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LifeNet is not closed. The AirMethods company still has other bases that will continue to serve the Southwest Iowa Region. Hospital officials said “Rest assured that LifeNet services will still be available at CRHC when the patient need arises and we will continue to work with Lifenet and utilize their air ambulance services.” Company officials have said the decision to leave Clarinda was made “after a thorough review and analysis of its operations.”  More specifically, the company cited current reimbursement models for Medicare, which they say are not sustainable for continued operations at CRHC. Medicare reimbursement for services, according to the company, has not kept up with costs.

LifeNet 2-3 first came to CHRC in 2012 under an agreement with LifeNet/Air Methods. The air ambulance primarily serves an area within a 40-mile radius of Clarinda, with the ability to stretch greater distances for emergencies.