RE: verification of VA benefits

[Guest guest]

The number I have is .

Porter

University Hospitals of Cleveland

-----Original Message-----From: Hackney, Amy K Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 12:15 PMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: verification of VA benefits

My brain is frozen this morning,

Could someone give me a # to verify VA benefits?

Amy K. Hackney, MBA

Business/Financial Coordinator

Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas

phone

fax

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[Guest guest]

Do they verify exactly what benefits are available or just there are benefits?

Was not aware that the VA could be verified.

Thanks,.

RE: verification of VA benefits

The number I have is .

Porter

University Hospitals of Cleveland

-----Original Message-----From: Hackney, Amy K Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 12:15 PMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: verification of VA benefits

My brain is frozen this morning,

Could someone give me a # to verify VA benefits?

Amy K. Hackney, MBA

Business/Financial Coordinator

Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas

phone

fax

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[Guest guest]

It's been my experience unless a service to be performed is service-connected VA will not cover medical/surgical services outside the VA system. If you are able to get approved please let us know !

Kreci Transplant Financial Coordinator Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center 2727 Winkler Ave Fort Myers, FL 33910

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RE: verification of VA benefits

The number I have is .

Porter

University Hospitals of Cleveland

-----Original Message-----From: Hackney, Amy K Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 12:15 PMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: verification of VA benefits

My brain is frozen this morning,

Could someone give me a # to verify VA benefits?

Amy K. Hackney, MBA

Business/Financial Coordinator

Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas

phone

fax

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[Guest guest]

Here is some more information you might find helpful in understanding VA Health benefits.

How do I enroll in the VA Health Benefits Package?

You can apply for enrollment any time. You need to complete a one-page application called the 10-10EZ. You can get this form at any VA healthcare facility, VA Regional Office, Veterans Service Office, or by calling toll-free 1-877-222-VETS. You can also find the VA form 10-10EZ on the VA website http://www.va.gov/health/enroll.We will need a copy of your DD214 or Military Discharge Certificate to verify your eligibility. If you do not have a copy of your discharge certificate, your local VA Medical Center Enrollment Office can assist you.

You will receive a letter confirming your enrollment from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, that identifies your assigned Priority Group. Congress requires VA to manage its health care system using seven priority groups. These priority groups determine who will be eligible to receive health care benefits each year. Congress decides what the priority groups are and based on funding which priority groups will receive health care benefits. The higher priority groups will receive priority consideration to receive health care benefits. (See "What are the VA Priority Groups?")

How do I begin to receive VA health benefits and medical services?

When you enroll for the VA Health Benefits Package, you will be asked if you are interested in receiving care through the VA Primary Care Program. The full range of the VA Health Benefits Package is delivered through our comprehensive Primary Care Program. (See "What is Primary Care?")

If you are interested in receiving Primary Care, contact your local VA facility to have a Primary Care Provider assigned to you and to arrange an initial appointment.

Due to a large number of requests for our health care services and a high volume of enrollment applications, we have reached full patient capacity at many VISN 20 sites. We now find ourselves in the difficult position of having to identify and first schedule those veterans who are most medically in need of VA Primary Care. It might take some time to schedule your first appointment, but please be assured we will do this as soon as we can.

In the meantime, if you are currently under the care of a non-VA health care provider, please continue until you receive an appointment from VA. If you do not have a physician and/or require urgent medical care, please contact us.

At your first appointment, your VA Primary Care provider will conduct a thorough physical examination, obtain a complete medical history, review your current medications, and arrange for any laboratory or diagnostic tests required. This appointment is very important. To make the most of it, we request that you bring copies of your medical records from your private provider.

How does enrolling in the VA Health Benefits Package affect my Medicare and/or private insurance?

If you have health insurance, or eligibility for other programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, or CHAMPUS, you may continue to use services under those programs. You are not required to use VA as your exclusive health care provider. Veterans with private insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid, may find VA enrollment to be a complement to their other coverage. VA encourages veterans to maintain their Medicare and/or private insurance coverage to provide options and flexibility in the future.

The VA may be able to bill your private insurance for the care we provide to you. The money collected from health insurance companies is returned to the VA to fund veterans' health care.

Once enrolled, do I need to enroll each year?

Enrollments are renewed annually and many veterans will stay enrolled each year without any action on their part. Veterans who are not receiving monthly compensation or pension checks from VA, however, must complete an annual financial statement known as a Means Test. Completing a Means Test allows the VA to place you in the correct Priority Group for determination of co-payments. It also ensures that your local VA receives reimbursement from our Central Office for the healthcare we provide to you. We would be glad to help you with the forms. If you need assistance, please contact your local VA facility Enrollment Office.

If I enroll in VA, can I receive care anywhere in the VA system?

Yes. Once enrolled, you are part of a national health care system with more than 1,000 locations of care. Generally, you will receive your preventive and primary care at the VA location you have selected as your Preferred Facility during the enrollment process.

