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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1256 |
| Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) |
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| Requester: |
Samira Beckwith |
Organization: |
Hope Hospice |
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| Project Title: |
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) |
Date Submitted |
1/14/2003 1:09:55 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Saunders |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The program is designed to provide frail elderly individuals with services necessary for continued independent living. PACE has reduced Medicaid long-term care expenditures in states by 10%-15% for those Medicaid enrollees participating in the program. |
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| Recipient: |
Hope Hospice |
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Contact: |
Lester Abberger |
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9470 Health Park Circle |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 222-6333 |
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Fort Myhers 33908 |
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| Counties: |
Lee |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Hope Hospice is requesting funding to establish a hospice based PACE program in Southwest Florida. The PACE program allows seniors of our state with chronic care needs to be served in the community when possible. For an all-inclusive capitation rate, the medical cost reduction program provides eligible seniors with adult day care centers, offering nursing, therapies, meals, nutrition, social work and personal care. Services offered include: primary medical care, prescription drugs, home health care, social services, and respite care. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Makes best use of Medicaid/Medicare dollars allowing enhancement with private funding; Service package emphasizes preventative care that is usually less expensive and more effective than acute care; Documented increased life expectancy, fewer hospital and nursing home days. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$150,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$3,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Federal |
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Cash Amount |
$2,850,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Unknown |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
The 1997 Balanced Budget Act, Section 4801, Title 18 of the Social Security Act establishes intent a |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Lee County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/16/2002 |
