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Iowa Clinic Accused of Danger to Public Health
4 Aug
Summary
- Facility operated for six years without required licensure.
- Owners allegedly promoted unproven cancer treatments.
- Court found facility posed a danger to the public.
An Iowa care facility, Old Cabin Retreat, has been temporarily shut down by court order after operating for six years without necessary licenses. The facility's owners and affiliates are now facing a lawsuit from three Iowa health-related licensing boards seeking to permanently bar them from practicing medicine, dentistry, and dietetics. The court found the operators posed a danger to the public.
Allegations include promoting unproven treatments for various ailments, including cancer, despite a lack of licensed medical professionals on staff. The retreat has been linked to at least one death investigation. Criminal charges were filed against owner Eddie Gingerich in April 2026 for ongoing criminal conduct and practicing without a license.
Civil proceedings launched on July 27, 2026, by the Iowa Board of Medicine, Iowa Dental Board, and Iowa Board of Dietetics claim Eddie Gingerich, along with alleged business partners Jake Gingerich and Dan Helmuth, are practicing medicine without licenses. Investigations detailed patient deaths and a life-threatening hospitalization of a minor child allegedly due to improper treatment at the facility.
