Iowa's members of Congress are urging the federal agency that administers Medicare services to approve an application for a senior health services facility in Bettendorf. In July, UnityPoint Health announced it would soon open a new facility that aimed to connect seniors with medical and exercise services under one roof in the former Hobby Lobby building in Bettendorf. The new center, at 2119 Kimberly Road, is planned have a medical clinic, day center, therapy gym, and other amenities for seniors under one roof.
Iowa's U.S. House delegation is asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to approve UnityPoint Health's application for a senior health care facility in Bettendorf, shown here.
It would UnityPoint's second such facility, called a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), in the state. The other is in Sioux City. UnityPoint is waiting, however, on approval of an application to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the new facility, according to the letter.
"The opening of UnityPoint Health PACE Senior Care – Bettendorf is pending approval by our federal partners," UnityPoint spokesperson Kristy Phillipson wrote in an email. "We appreciate the support of the Iowa delegation to expedite this process." As previously reported , initially, UnityPoint's goal was to begin taking clients by Sept.
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Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who represents the congressional district the facility is in, was joined by Iowa's three other r.