Care Initiatives
Coralville, IA Doing business as Lantern Park Specialty Care
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Corporate family
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Parent
West Des Moines, IA
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Parent
West Des Moines, IA
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2200 Oakdale Rd, Coralville, IA 52241, USA
- Website
- careinitiatives.org
- Founded
- 1989
- Employees
- 1K-5K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $250M-$500M
- Industry
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- Health Care
- Health Care Equipment & Services
- Health Care Providers & Services
- Health Care Services
- SIC code
- 80 Health Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $0 |
| FY2025 | $1,005,224 |
| FY2024 | $1,231,990 |
| FY2023 | $1,117,401 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
Care Initiatives, doing business as Lantern Park Specialty Care, is a non-profit healthcare organization located in Coralville, Iowa, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since 2004. The organization primarily provides specialized nursing home services and healthcare reporting to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically supporting Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (VISN 23). As a corporate entity with tax-exempt status, Care Initiatives operates as a child organization focused on delivering comprehensive healthcare services and analytical reporting for veteran healthcare programs.
The organization has consistently been awarded federal contracts for producing quarterly and annual EXPRESS reports that analyze nursing home spending, expenditures, and utilization for VA healthcare programs. These detailed financial and operational reports are designed to support VA's healthcare management across VISN 23, with contract values ranging from $94,352 to $1,231,990 per fiscal year. All of these contracts have been awarded directly by the VA without specific set-aside designations, indicating the organization's competitive capabilities in providing specialized healthcare reporting services. The contracts are consistently firm fixed-price delivery orders or purchase orders, focusing on comprehensive data analysis and reporting for veteran nursing home services.
Care Initiatives holds a significant $10 million single-award indefinite delivery (ID) contract with the VA, which runs through August 31, 2026. This master contract allows for the issuance of multiple delivery orders for nursing home services, with the original solicitation indicating an intent to procure community nursing home services nationwide. Under this ID contract, Care Initiatives has already received multiple delivery orders totaling approximately $2.5 million, each focusing on specific quarterly reporting and data analysis requirements. The contract enables the organization to provide financial reporting and operational insights directly supporting VISN 23's healthcare programs, with all performance occurring at their Coralville, Iowa facility.
Quick answers
Is Care Initiatives registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Care Initiatives's SAM.gov registration is active through August 20, 2027.
How much has Care Initiatives received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $1,005,224 to Care Initiatives in fiscal year 2025 and $3,354,615 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Care Initiatives's most recent federal award?
Care Initiatives's most recent federal contract award is Express report: FY25 Q1 (36C26325K0157), from Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 (VHA), on October 1, 2024.
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- Federal contract awards
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- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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