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Polk County School District Awards Healthcare Contract to Lantern Specialty Care (January 2025)

Polk County School District

Approved: Jan 28, 2025

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What it covers

Polk County School Board is set to approve a contract with Lantern Specialty Care (formerly Surgery Plus) for elective surgery benefits starting January 1, 2025. Lantern offers a network of outpatient surgical providers, contracted at competitive rates, and guarantees a 2:1 Return on Investment to the District, charging 35% of any surgical procedure savings realized.

Who holds it

Lantern Specialty Care holds this healthcare contract with Polk County School District. Its other public contracts on record include work for Cherokee County and Jefferson County.

Contract details

Contract type: Healthcare
Document date: January 28, 2025
Term: NA
Vendor: Lantern Specialty Care
Agency: Polk County School District
Source document: polk-county-school-district-meeting-minutes-2025-01-28_e93.txt (Meeting Minutes)

Lantern Specialty Care's other public contracts

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Questions about this contract

Who was awarded the healthcare contract by Polk County School District?

Lantern Specialty Care was awarded this healthcare contract by Polk County School District, as recorded on January 28, 2025.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Healthcare contract, documented as a meeting minutes record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in polk-county-school-district-meeting-minutes-2025-01-28_e93.txt (Meeting Minutes), dated January 28, 2025 from Polk County School District. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

What other contracts does Lantern Specialty Care hold?

Lantern Specialty Care may hold additional government contracts. View their full contract history, the agencies they serve, and total tracked spend on their Civic IQ vendor profile.

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