Cedar Rapids wheelchair provider halts sales to nursing facilities
JVA Mobility owner Vince Wolrab says Iowa Medicaid managed care plans reimburse only 10 to 50 percent, forcing the Cedar Rapids based firm to stop selling or repairing wheelchairs to skilled nursing facilities. He notes prior authorizations are issued but not paid, with some claims denied or redirected to Medicare. The impact could exceed $100,000 under the current fee for service vs managed care structure.
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Girl Scouts plan sale of Camp Tahigwa in Dorchester
The Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois announce the sale of Camp Tahigwa to preserve it as natural public space. Locals praise keeping the site near Dorchester open, while longtime supporters regret losing girls program activities there. The sale follows a $200 000 Hy-Vee gift to renovate the former dining hall at Camp Liberty, now part of a wellness center.
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Allamakee County
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Haley Conelli
North Liberty
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Tiffin
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Camp Conestoga
Education inquiry failures linked to untrained investigators
Reports show Cedar Rapids district inquiries into a Washington High School substitute teacher and a 17 year old student were not conducted by trained investigators as policy requires. Training records reveal all nine area agencies’ investigators are at least three years overdue for recertification. Principal Ralph Plagman retires after 35 years amid the scandal.
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Valerie Nyberg
Michael Johnson
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