don't ever feel comfortable when a business contacts me unsolicited. Do you use Apria's 1-800 number (1-800-310-3363) to re-order supplies? I stopped using my local Apria for supply re-orders because they work thru the 1-800 location and the supplies will come from them anyway. All I do is call them, they look up my account, ask me if I want what the same stuff I got last time and I get it a week or so later.

Sheriff,

I've used the local office. I've used the 800 number. Neither one does very well in terms of accurately filling an order.

[Cat Coberly]

They also called me but they told me that they eat any money owed. Apiria always charges me something even though I have a second hospitalization besides Medicare. Apiria says that there won't me a charge and there always is. Does anybody know someone better?