Re: Preliminary list: manufacturers who compete
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Re: Preliminary list: manufacturers who compete
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Randy and group:
In the essence of fairness, I want to post Ray Fujikawa's response to BREG
being listed as not supporting (or competing with) O&P facilities.
It is as follows:
Mr. Kidd,
Thank you for the opportunity to respond to your letter dated August
3, 1999.
Let me first start by saying that Breg has always enjoyed our
association with the O&P marketplace and have felt that they are a
key partner in our growth as a company. We support whole heartedly
the business that Orthotist around the world have built and will continue to
do
whatever we can to be a resource to them.
As for the question about Florida. Breg, or our local representative down
there, does not have a contract with a large HMO at all. Where this
information came from, I don't know but it is totally false and
unfounded. In fact, we Breg has no contract with any HMO in Florida.
Our biggest contracts nation wide are with O&P organizations. Should
you have any questions about this issue, please don't hesitate to
call me direct.
Now, about our Florida representative fitting braces. When he does
fit a brace for whatever reason, he does so at the request of the
physician. He is a BOC certified orthotic fitter and that is in
compliance with the law. He did tell me that he always encourages
accounts to use the local O&P shop. It makes it much easier for him
and frees up more time to do what he's paid to do. And that's to sell!
I hope that this puts to bed any concerns that you might have
concerning Breg and our commitment to the O&P marketplace. We wish it
to be a long and worthwhile relationship.
Sincerely,
Raymond S. Fujikawa
National Sales Manager
Breg, Inc.
In the essence of fairness, I want to post Ray Fujikawa's response to BREG
being listed as not supporting (or competing with) O&P facilities.
It is as follows:
Mr. Kidd,
Thank you for the opportunity to respond to your letter dated August
3, 1999.
Let me first start by saying that Breg has always enjoyed our
association with the O&P marketplace and have felt that they are a
key partner in our growth as a company. We support whole heartedly
the business that Orthotist around the world have built and will continue to
do
whatever we can to be a resource to them.
As for the question about Florida. Breg, or our local representative down
there, does not have a contract with a large HMO at all. Where this
information came from, I don't know but it is totally false and
unfounded. In fact, we Breg has no contract with any HMO in Florida.
Our biggest contracts nation wide are with O&P organizations. Should
you have any questions about this issue, please don't hesitate to
call me direct.
Now, about our Florida representative fitting braces. When he does
fit a brace for whatever reason, he does so at the request of the
physician. He is a BOC certified orthotic fitter and that is in
compliance with the law. He did tell me that he always encourages
accounts to use the local O&P shop. It makes it much easier for him
and frees up more time to do what he's paid to do. And that's to sell!
I hope that this puts to bed any concerns that you might have
concerning Breg and our commitment to the O&P marketplace. We wish it
to be a long and worthwhile relationship.
Sincerely,
Raymond S. Fujikawa
National Sales Manager
Breg, Inc.
Citation
“Re: Preliminary list: manufacturers who compete,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 6, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/212595.
