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Orthotic and Prosthetic Companies Band Together to Provide Compassionate Assistance to Uninsured and Under-Insured Terror Attack Victims; Problems Seen With "Holes," Often Severe Limits in Private Health Insurance WASHINGTON, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Uninsured and under-insured victims of the Boston Marathon terror attack who are undergoing amputations will be provided major assistance with the cost of their initial prostheses and related care as a result of the...
AUSTIN, Texas, April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanger, Inc. (NYSE: HGR) announced today that it plans to report its results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. The Company plans to issue a press release announcing the results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 after the close of the market. A conference call to discuss these results is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m., ET, on Thursday, May 2, 2013. Those wishing to...
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanger, Inc. (NYSE: HGR) completed the acquisition of Faith Prosthetic-Orthotic Services, Inc. and SCOPe Orthotics & Prosthetics, Inc. These two patient care companies are comprised of twenty-two clinics in California and North Carolina and generate annualized revenue of $24.6 million, bringing our total annualized revenue from 2012 acquisitions to $60.2 million. "We are pleased to welcome SCOPe and Faith and their over 160...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new progress tracking system could help to provide amputees the ability to perform everyday tasks better with their prosthetic arm. A research team unveiled a new index that clinicians can use to asses their patients' progress and they described the process in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Typically, amputee patients work with a team of doctors, prosthetists and therapists to learn how their limbs can...
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanger, Inc. (NYSE: HGR) completed the acquisition of the sixteen patient care companies comprised of clinics in fifteen states with annualized revenue of $35.6 million in 2012 year to date. The acquisitions were: OrPro, Inc.; Orthotic & Prosthetic Technologies, Inc.; Innovative Prosthetic Care, Inc.; MS Artificial Limb & Brace, LLC; Innovative Prosthetic Care Tupelo, LLC; Orthopedic Associates of Grand Rapids, P.C.; Genesis Medical...
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanger, Inc. (NYSE: HGR), the nation's leading provider of prosthetic, orthotic, and therapeutic solutions, was named today by Forbes as one of the 100 Best Small Companies in America. Additionally, within the category "Best Small Companies Hiring in the U.S.", Hanger was ranked #5. "We are honored to be named to Forbes' esteemed 100 Best Small Companies list," President and CEO Vinit K. Asar said. "By focusing on the delivery of...
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanger, Inc. (NYSE: HGR) announced today that it plans to report its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, on Thursday, November 1, 2012. The Company plans to issue a press release announcing the results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 after the close of the market. A conference call to discuss these results is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern, on Thursday,...
AUSTIN, Texas, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanger, Inc. (NYSE: HGR) announced today that it plans to report its results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, on Thursday, August 2, 2012. The Company plans to issue a press release announcing the results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 after the close of the market. A conference call to discuss these results is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m., ET, on Thursday, August 2, 2012. Those...
AUSTIN, Texas, June 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (NYSE: HGR) today announced it has changed its name to Hanger, Inc., effective immediately. The company's NYSE stock symbol, HGR, remains unchanged. The company's stockholders approved the name change at the company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 10, 2012. "Hanger has grown and evolved over the years from solely an orthotic and prosthetic patient care company to one of the leading clinical...
AUSTIN, Texas, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. (NYSE:HGR) today announced that Chief Executive Officer Thomas F. Kirk, 66, informed the board of directors of his decision to retire as CEO after over 10 years of service with the company. In accordance with the succession plan developed by management and the board of directors, President and Chief Operating Officer Vinit K. Asar, 46, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Kirk as CEO and has joined the board of...
