“We have a reduction in cost of claims through the use of dedicated local providers, you have reduced cost of care, you have convenient access. You have a healthier staff and families overall, which means at the end, you reduce the overall claims cost.” Opening a health center as part of the district’s self-insurance program, Ravally said, “reduces barriers to health care for the staff. Toms River has had such a center for the last 10 years, he said. Ravally said the concept of self-insured school districts opening their own health clinics has been around a while. The rent can be increased by 50 cents per square foot after year two, and the lease provides for three, 5-yerar extensions, he said. The base rent is $16 per square foot, with an additional $10.50 to $11.50 for incidental costs such as taxes and insurances, he said. Ravally said there will be no rent charged for four months. The lease’s term is 12 years and four months. There will be no co-pay for office visits or prescriptions, Ravally said. Services planned to be offered include family practitioners, x-rays, physical therapy, lab services, and mental health services. The Warrior center will be a one-stop health care shop for district employees and their families. Schools Superintendent John Ravally said the cost will be made up by the savings in health care costs the district realizes.ĭistrict Business Administrator Brian Bonano said the district pays about $1 million a month in health care claims. The district will also kick in half of the estimated $2 million cost to renovate the space for medical use. The lease for the approximately 11,000-square-foot space is estimated to cost about $25,000 per month. The Franklin Township Public Schools Warrior Health Center at 61 Veronica Avenue is expected to be operational sometime next year. In a move it hopes will cut health care costs for its employees, the Board of Education on October 20 approved a long-term lease for office space that will be used as a health center. Schools Superintendent John Ravally tells the school board about the Warrior Health Center proposal.
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