This patch addresses the appointment blocking for domiciliary patients.
The blocking API is modified to treat DOM patients as inpatients. This
patch also corrects a problem in the Automated MT Report and makes a
modification for DCD sites when the letters are initially set up in the
letter status file.'
This patch will enable the ORU~Z10 HL7 message to process when the
previous means test on file was a converted means test and the means test
on the ORU~Z10 message is for an income year after the converted means
test.
The Geographic-Based Means Test thresholds for Calendar Year 2019 are
http://www.domain.ext/healthbenefits/cost/income_thresholds.asp
This patch, EAS*1.0*170, is one of three VistA 2019 threshold patches. It
addresses the annual updates for the GMT Thresholds. Patch DG*5.3*973 will
update the thresholds for the Means Tests and the Maximum Annual Pension
Rate. Patch IB*2.0*635 will address the annual updates for the Pharmacy
Copay Thresholds.
distributed with this patch. The updated values for the GMT THRESHOLDS
file (#712.5) are used in the determination of a veteran's GMT Threshold
for a given income year, based on locality and number of dependents.
Geographical income level thresholds are set yearly by the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This large set of income
thresholds is usually referred to as the HUD index. The geographic based
income limits for Income Year (IY) 2018 can be found January 1, 2019 at:
Patch EAS*1.0*202 addresses an issue where the Military Service Data (MSE)
screen is displaying 'Unanswered' when using the Edit an Existing LTC
Copayment Test [EASEC LTC COPAY TEST EDIT] option.
This patch addresses a fix for flagging 0-day letters and correcting the
newing of the "VAROOT" variable to correct an interaction with older DG
routines.
This patch addresses the following NOIS's"
SLC-0502-51019
BAC-0502-41276
This patch distributes several enhancements to the EAS MT means test
letters and appointment blocking application as required by the Rossio 22
report and the subsequent VA Directive.
The software for this patch, EAS*1*23 and associated patch, IVM*2*69, are
income (that is below the Means Test Threshold) with information obtained
from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Social Security
Administration (SSA).
not being distributed through the National Patch Module. These patches
are being distributed as a single KIDS software distribution (host
file). This patch contains the informational portion of EAS*1*23 and
provides field personnel with instructions on how to acquire, install and
implement the patch software.
The Health Eligibility Center (HEC) has reinstated the Income
Verification Matching program, which matches a veteran's self-reported
The View Patient Address [EAS VIEW PATIENT ADDRESS] menu option will
In the situation where the user queues the output either by entering a
"Q" at the device prompt, or the selected device has the QUEUEING Field
(#5.5) set to "FORCED" in the DEVICE File (#3.5), when the USE command is
invoked, the DEVICE has not yet been opened by the process because it's
been queued for a later time. The error results due to the device not
yet being available.
allow a user to display the Patient's address along with Address Change
Date, Address Change Source, and Address Change Site (if applicable)
information. This option calls the EASAILK1 routine, which does a lookup
on the patient file, then, calls the standard device API (%ZIS) to open
the selected output device to output the information to. This error is
occurring because immediately after calling the device API (%ZIS), the
routine invokes the USE command to open the device to begin sending
output to it.
SDC-1003-60902
update the LINK TO FILE #2 field (#3.4) in the 1010EZ HOLDING File
(#712). Since this field is a pointer to the PATIENT File, when it's
updated, FileMan calls the patient lookup, DPTLK, to validate the patient
DFN being passed in. The patient lookup checks a series of
cross-references on the patient file, one of which is the "SSN"
cross-reference. When the DFN being checked matches the initial portion
of a SSN uniquely, the IEN of this matching SSN is returned and stored as
the pointer to the PATIENT File instead of the correct IEN.
ATG-0803-32133
DAY-0500-42574
The site reported a problem when trying to print the DGRPT 10-10T
REGISTRATION to a slave device. They get an Invalid Output Device error
and no forms print out. This error is caused by the %ZIS variable being
set to Forced Queuing when calling the device entry.
Under certain conditions, when a user creates a new link a between a new
web based 1010EZ application in the 1010EZ HOLDING File (#712) and the
PATIENT File (#2) using the menu protocol Link to Patient File [EAS EZ
LINK TO FILE 2] of the Electronic 10-10EZ Processing [EAS EZ 1010EZ
PROCESSING] List Manager application, the incorrect patient is selected
and displayed. This is caused by the FileMan DIE call which is used to
This patch contain routines that have been modified
to call the Scheduling Encapsulation API SDAPI^SDAMA301
instead of referencing the global for appointment data retrieval.
This patch also addresses the error handling when an error occurs.
This patch fixes a subscript error that is encountered when printing the
1010EZ. It also fixes a prompt to look for a Y instead of a YES.
This patch adds code to ask the user if the patient is the correct patient
when processing the 1010EZ from the web. If not, the code
will allow the patient with the same name to be added if entered in
double quotation marks.
This patch also removes the word "Enclosure" from the 0 and 30 day
Means Test letters.
This patch will fix issues that were caused due to patch EAS*1.0*81
for the 1010EZ web application.
Also, the statement "A monthly amount can be entered
with an '*' after it." is taken out of the double
question mark help text for ALL OTHER INCOME
field (.17) of file INDIVIDUAL ANNUAL INCOME (408.21).
This patch also fixes the correct filing of the relation of the child
if the child is a step son or daughter.
