Essentially Women: The Value of Belonging

THE VALUE OF

Belonging

Welcome I’d like to take this opportunity to personally invite you into our membership community at Essentially Women (EW). Our team is dedicated to YOU and constantly ensuring our community provides true value for your business.

Nikki Jensen

Women’s health is different from the general durable medical equipment product lines. Whether it’s a breast cancer patient, a lymphedema patient, or a new mom, we know how rewarding it is to help women with their sensitive needs. Just as you’re here to take care of your clients—we’re here to take care of you and your business.

Vice President nicole.jensen@vgm.com 877-845-7952

Please reach out to us for any questions you may have.

Essentially yours,

Nikki Jensen Vice President Essentially Women, a division of VGM & Associates nicole.jensen@vgm.com 877-845-7952 www.essentiallywomen.com

Miranda Murphy

Member Service Representative miranda.murphy@vgm.com 855-458-6972

WHAT IS

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Essentially Women strives to be a community for every facet of women’s healthcare, from mastectomy and home medical equipment providers, to salons, boutiques, and specialty mother/baby shops where members can collaborate with peers, stand up for women’s healthcare rights, receive discounts and rebates, learn best practices and latest trends, and access innovative solutions in order to best serve patients and customers.

We are the only member service organization (MSO) in the U.S. dedicated to women’s health. Our team is committed to helping members navigate this everevolving industry.

We provide opportunities for our members to be a part of a community: A community where you belong.

• Connect you with members so you can learn from each other.

• Provide industry education, training, best practices, and market intelligence.

• Create long-lasting relationships and friendships.

A community that saves you time.

• Make your life easier.

• Give you time to focus on what you do best— taking care of patients and customers.

• Help you prioritize and place true value on your time.

EW has helped me, a small-business owner, grow my business and save on business expenses such as marketing tools and wholesale products. I would recommend this membership to all business owners.

Shareatha B.

A community that offers you support.

• Drive and support industry initiatives and legislation with women’s healthcare rights.

• Offer a network of solutions for business sustainability and customer engagement.

• Always take time to help and connect with you.

We are Essentially Women. We are your advocate. We are your ESSENTIAL business partner.

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Vendor Partner Contracts We partner with the leading suppliers of women’s health products and negotiate discounts and offer programs for all members.

MEMBER

Benefits

myEW Members-Only Portal Members have greater control accessing contracted vendors, community connections through the discussion board, B2B swapsheets, and job board postings.

Individual Mastectomy Fitter Certification Discounts Facility Accreditation Discounts Essential Communications Stay up to date on industry news, product promotions, networking, and other opportunities available only to members through our email communications.

Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs Our in-house government relations staff is available to help when working with federal agencies and interpreting new regulations.

We offer phone and email consultation to prepare for selling or acquiring a business.

Reimbursement, Billing, and Compliance Industry-leading expertise and services for audits, appeals, and compliance needs, as well as on-site education and training.

Education, Learning, and Networking Events:

As a long-time member of Essentially Women, I would like to say that it is an absolute pleasure to work with you. Your organization is so well organized and the employees are so knowledgeable and helpful, it makes for a wonderful relationship.

Donna R.

• Focus Conference: Annual conference offering seminars, keynote speakers, continuing education, networking opportunities, and vendor exhibits.

• Other Events: VGM offers various educational events throughout the year, including its annual Heartland Conference.

• Webinars: We offer webinars free to members on a consistent basis with topics ranging from billing and compliance to vendor product launches and promotions.

My company launched our completely revamped website and couldn’t be any happier with the way the site turned out and our experience with VGM Forbin. They took our old website with outdated graphics, fonts, etc., and transformed it into a modern and incredibly attractive site. I worked with them before on our other location’s website, so I knew what to expect. Always impressed with how easy they are to work with—just real, down-to-earth, believable people who don’t talk over your head with tech jargon. They listened and spent ample time understanding our message to make sure the site layout was appropriate.

MEMBER

Access

Ken K.

As a division of VGM & Associates, Essentially Women gives members access to the services offered by other VGM divisions at special member pricing. Some of VGM’s discounted and specially priced services include:

Outstanding company and customer service! This company has so much to offer to help your business run effectively! Very impressive employer-employee relationship!

Surety Bonds and Insurance

Market Data

Financial Services

Education

Payer Network Access

Marketing, Web, Social, and Print

Audits and Compliance

Technology Solutions

Roxanne F.

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Retail Education and Advice

WHAT DOES A MEMBERSHIP COST? Quarterly membership dues are $75 per quarter, or you can save by choosing an annual membership of $250.

I would like to let you know how happy we have been with our EW membership. As well as the obvious benefit of saving money on the cost of goods, we have taken advantage of the discount for accreditation, which was a huge savings for us as an ancillary DME provider. We appreciate all of the updates concerning Medicare and other educational materials that help us stay compliant. Thank you again for all you do to make our business more efficient and up to date on the latest information concerning our industry.

Theresa H.

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www.essentiallywomen.com essentiallywomen@vgm.com P.O. Box 2817 | Waterloo, IA 50704 Toll Free: 800-988-4484 Fax: 855-291-3819 Rev 12.2021