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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #266 |
| Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) |
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| Requester: |
Samira Beckwith |
Organization: |
Hope Hospice of Southwest Florida |
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| Project Title: |
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) |
Date Submitted |
1/8/2004 11:58:18 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Saunders |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This 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 of Southwest Florida |
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Contact: |
Samira Beckwith |
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9470 Health Park Circle |
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Contact Phone: |
(239) 489-9157 |
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Fort Myers 33908 |
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Contact email: |
samibeck@aol.com |
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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, with fewer hospital and nursing home days. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$3,000,000 |
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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? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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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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No |
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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: |
1997 Balanced Budget Act, Sec. 4801, Title 18 of Social Security Act establishes need for PACE |
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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 delegation meeting |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/16/2003 |
