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BOOK F'AG 159 <br />professionals, such as RN's, Counselors, Certified Nurse Assistants, Chaplain services, <br />Bereavement Support, and a large volunteer component, The VNA Hospice helps <br />patients stay in their home during this crucial time, again, regardless of their ability to <br />pay for their care. <br />The services of the VNA & Hospice are reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid, private <br />insurance, worker's compensation, private pay, Hospital District funding, and <br />contributions by private donors. In 1995, the VNA and Hospice provided over $.5mil <br />of services to patients who could not pay for their own care. Last year, the Hospital <br />District provided $163,712 reimbursement for patients who qualified under this pay <br />source and the VNA and Hospice Foundation subsidized the rest. The Hospital District <br />is the payor of last resort. The visits are billed to the district at 80% of usual and <br />customary rates. Patients who are underinsured and the "working poor" who cannot <br />afford the high premiums of insurance can still get home health and hospice care <br />through our VNA. <br />Thanks to our generous donors, and funding sources such as the Hospital District, no <br />patient has ever been refused needed services due to their inability to pay for their care! <br />When a person is referred to the VNA, a visit is made to the patient by an RN and/or a <br />Social Worker to assess their needs, make recommendations for care, and at that time, <br />a financial assessment is made to assist the patient with choices in their care. <br />Sometimes the patient can be more appropriately served by one of the other community <br />agencies and may be referred to that agency for follow-up, thus eliminating duplication <br />of services or overlap. <br />For the indigent care patients, VNA works closely with the IRCPHU, IRMH, TCCAN, <br />the COA and many other community providers to ensure continuity, low cost and avoid <br />duplication of services. We utilize a large pool of.volunteers to assist patients, thus <br />further reducing the overall costs of the services.. <br />9 <br />MAY 229 1996 <br />r � � <br />