Priority Groups

Priority Group 1:

Veterans with service-connected disabilities rated 50% and above

Priority Group 2:

Veterans with service-connected disabilities rated 30-40%

Priority Group 3:

Veterans who are former Prisoners of War Veterans who received a Purple Heart Veterans who were discharged from the military due to a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty Veterans with service-connected disabilities rated at 10-20% Veterans awarded special eligibility classification under Section 1151

Priority Group 4:

Veterans who are receiving special benefits for Aid & Attendance or Housebound status Veterans who have been determined by VA to be catastrophically disabled (this determination will be made by VA doctors)

Priority Group 5:

Non-service-connected veterans and service-connected veterans rated 0% service-connected who are unable to defray the cost of healthcare based on the annual financial statement (Means Test).

Priority Group 6:

World War 1 veterans and Mexican Border War veterans Veterans whose care is directly related to exposure to toxic substances or environmental hazards or disorders associated with the Persian Gulf 0% Service-Connected veterans who receive VA compensation For any illness associated with service in combat in a war after the Gulf War or during a period of hostility after November 11, 1998.

Priority Group 7:

Non-service-connected veterans and 0% service-connected veterans with income and net worth above the financial statement (Means Test) threshold who agree to pay specified co-payments.

Lori Bond

US Oncology

RE: verification of VA benefits

The number I have is .

Porter

University Hospitals of Cleveland

-----Original Message-----From: Hackney, Amy K Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 12:15 PMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: verification of VA benefits

My brain is frozen this morning,

Could someone give me a # to verify VA benefits?

Amy K. Hackney, MBA

Business/Financial Coordinator

Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas

phone

fax

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, Lori!

verification of VA benefits

My brain is frozen this morning,

Could someone give me a # to verify VA benefits?

Amy K. Hackney, MBA

Business/Financial Coordinator

Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas

phone

fax

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[Guest guest]

Yes, thanks.

Many of our veteran patients are able to utilize VA rx. We previously accepted

their word of the coverage as only a few had VA ID cards-- the card machine has

been broken for some time so no new cards have been issued for a couple of

years.

Will try that number to verify coverage.

verification of VA benefits

My brain is frozen this morning,

Could someone give me a # to verify VA benefits?

Amy K. Hackney, MBA

Business/Financial Coordinator

Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas

phone

fax

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[Guest guest]

Joan, your patients that use VA for their Meds, what do they do at the time

of transplant? Are you able to get the Meds from the VA or does the patient

have to pay then go to their PCP at the VA?

Kreci

Transplant Financial Coordinator

Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center

2727 Winkler Ave

Fort Myers, FL 33910

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verification of VA benefits

My brain is frozen this morning,

Could someone give me a # to verify VA benefits?

Amy K. Hackney, MBA

Business/Financial Coordinator

Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas

phone

fax

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[Guest guest]

Both -

We have tried to work w/ the local VA & have pt give example Rx list to their

MD at VA prior to Tx. Our post coordinators call or fax into the cooperating MDs

the D/c orders----then a few pt have been able to pick up meds on the way

home--please note- a few.

We request out of town pt to do the same thing with their VA MD. We have had a

few purchase a week supply or so then they receive their meds through their

normal VA process-

This is for established VA users- it is the newly registered where we run into

problems.

Joan

verification of VA benefits

My brain is frozen this morning,

Could someone give me a # to verify VA benefits?

Amy K. Hackney, MBA

Business/Financial Coordinator

Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas

phone

fax

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[Guest guest]

I let our patients (that use the VA for meds) know that they need to be

prepared to pay for their insurance prescription co-pays for the discharge

medications (usually a 2 week supply), until they are set up for the VA

pharmacy home delivery. Depending on when they discharge, the VA's walk-in

pharmacy may, or may not be available.

A big problem we recently ran into was a VA in MT telling a post-transplant

patient that he could continue to get his meds through the VA system, BUT,

that they would not fill " the expensive meds " . This same VA was filling all

the post transplant medications for another patient. I contacted Beverly

Zinicola at the VA Transplant Program in Washington DC; between her, the

patient, and me all calling this VA we finally got them to fill all the

post-transplant medications. This was a major headache as they would tell

us and the patient one thing and then do the opposite.

We now ask all our patients who are veterans to request a letter from their

VA stating whether they will fill post transplant medications for them or

not.

Transplant Financial Coord

Sacred Heart Medical Center

verification of VA benefits

My brain is frozen this morning,

Could someone give me a # to verify VA benefits?

Amy K. Hackney, MBA

Business/Financial Coordinator

Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas

phone

fax

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[Guest guest]

for the patients that are already registered with the VA. we are able to get a

onetime fill for a 30 day supply at the time of discharge there is a form that

must be filled out by the nurse coordinator or social worker. this is then sent

to the pharmacy along with the copy of the prescriptions, the pharmacy will fill

the meds and send the form to the VA and they will pay the pharmacy.

verification of VA benefits

My brain is frozen this morning,

Could someone give me a # to verify VA benefits?

Amy K. Hackney, MBA

Business/Financial Coordinator

Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas

phone

fax

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