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State Home Per Diem Program

State Home Per Diem Program. National Association of State Veterans Home Conference July 10, 2012 Kelly Schneider State Home Per Diem Program Manager . First Things First.

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State Home Per Diem Program

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  1. State Home Per Diem Program National Association of State Veterans Home Conference July 10, 2012 Kelly Schneider State Home Per Diem Program Manager

  2. First Things First Thank you NASVH for delivering high quality care and compassionate services to our nation’s Veterans residing in State Veterans Homes Thanks for caring for America’s Heroes….!

  3. Program Scope Current program structure • 142 State Veterans Home facilities • 133 Nursing home care programs • 24,505 beds • 54 Domiciliary care programs • 5,872 beds • 1 Adult day health care program • 50 participant slots

  4. Today’s Presentation New State Home Per Diem Program Manager Budget 2012 and 2013 Current and Future Program Initiatives Opportunities to partner with State Homes

  5. SH Program Manager 5 • Effective March 25, 2012 • VA Career • State Home Experience • Goals and Objectives • Program Development • Field Education • Partnering with VA & Non VA Stakeholders

  6. VA Per Diem Budget • Fiscal Year 2011 - $823,693,587 • Fiscal Year 2012 - $842,628,000 • Fiscal Year 2013 - $945,222,000

  7. 2011 Program Costs Fiscal Year 2011 • Domiciliary Care - $51,994,907 • Nursing Home Care, Basic - $626,255,323 • Nursing Home Care, Higher - $187,969,131 • Adult Day Health Care - $461,275

  8. Past Accomplishments • VHA Handbook for the State Home Per Diem Program August 25, 2011 • Monthly State Home Per Diem program conference calls • CBO State Home Per Diem Program VA Intranet web site • Enhanced database (SQL), artificial intelligence capabilities to help reduce errors and improper payments • 2011 Education Conference

  9. Current Initiatives Enhance and standardize business processes through: • Program Development • State Home Provider Agreements/Contracts • Education • Stakeholder input to reduce improper payments

  10. Current Initiatives • Regulation - 30 day nursing home residence requirement – in concurrence • 2013 Per Diem Rates • Timely processing of payments • Automation of 10-10SH application process

  11. Under Program Review Centralizing State Home Per Diem Program Revisions to 10-5588 Enhanced 10-5588 SQL database Education Full Per Diem for Veterans eligible for hospice care Automated Census tracking sheet

  12. Census Tracking Sheet

  13. Contacts For additional information, please contact: Kelly J. Schneider Program Manager, State Home Per Diem Program kelly.schneider2@va.gov (308) 389-5106 or (402) 613-2379 Brenda Wiggins Gloria Testa Jeanne Crook Program Analyst Budget Analyst Program Specialist brenda.wiggins3@va.gov gloria.testa@va.gov jeanne.crook@va.gov (202) 461-6757 (303) 398-5573 (303) 398-5224 Stevie Dunk Gus Harris Michelle Slusser Stephanie Haddock Program Specialist Program Specialist Assist. Program Mgr Administrative Program. Assist. stevie.dunk@va.govgus.harris@va.govmichelle.slussser@va.govstephanie.haddock@va.gov (303) 398-5595 (303) 398-4761 (303) 780-4826 (303) 331-7504

  14. Thank YouNASVH

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