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Conestoga Valley board weighs Penn Medicine on‑site clinic, raises cost and access questions
Summary
Board members heard a detailed Penn Medicine proposal to convert the former district office into an on‑site medical clinic (estimated $413,000 capital cost) that could save about $160,000 a year in healthcare spending; trustees asked for clearer cost breakdowns, participation data and security plans before moving forward.
Conestoga Valley Board of School Directors heard a detailed proposal from Penn Medicine on December 9 to establish an on‑site medical clinic in the district’s former administration building.
The presentation, led by the district’s administration and Penn Medicine representatives, outlined a business model that would renovate the boardroom wing into a clinic with a projected capital outlay of about $413,000 and estimated annual savings of roughly $160,000 in health‑care costs. Under the plan shown to the board, Penn Medicine would pay $42,000 a year in rent for use of the space, and the vendor recommended a per‑participating‑employee membership fee of about $59 per month (employees could pay or the district could subsidize the fee).
Why it matters: administrators said the clinic could reduce out‑of‑pocket urgent‑care…
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