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Run Date: DEC 20, 2012                     Designation: EAS*1*108
Package : EAS - ENROLLMENT APPLICATION SYSTEM Priority: EMERGENCY
Version : 1        SEQ #87                      Status: Released
                  Compliance Date: DEC 31, 2012
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Subject: 2013 GMT THRESHOLDS

Category: 
  - Routine
  - Data Dictionary
  - Informational

Description:
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  Per VHA FACT SHEET titled MEANS TEST, GEOGRAPHIC-BASED MEANS TEST AND
  PENSION THRESHOLDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2013, this patch MUST be installed
  before January 1, 2013. The patch is being released as an Emergency patch
  together with DG*5.3*860 (2013 Means Test Thresholds) and IB*2.0*485 (2013
  RX Copay Thresholds) and may be installed out of sequence with respect to
  other released EAS patches.
   
  The Geographic-Based Means Test thresholds for Calendar Year 2013 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.
   
  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) 2012 can be found January 1, 2013
  at: http://www.va.gov/healthbenefits/resources/publications/IB10-497_means
  _test_GMT_and_pension_threshold_dec2012.pdf
  
  This patch, EAS*1.0*108 is one of three VistA 2013 threshold patches.  
  It addresses the annual updates for the GMT Thresholds. Patch DG*5.3*860
  will update the thresholds for the Means Tests and the Maximum Annual 
  Pension Rate. Patch IB*2.0*485 will address the annual updates for the 
  Pharmacy Copay Thresholds.
   
  Patch Components
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  Files & Fields Associated:
                                         UP    SEND  DATA               USER
                                         DATE  SEC.  COMES  SITE  RSLV  OVER
  FILE #      NAME                       DD    CODE  W/FILE DATA  PTS   RIDE
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  712.5       GMT THRESHOLDS (#712.5)    NO    NO    YES    OVER  YES   NO
   
  Forms Associated:
   
  Form Name             File #       New/Modified/Deleted
  ---------             ------       --------------------
  N/A
   
  Mail Groups Associated:
   
  Mail Group Name          New/Modified/Deleted
  ---------------          --------------------
  N/A
   
  Options Associated:
   
  Option Name            Type               New/Modified/Deleted
  -----------            ----               -------------------- 
  N/A
   
  Protocols Associated:
   
  Protocol Name       New/Modified/Deleted
  -------------       -------------------- 
  N/A
   
  Security Keys Associated:
   
  Security Key Name
  -----------------
  N/A
   
  Templates Associated:
   
  Template Name      Type      File Name (Number)  New/Modified/Deleted 
  -------------      ----      ------------------  --------------------
  N/A
   
  Additional Information:
   
  SOFTWARE RETRIEVAL
  ------------------
  The software for this patch is not being distributed through the National 
  Patch Module. This patch is being distributed as a host file. The host 
  file will contain the following three KIDS builds:
   
              Host file name:    DG_53_P860.KID
   
                      Builds: DG*5.3*860
                              EAS*1.0*108
                              IB*2.0*485
   
  Sites may retrieve the software directly using File Transfer Protocol 
  (FTP) from the ANONYMOUS.SOFTWARE directory at the following OI Field 
  Offices:
   
                      Albany   : ftp.fo-albany.med.va.gov
                      Hines    : ftp.fo-hines.med.va.gov
                Salt Lake City : ftp.fo-slc.med.va.gov
        First Available Server : download.vista.med.va.gov
   
  The following file will be available:
      File Name            Description
      ---------            -----------
      DG_53_P860.KID       Host File containing KIDS software distribution
   
  Note:  Use ASCII mode when transferring the .KID file.
   
  New Service Requests (NSRs)
  ----------------------------  
  N/A
   
  Patient Safety Issues (PSIs)
  -----------------------------
  N/A
   
  Remedy Ticket(s) & Overview
  ---------------------------
  N/A
   
  Test Sites:
  ----------
  VISN 2
  Chillicothe, OH VAMC
  Puget Sound HCS
   
  Documentation Retrieval Instructions
  ------------------------------------ 
  N/A
   
  Patch Installation:
   
   
  Pre/Post Installation Overview
  ------------------------------
  The EAS1108P pre-install routine will display an informational message 
  and may be deleted after install.
   
   
  Installation Instructions
  -------------------------
  The components sent with this patch EAS*1.0*108 have been included in the 
  HOST File DG_53_P860.KID. Please follow the instructions listed in the 
  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS section of the patch description for patch 
  DG*5.3*860.
   
   
  Pre-Installation Instructions
  -----------------------------
  The components sent with this patch EAS*1.0*108 have been included in the 
  HOST File DG_53_P860.KID. Please follow the instructions listed in the 
  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS section of the patch description for patch 
  DG*5.3*860.

Routine Information:
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The checksums below are new checksums, and
 can be checked with CHECK1^XTSUMBLD.

Routine Name: EAS1108P
    Before:       n/a   After:   B907726  **108**

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User Information:
Entered By  : CROSSMAN,PAM                  Date Entered  : OCT 03, 2012
Completed By: MOORE,TERRY D                 Date Completed: DEC 18, 2012
Released By : GAYLER,LU ANNE                Date Released : DEC 20, 2012
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