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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #613 |
| Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) |
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| Requester: |
Ms. Samira Beckwith |
Organization: |
Hope of Southwest Florida, Inc. |
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| Project Title: |
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) |
Date Submitted |
1/7/2005 4:34:11 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bennett |
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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 of Southwest Florida, Inc. |
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Contact: |
Keith Arnold |
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9470 HealthPark Circle |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 222-8188 |
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Fort Myers 33908 |
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Contact email: |
jka@infionline.net |
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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 of Southwest Florida is requesting funding for 200 additional slots for the new hospice based PACE program in Southwest Florida that was approved by the 2004 Legislature to open in 2005. The initial 50 slots granted by the Legislature at that time, plus the 200 asked for in this request, would provide a total of 250 slots when the program opens as scheduled in the Fall of 2005. 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, specialty medical care, hospitalization, nursing home care, prescription drugs, home health care, social services, transportation, and respite care. |
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| Is this a project related to 2004 hurricane damage? |
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; Savings to Florida Medicaid will be realized by replacing nursing home placement costs with the lower capitated PACE Medicaid rate. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$4,562,400 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$8,412,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2004-05 |
Amount: |
$3,000,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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Yes |
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Agency |
Agency For Health Care Administration |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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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 |
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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: |
12/08/2004 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
