============================================================================= Run Date: DEC 22, 2006 Designation: EAS*1*78 Package : EAS - ENROLLMENT APPLICATION SYSTEM Priority: EMERGENCY Version : 1 SEQ #64 Status: Released Compliance Date: DEC 29, 2006 ============================================================================= Subject: 2007 GMT THRESHOLDS Category: - Routine - Data Dictionary Description: ============ NOTE: The Health Eligibility Center (HEC) will install Patch IVMB*2.0*905 2007 MT/GMT/RX THRESHOLDS before January 1, 2007. Per VHA DIRECTIVE 2006-064 - This patch MUST be installed before January 1, 2007. The patch is being released as an Emergency patch (together with DG*5.3*734 2007 MEANS TEST THRESHOLDS and IB*2.0*362 2007 RX COPAY THRESHOLDS) and may be installed out of sequence with respect to other released Enrollment Application System (EAS) patches. The Geographic-Based Means Test thresholds for Income Year 2006 provided in VHA DIRECTIVE 2006-064, MEANS TEST AND GEOGRAPHIC-BASED MEANS TEST THRESHOLDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2007 are distributed with this patch. The updated values for 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. This large set of income thresholds is usually referred to as the HUD index. The geographic based income limits for FY 2006 can be found at: http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/Library/pubs/GMTIncomeThresholds/ This patch, EAS*1.0*78 is one of three VistA 2007 Threshold patches. It addresses the annual updates for the GMT Thresholds. Patch DG*5.3*734 will update the thresholds for the Means Tests and the Maximum Annual Pension Rate. Patch IB*2.0*362 will address the annual updates for the Pharmacy Copay Thresholds. 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_P734.KID Builds: DG*5.3*734 EAS*1.0*78 IB*2.0*362 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_P734.KID Host File containing KIDS software distribution Note: Use ASCII mode when transferring the .KID file. This patch addresses the following New Service Request (NSR): ------------------------------------------------------------- There is no NSR associated with this patch. This patch addresses the following NOIS/Remedy tickets: --------------------------------------------------------- There are no NOIS/Remedy tickets associated with this patch. TEST SITES: =========== Bronx (Large) Manchester, NH (Small) West LA HCS (Integrated) ================INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ================= The components sent with this patch EAS*1.0*78 have been included in the HOST File DG_53_P734.KID. Please follow the instructions listed in the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS section of the patch description for patch DG*5.3*734. 1. COMPONENTS SENT WITH PATCH -------------------------- The following data dictionaries are included in this patch: #712.5 GMT THRESHOLDS #712.6 GMT MSA CODE Total number of data dictionaries - 2 The following is a list of the routine(s) included in this patch. The second line of each of these routine(s) will look like: ;;1.0;ENROLLMENT APPLICATION SYSTEM;**[patch list]**;MAR 15,2001 CHECK^XTSUMBLD results Routine Before Patch After Patch Patch List ======= ============ =========== ========== EAS1078P N/A 710577 78 CHECK1^XTSUMBLD (new method) results Routine Before Patch After Patch Patch List ======= ============ =========== ========== EAS1078P N/A 907769 78 Total number of new routines - 1 2. Routine EAS1078P may be deleted after successful installation of this patch. Routine Information: ==================== The checksums below are new checksums, and can be checked with CHECK1^XTSUMBLD. Routine Name: EAS1078P Before: n/a After: B907769 **78** ============================================================================= User Information: Entered By : HUA,PATRICK Date Entered : OCT 24, 2006 Completed By: RUDINGER,NANCY L. Date Completed: DEC 20, 2006 Released By : FRANCE,KATHI Date Released : DEC 22, 2006 ============================================================================= Packman Mail Message: ===================== No routines included