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LaSalle County awards nursing-home therapy contract to Renewal Rehab LLC
Summary
The county awarded a therapy-services contract for the LaSalle County Nursing Home to Renewal Rehab LLC; the agreement uses per-patient/per-day billing and relies on Medicare/private-pay reimbursement to offset the cost to the facility.
LaSalle County Board approved a resolution awarding a contract for nursing-home therapy services at the LaSalle County Nursing Home to Renewal Rehab LLC.
The nursing-home administrator told the board two proposals were received and the Nursing Home Committee recommended Renewal Rehab as the responsive and responsible proposer. The administrator explained that therapy charges are billed per patient (by minutes or per-day charges depending on service) and that the facility typically seeks reimbursement through Medicare and other payers; the county pays the contractor and the facility pursues insurer reimbursement.
Board members noted that some residents require in-residence therapy to remain at the facility, making therapy services central to patient care and occupancy. The board approved the resolution by roll call; the meeting packet showed the contracts rate schedule and noted that if a scheduled visit occurs but a patient is unavailable, the facility may still be billed under the contracts terms.
Provenance: Nursing-home contract resolution introduced at 00:52:55 and approved after discussion.
