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CRT providers wrangle with repairs and prior auth exemption
WATERLOO, Iowa – Complex rehab technology (CRT) providers continue to face persistent challenges with documentation and billing for wheelchair repairs, according to Dan Fedor of U.S. Rehab, who addressed the issue at the recent VGM Heartland Conference. Fedor, director of reimbursement and education for U.S. Rehab, a division of...
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New Clinic Opens in Waterloo | June 18, 2026 | News 19 at 6 p.m
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Floyd County Medical Center Highlights Men’s Health Month, Volunteer Opportunities, and July Grand Opening
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS BROUGHT TO YOU BY FLOYD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER:. Floyd County Medical Center representatives Heather Hobert and Kerstin Steege joined us to discuss Men’s Health Month, new volunteer opportunities at the hospital, orthopedic and vein care services available locally, and the upcoming grand opening celebration for the new medical center facility. The community is invited to tour the new building during a special ribbon-cutting and open house event on July 18.
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Floyd County Medical Center Gets $27.5 Million Loan for Phase II Construction
With Floyd County Medical Center (FCMC) preparing to celebrate its new three-story rural health clinic in Charles City with a July ribbon-cutting, it will soon embark on another ambitious construction endeavor. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA) has approved a $27.5 million loan for FCMC to expand and...
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From the COVID year 2020 to three time NCAA D1 First Team All-American; Carter Morton
Imagine not getting a track and field season as a high school senior due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, joining the University of Northern Iowa Panthers as a high jumper and high hurdler, becoming a heptathlete and decathlete, learning at least seven events from scratch, and ending your collegiate career as a first team All-American not once, not twice, but three times. That’s the journey 2020 Greene County High School graduate Carter Morton from Jefferson has traveled.
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RMC Wound Clinic Awarded Honor
Regional Medical Center (RMC) is proud to announce that the RMC Wound Clinic has been awarded the prestigious Center of Distinction Award and the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Clinical Excellence Award by Healogics®, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The RMC Wound Clinic in...
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Matt Filippis works to level playing field for smaller providers
WATERLOO, Iowa – Matt Filippis says his main goal as the new director of business development for Clinical Mobility and Accessibility for VGM & Associates is to sharpen the competitive edge of smaller providers in the complex rehab technology (CRT), orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) and home access markets. “Competition...
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Charles City, Floyd County Ambulance Feasibility Study Advances
Floyd County and the City of Charles City appear ready to move forward with a feasibility study on whether to stay with their private ambulance provider or start up their own public ambulance service. The City and County recently approved a new contract with AMR in which the municipalities will...
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Hospital aide fired for allegedly sleeping in patient’s room
A hospital caregiver who was fired for allegedly sleeping on the job is not entitled to collect unemployment benefits, an Iowa judge has ruled. State records indicate Nicole Hamm was employed as a full-time nurse aide at Mason City’s MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center from Sept. 8, 2025, through March 10, 2026.
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Hospital aide fired for allegedly sleeping in patient’s room
A hospital caregiver who was fired for allegedly sleeping on the job is not entitled to collect unemployment benefits, an Iowa judge has ruled. State records indicate Nicole Hamm was employed as a full-time nurse aide at Mason City’s MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center from Sept. 8, 2025, through March 10, 2026. On March 8, […]
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Waverly Health Center Nationally Recognized for Excellence in Rural Health Care
Waverly Health Center (WHC) has received two significant national recognitions, further reinforcing its commitment to delivering high quality, person-centered care to Northeast Iowa. WHC was recently named on Becker’s Healthcare “100 Critical Access Hospitals to Know” list for 2026. This national designation recognizes hospitals that are expanding local access to...
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Iowa hospital aide fired for allegedly sleeping in patient’s room
MASON CITY, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - A hospital caregiver who was fired for allegedly sleeping on the job is not entitled to collect unemployment benefits, an Iowa judge has ruled. State records indicate Nicole Hamm was employed as a full-time nurse aide at Mason City’s MercyOne North Iowa Medical...
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FCMC Named Top 100 Critical Access Hospital, Announces Volunteer Program and Shares Expansion Updates
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS BROUGHT TO YOU BY FLOYD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER:. Floyd County Medical Center was the focus of today’s Community Conversations as Makenzie McNeill discussed several exciting developments happening at FCMC, including new volunteer opportunities, recognition as one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation, updates on the future Stille Cancer Center, and continued progress on the hospital’s major expansion project. McNeill also shared details on upcoming volunteer fairs and the July ribbon cutting and open house for the new clinic space.