My brother lives in a RCEF and is bed bound. I get invoices for diaper products and wipes from a supplier that does not have a webpage. The address on the invoice is a residence about 5 miles from my brother's RCEF. The phone number is "an ATT mobile number" according to reverse lookup. I strongly suspect the "supplier" is simply the RCEF operating under a different name. The invoice lists items such as "mckesson [sic] underpads" 1 @ $54/ea, "Tranquility tape, XL" 3 @ $106/ea, and "wipes" 4 @ $41.50.
There isn't enough information about the products for me to exactly match them online, but from what I've seen I could potentially order all these products myself on a subscription basis and save considerable money.
Does anyone else have any experience with something like this?
Why not ask this RCFE directly what's going on with these supplies and if you're being billed from their supply center or what? There isn't necessarily anything nefarious going on!
If you are DPOS and paying for these invoices, absolutely order his products and have them shipped directly to him.
The prices do seem out there. And how do you know they are being used for him and not other residents. Tell them you need a more detailed information. McKesson is a well known Pharmaceutical wholesaler. I looked it up and these pads run $42 for 100. Should last for a while.
I agree that if he is expected to pay, that you have the option to buy the stuff elsewhere. But you need a guarantee that what you buy is not used on others. Unless, everyone is billed the same thing every month.
I can well believe he would go through a lot of diaper products. What worries me is the bogus company name, address and phone number. What legitimate business these days does NOT have a website? That’s why I suspect the board & care facility is buying the products, then adding a markup before invoicing under another name. Call me paranoid!
I don’t know what a RCEF is, I assume a care home. residential care e? facility??
Look at brothers contract and then call or go by the facility to discuss alternatives if the charges are legitimate and appropriate and you feel you should shop them.