This patch corrects a <STORE> error inadverdently introduced by an IB
patch with the collection of eIV Eligibility/Benefit data from third
parties. A call in the 10-10 Print option can potentially trigger the
<STORE> error if there are an inordinate number of these eIV Eligibility/
Benefit entries. This patch adjusts the original call to reduce the
data collection and size of the local parameter being created.
This patch addresses the issue that the Calculated LTC Copayments
Print report [EASEC LTC COPAY PRINT], can in certain circumstances
provide estimates that are different from what the actual billing option
LTC Billing Clock [IBAEC LTC CLOCK INQURIY] generates. A disclaimer has
been inserted stating that the Calculated LTC Copayments Print report
provides projected estimates.
This patch contains VistA changes to support technology and
business changes that are occurring with the implementation of
Discontinue Annual Means Test Renewal.
This patch is in response to Item #22 in the Rossio Report. In the area
Systems (EAS) software of locally implemented software that has been
converted from Class III to Class I.
of Means Test (MT) Deficiencies, Item #22 required that the Veterans
Health Administration (VHA) identify best practices for means testing and
acquiring veterans' signatures at the local level and explore the
promulgation of these best practices throughout the system. In response
to the Report, the Enrollment Task Force requested implementation on a
national basis of local sites' initiative s developed to manage scheduling
activities for veterans who require the completion of a means test. This
patch will provide a national patch release to the Enrollment Application
Enrollment System Redesign (ESR) became the official System
of Record on March 29, 2009. The Health Eligibility Center Legacy (HECL)
system will be decommissioned. This patch will inactivate the HL7
protocols used for messaging with the HECL and will be installed shortly
before the HECL is decommissioned.
The Geographic-Based Means Test thresholds for Calendar Year 2015 are
distributed with this patch. The updated values for the GMT THRESHOLDS
file (#712.5) are used in the determination of a veteran's GMT Threshold
for a given income year, based on locality and number of dependents.
The Health Eligibility Center (HEC) requested modifications to the
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Due to the Income Verification Match (IVM) process, the BT CLAIMS
PROCESSING Mailgroup will be automatically created in VistA with the
installation of this patch at each VistA Site. VistA users are
responsible for adding the appropriate members to the Mailgroup. The
appropriate VistA staff are added to the Mailgroup when they want to be
notified of a change in the Veteran's BT Financial Indicator status.
The bulletin that will be loaded with this patch is called EAS BT CLAIMS
PROCESSING.
Enrollment System (ES) and VistA Registration, Enrollment and
The bulletin will be sent to each member of the Mailgroup and will
contain the following information:
Mail Message From: Health EligibilityCenter Date: MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM
Subject: IVM-Beneficiary Travel Financial Indicator upload FOR<DFN>
An Income Verification Match verified Beneficiary Travel information
has been uploaded for the following patient.
Patient Name:
Eligibility (VistA REE) software to support the requirements of the
LAST 4 OF SSN:
ICN:
DFN:
STATION NUMBER:
Prev Category:
New Category:
Date of Test:
Income Year of Conversion:
- When a converted/reversal Rx Copay Test is received from IVM, a
Veterans Financial Assessment (VFA) projects.
check will be done to see if the new copay exemption status is
different than the old copay exemption status (e.g. the new status is
NON-EXEMPT and the old status is EXEMPT, or the new status is EXEMPT
and the old status is NON-EXEMPT).
- If the status has changed, a check will be done to see if the
Beneficiary Travel indicator has changed. If indicator changed, a
a bulletin will be sent to the BT CLAIMS PROCESSING Mailgroup.
HL7 Changes
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This patch supports HL7 enhancements that sends BT Financial Indicator
Z06 ZMT-32 and Contributed to Spouse Z10 ZIR-2 and stores them in the
database. Supports HL7 Z07 ZIR-15 that sends VistA Contributed to Spouse
changes to ES. Patch DG*5.3*890 will be released in conjunction with
this EAS patch.
Modified Z07 message builder to include the Contributed to Spouse
indicator on the ORU Z07 ZIR segment.
Added a trigger for an ORF Z07 message when a change is made to
the Contributed to Spouse indicator.
This patch modifies the Enrollment Application System V1.0 application
as described below:
Add a Beneficiary Travel Bulletin.
The Geographic-Based Means Test thresholds for Calendar Year 2016 are
distributed with this patch. The updated values for the GMT THRESHOLDS
file (712.5) are used in the determination of a veteran's GMT Threshold
for a given income year, based on locality and number of dependents.
Patch EAS*1*122 addresses 1 issue:
1. When using the Integrated Billing LTC Billing Clock
Maintenance [IBAEC LTC CLOCK EDIT] menu option
and after entering "?" or "??" at the "Select PATIENT
Name" prompt users might encounter an undefined error.
The Geographic-Based Means Test thresholds for Calendar Year 2017 are
distributed with this patch. The updated values for the GMT THRESHOLDS
file (712.5) are used in the determination of a veteran's GMT Threshold
for a given income year, based on locality and number of dependents.
This patch corrects the Geographic-Based Means Test thresholds for
income limits for Income Year (IY) 2016 can be found January 1, 2017 at:
https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html#2016
Calendar Year 2017 previously sent in patch EAS*1.0*144. The updated
values for the GMT THRESHOLDS file (#712.5) are used in the determination
of a veteran's GMT Threshold for a given income year, based on locality
and number of dependents.
Geographical income level thresholds are set yearly by the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This large set of income
thresholds is usually referred to as the HUD index. The geographic based
