Shield Healthcare Centers

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Shield Healthcare was established in 1957 as a specialty pharmacy. Over the years Shield has expanded to four locations in California, one in Colorado and one in Illinois. In 1982, Shield was purchased by C. R. Bard, a medical device manufacturer. In September 1990, Shield was then purchased by its current parent company, Kobayashi Enterprises International, Inc., owned completely by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributor. Shield markets a broad range of disposable medical products and product-related services required for the treatment and care of patients in the home.With over 6,000 items, Shield Healthcare offers a large selection of disposable medical products. We specialize in billing third-party insurance carriers, including Medicare, state Medicaid programs, HMOs, and private insurance plans. With our unique "Telecare" and "Clickcare" program, Shield ensures that customers have the supplies they need, when they need them.We examine each order for compliance with carrier requirements, prescriptions, authorizations, documentation, quantities, and eligibility. We also control the quality of service customers receive by providing all employees with an initial comprehensive training program along with product and service training sessions throughout their employment. To ensure that our customers are always #1, we conduct additional monitoring to identify further training needs.

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