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Saturday, September 30, 2006

Hanger Evaluation Clinics Advertised

Have you seen the Hanger Patient evaluation clinics and how they are promoted and advertised in local papers around the country?

They have been advertising in my area and I find the adds to be a direct attempt to get work from the independents. They say that it is a free evaluation to make sure that you, the patient, are getting the best fit and function possible and that you will see a national specialist. They invite you to an office for this opportunity to mingle with other patients and see the experts.

They are trying to pick off patients that are being seen by other companies in the area. I have never seen another health care company use this sort of tactic to increase their business. I see other adds in the papers from other industries like used car sales and real estate companies but never another health related company.

This is as low as I have seen in this industry but what is even more mind boggling to me is that these same independents that are affected by these clinics Hanger offers will still support Hanger by purchasing from SPS or being hooked up with Linkea.

This is what Hanger will do for the independents. They will host one of these in your area and then take whatever they can from you and then ask you to join Linkia or purchase from SPS.

It does not make any sense to me.

Thanks for having an outlet that independents can expess concerns. What is your stand on these tactics and do you think this is worth posting on your site.

I wish to remain un named because of the competition in my area and do not want any of them to know who I am.

Thanks again,

Name Withheld

posted by Daniel Gottry at 6:58 AM