Best Medical Supply Companies

Vitality Medical has been in operation since 2000 and offers one of the largest catalogs of the companies we reviewed, with more than 100,000 products.

Brands the company carries include Medline, 3M, Invacare, and Drive. Vitality Medical has a network of warehouses across the country, and the average delivery time is three to five days. Everything comes with a 30-day return policy.

Categories for the products Vitality Medical carries include:

• Bariatric
• Wound care
• Hospital beds
• Incontinence
• Mobility aids
• Patient care
• Respiratory therapy

Vitality Medical offers bulk order discounts on products and often issues coupon codes for deeper discounts. For example, a box of vinyl examination gloves is available in a bulk order of 10 cases (10,000 total gloves) for a total cost of $967.50 with discounts. An individual box of 100 gloves is around $11, depending on the size.

The company also features buying guides for certain medical needs, such as compression therapy, enteral feeding, hospital beds, and incontinence. These guides can make it easier for you to determine the best products for you when shopping.

The company accepts prescriptions for products, including IV supplies, CPAP machines, restraints, and needles, in states that require prescriptions for purchase. You can mail, email, or fax your prescription to the company. It also accepts international prescriptions, including those in different languages.

Vitality Medical does not deliver to P.O. boxes, Alaska, or Hawaii. It also does not bill Medicare or private insurance companies. However, Vitality Medical does list its products available for reimbursement via a flexible spending account (FSA), health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), or tax-free distribution.

Save Rite Medical has been in operation since 2008 and provides a wide variety of medical supplies at a low price, with discounts available on shipping and automatic reorders.

Products available for purchase include those from Cardinal Health, Bayer Healthcare, Abbott Nutrition, and Welch Allyn.

The company sells medical supplies in categories that include:

• Breast pumps
• Durable medical equipment
• Diabetes supplies
• Enteral feeding pumps
• Gloves
• Incontinence
• Erectile dysfunction
• Insulin therapy
• Orthopedics
• Ostomy supplies

Shipping is free with any purchases over $99. You can also sign up for the auto-reorder program (and cancel anytime), which allows you to order supplies automatically and have them delivered to you on a weekly or monthly basis at a 5% discount. There also are exclusive pricing discounts available by signing up for the company's email list.

As an example of pricing, expect to pay $15.99 for a box of 100 vinyl gloves and $17.74 for a box of 50 glucose test strips. Save Rite Medical does not accept or bill insurance or Medicare, although it claims to be working toward accepting private insurance policies.

Another benefit to using Save Rite Medical is its educational blog, which discusses the process of purchasing medical supplies and gives advice for saving money.

The company employs discreet shipping, meaning it does not advertise that the products are medical supplies or name any specific products on the boxes’ shipping tags. Its return policy is 14 days, shorter than the 30-day window that we found with most companies we reviewed.

Discount Medical Supplies has been in business since 2012 and has several different categories of medical supplies, including:

• Wound care
• Respiratory
• Urological
• Daily living aids

Although it does not have a dedicated area for diabetes care, Discount Medical Supplies does sell lancets, which people with diabetes use to take blood samples.

Discount Medical Supplies is a great option for people without health insurance because it has low prices on many products as well as a price-match guarantee.

If you find that another retailer offers a lower price on a product (the price must have been valid for more than 30 days), Discount Medical Supplies will match it. Another benefit for those without insurance is that Discount Medical Supplies gave us a 5% discount code as we navigated the pages.

Prices for common products include $12 for a box of 100 vinyl gloves, $36.25 for a fingertip pulse oximeter, and $12.99 for an aluminum cane.

We did note that the website could be organized better. There are only seven main medical supply categories, yet many other products—such as items for people with diabetes and durable medical equipment—are also listed, but hard to find.

The Betty Mills Company has more than 120,000 products and ships them from over 55 warehouses across the United States.

It boasts one of the widest varieties of disposable medical supplies, in categories including:

• Incontinence
• Health and wellness
• Wound care
• Skin care
• Mobility
• Adaptive apparel
• Bathroom aids
• Diabetic products
• Mattresses
• Respiratory-related items
• Syringes

Smaller niche categories such as homeless shelter supplies, mastectomy breast forms, and flu epidemic supplies are also available.

The company has “double markdown” items of the day, which are unique bargains. For the days we reviewed, these items included a pulse oximeter for $24.92, a case of 12 large hand sanitizer gels for $62.97, and a round shower stool for $47.84.

Customers can subscribe to the company's newsletter for additional savings. The Betty Mills Company does not bill insurance or Medicare.

Home Care Delivered is a medical supply company that’s been in business since 1996.

The company sells medical supplies in several major categories, including:

• Bowel and bladder supplies
• Wound care
• Diabetes supplies

Because the company does accept Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance, the process to order supplies looks a little different.

Customers enter their information into the site to create an account and select the products they need. The company will confirm the prescription for certain medical supplies with your doctor and insurance company, and then you'll receive an order confirmation.

The process is set up so you don't have to work with the insurance company or fill out a significant amount of paperwork. Instead, Home Care Delivered’s customer service team takes care of this. Because a customer service professional must work through insurance, this process may not be as quick as you might expect.

Since most of Home Care Delivered's medical supplies (such as a Foley catheter insertion kit) require a prescription and are fulfilled through insurance, the company doesn’t advertise prices. Once the order is placed, products are shipped in discreet packaging within one to two business days.

The company has a Better Business Bureau rating of A+.

Cascade Healthcare Solutions has been in operation since 2009. The company offers surgical supplies for various disciplines that can be purchased individually or wholesale.

Cascade Healthcare Solutions offers products from well-known companies, such as McKesson, Medline, and Graham-Field.

The company sells medical supplies in several major categories, including:

• Wound care
• Incontinence items
• Bathroom assists
• Mattresses
• Respiratory care
• Diabetes supplies
• Diagnostics
• Rehab equipment

In addition to surgical packs, Cascade Healthcare Solutions sells needles, syringes, and solutions such as sterile saline, lubricating jelly, and surgical prep solutions.

As an example of pricing, a box of 150 foil packs of lubricating jelly costs $17.15; an incision and drainage tray is $89.64, and a piston irrigation syringe is listed at $41.23. Look for discount codes and free shipping options as you peruse the website.

The company does not accept Medicare or private health insurance, which (according to its website) allows it to offer wholesale prices to the public.

Cascade Healthcare Solutions will ship internationally, but often for a minimum order amount that varies based on the product ordered.

We liked the navigability of its website, both for surgical products and other options. The site allows you to search by product category or access the product index.

Although Allegro Medical sells several categories of medical supplies, we were most impressed with its orthopedic and orthotic options, which number over 600.

These Orthopedic and orthotic products include:

• Shoe inserts
• Foot and ankle braces
• Hand and wrist braces
• Neck and shoulder supports
• Splints and splinting accessories
• Traction aids
• Positioning aids

You can also shop by condition/injury, which aids in the purchasing process. Allegro Medical has buyer’s guides that can help you decide which items to purchase.

We especially liked that the company lists customer ratings on its website from one to five stars. Because there are so many different orthopedic supplies available, the rating system makes it easier to evaluate the best products.

Some of the pricing includes $1 and up for elastic compression bandages and $40 for a hinged knee brace.

Allegro Medical is not a Medicare-approved provider, nor does it work with private insurance companies. It does sell some prescription-only products and will help customers obtain these from their physician.