Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation

TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.

HEALTH-CARE SERVICESIOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION IS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF THE HEALTH-CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT THE IOWA AND WESTERN ILLINOIS COMMUNITIES RELY ON EVERY DAY. IT IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTH CARE AND TO USING ITS RESOURCES TO THE GREATEST COMMUNITY BENEFIT. IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION PROVIDES INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT MEDICAL SERVICES TO TREAT INDIVIDUALS WITH DISEASES, ILLNESS AND INJURIES WITH VARYING COMPLEXITIES. IT PROVIDES SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF PATIENTS AND TO BETTER THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED REGARDLESS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S RACE, CREED, SEX, NATIONALITY, HANDICAP, AGE OR ABILITY TO COMPENSATE FOR SERVICES RENDERED. THESE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, GENERAL ACUTE CARE, SURGERIES, INTENSIVE CARE AND CRITICAL CARE, MENTAL HEALTH CARE, REHABILITATION, SKILLED NURSING, MATERNAL/CHILD CARE, LABORATORY, EMERGENCY SERVICES, OUTPATIENT CLINICS, CHECK-UPS AND RADIOLOGY. SOME OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED DO NOT GENERATE ENOUGH INCOME TO OFFSET THEIR COST. IN THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021, IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION HAD 2,732,639 PATIENT ENCOUNTERS.

COMMUNITY BENEFITSCHARITY CARE AND MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS: IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION PROVIDES CHARITY CARE AND OTHER MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS WITH THE GOAL TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY'S OVERALL HEALTH AND ACCESS TO CARE. THIS INCLUDES HEALTH-CARE SERVICES REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENT'S INSURANCE COVERAGE OR FINANCIAL STATUS. CHARITY CARE AND PARTIAL TO FULL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO PATIENTS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. CHARITY CARE WAS MADE AVAILABLE AT A VALUE OF $2,660,827 IN 2021. OFTENTIMES, IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION RECEIVES PAYMENTS FROM PAYORS OR PATIENTS THAT ARE LESS THAN IT CHARGES FOR SERVICES. IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION PARTICIPATES IN MEDICAID AND OTHER GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED HEALTH-CARE PROGRAMS. IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION'S NET COST OF PROVIDING CARE FOR WHICH IT RECEIVES PAYMENT BELOW ITS COST IS $54,035,968 FOR 2021. TOTAL CHARITY CARE AND MEANS-TESTED PROGRAMS REPORTED VALUE: $56,696,795.OTHER BENEFITS:IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION PROVIDES SEVERAL OTHER BENEFITS THAT ASSIST THE COMMUNITY. PROGRAMS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT SERVICES, HEALTH PROFESSIONAL'S EDUCATION, SUBSIDIZED HEALTH SERVICES, RESEARCH, AND CASH AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS. IOWA PHYSICIANS CLINIC MEDICAL FOUNDATION COLLABORATES WITH OTHER HEALTH-CARE PROVIDERS, CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND DAYCARE CENTERS TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE. TOTAL OTHER BENEFITS REPORTED VALUE: $5,372,590.