National Association of State Veterans Home Conference
July 10, 2012
Kelly SchneiderState Home Per Diem Program Manager
State Home Per Diem Program
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….!
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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
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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
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SH Program Manager
• Effective March 25, 2012
• VA Career
• State Home Experience
• Goals and Objectives
• Program Development
• Field Education
• Partnering with VA & Non VA Stakeholders
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VA Per Diem Budget
• Fiscal Year 2011 - $823,693,587
• Fiscal Year 2012 - $842,628,000
• Fiscal Year 2013 - $945,222,000
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
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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
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Current Initiatives
Enhance and standardize business processes through: • Program Development
• State Home Provider Agreements/Contracts
• Education
• Stakeholder input to reduce improper payments
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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
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
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Contacts
For additional information, please contact:Kelly J. Schneider
Program Manager, State Home Per Diem Program
(308) 389-5106 or (402) 613-2379
Brenda Wiggins Gloria Testa Jeanne Crook
Program Analyst Budget Analyst Program Specialist
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
(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.
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
(303) 398-5595 (303) 398-4761 (303) 780-4826 (303) 331-7504
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