The Iowa County Health Department is a Medicare certified home health agency, able to bill Medicare, Medicaid, Grants, and other third party payers for qualified home visits.

 A sliding fee scale, based upon monthly household income, determines the cost per visit for private pay clients.
 The Iowa County Health Department is governed by the Iowa County Board of Health comprised of five members.

This is a program over the entire state that provides coordination of services to all Iowans over the age of 60 at no charge. A Case Manager will assist the client in finding services they need. There are no income or asset guidelines for this.

This is a special program under Case Management which provides a variety of services to keep persons over the age of 65 in their homes longer and safer. Clients have to meet level-of-care and financial guidelines. Services include: homemaker, Lifeline, home delivered meals, frozen meals, transportation, adult day care, and respite. There is a maximum amount that may be spent monthly on the services. Medicaid is also included to help with medical and medicine costs.

 Skilled Nursing Visits – A hospital or doctors referral is needed before initial visit is made.

 These visits may consist of:
 Setting up medications
 Assisting with dressing changes
 Teaching how to manage ostomy cares
 Monitoring health condition after a hospital stay
 Diabetic Teaching
 Any other skilled nursing functions
 These visits may be billed to Medicare, Medicaid, grants, private insurance or sliding fee scale.

 Blood Pressure Clinics – Regular blood pressure clinics are held at the congregate meal sites throughout the county.
 Flu Shot Clinics – These clinics are held each fall at various locations throughout the county.
 Immunization Clinics – Immunizations are available for those who are VFC (Vaccine For Children) eligible.

 VFC eligible children are age 0-18 years old who are enrolled in Medicaid, uninsured, underinsured, or American Indian/Alaskan Native.

 These clinics are held at the Health Department Office twice each month.

 This service consists of cleaning, laundry, running errands and meal prep to help clients stay in their homes and to assist family members who are caring for their loved ones.

 Anyone may request these services, no doctor’s referral is needed.

 Homemaker visits are billed according to a sliding fee scale.

Provides ongoing surveillance and control of significant infectious diseases, such as meningitis, pertussis (whooping cough), and e-coli. Our staff works with medical providers, hospitals, and laboratories to:

 Detect and report cases of significant infectious disease.
 Investigate the circumstances of each case.
 Provide pertinent information to families and communities.
 Recommend and implement measures to control the spread of disease
 Provide infection-control training to community agencies and organizations.

Communicable Disease Fact Sheet 

Iowa County Public Health no longer provide these services directly. Please refer to Johnson County WIC phone number & link as well as the small blurb below: (319) 356-6042. Visit their website by clicking HERE.

Child Care Nurse Consultant (CCNC): Click here for more information