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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Census Tracking Sheet

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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.gov gus.harris@va.gov michelle.slussser@va.gov stephanie.haddock@va.gov

(303) 398-5595 (303) 398-4761 (303) 780-4826 (303) 331-7504

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Thank YouNASVH

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