============================================================================= Run Date: DEC 21, 2007 Designation: EAS*1*85 Package : EAS - ENROLLMENT APPLICATION SYSTEM Priority: EMERGENCY Version : 1 SEQ #70 Status: Released Compliance Date: DEC 31, 2007 ============================================================================= Subject: 2008 GMT THRESHOLDS Category: - Routine - Data Dictionary Description: ============ NOTE: The Health Eligibility Center (HEC) will install Patch IVMB*2.0*925 (IY 2007 MT/GMT/RX THRESHOLDS) before January 1,2008. Per VHA DIRECTIVE 2007-042 - This patch MUST be installed before January 1, 2008. The patch is being released as an emergency patch (together with DG*5.3*768 (2008 Means Test Thresholds) and IB*2.0*379 (2008 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 2008 provided in VHA DIRECTIVE 2007-042, MEANS TEST AND GEOGRAPHIC-BASED MEANS TEST THRESHOLDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2008 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 2007 can be found at: http://www.va.gov/healtheligibility/Library/pubs/GMTIncomeThresholds/ Thirteen fields within the GMT THRESHOLDS file #712.5 and two fields within the GMT MSA CODE file #712.6 will also be made un-editable by this patch. Depending on the environment at your site, additional routines may be created during installation. These are not core routines sent with the patch but rather a by-product of the changes made to the data dictionary in support of EAS*1.0*85. If your environment does not require such routines, none will be created. This patch, EAS*1.0*85, is one of three VistA 2008 threshold patches. It addresses the annual updates for the GMT Thresholds. Patch DG*5.3*768 will update the thresholds for the Means Tests and the Maximum Annual Pension Rate. Patch IB*2.0*379 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_P768.KID Builds: DG*5.3*768 EAS*1.0*85 IB*2.0*379 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_P768.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 ticket(s): --------------------------------------------------------- There are no NOIS/Remedy tickets associated with this patch. TEST SITES: =========== Bronx, NY (Large) Manchester, NH (Medium) Seattle, WA (PSHCS) (Integrated) ================INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ================= The components sent with this patch EAS*1.0*85 have been included in the HOST File DG_53_P768.KID. Please follow the instructions listed in the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS section of the patch description for patch DG*5.3*768. 1. COMPONENTS SENT WITH PATCH -------------------------- The following data dictionary are included in this patch: UP SEND DATA USER DATE SEC. COMES SITE RSLV OVER FILE # NAME DD CODE W/FILE DATA PTS RIDE -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 712.5 GMT THRESHOLDS YES NO YES OVER YES NO 712.6 GMT MSA CODE YES NO YES OVER YES NO The following fields in the GMT THRESHOLDS file #712.5 will be made un-editable by this patch: Field Name Field # ----------------------------------------------- ------- GMT EFFECTIVE YEAR .01 FIPS CODE .02 STATE .03 COUNTY NAME .04 MSA CODE .05 GMT THRESHOLD 1 .11 GMT THRESHOLD 2 .12 GMT THRESHOLD 3 .13 GMT THRESHOLD 4 .14 GMT THRESHOLD 5 .15 GMT THRESHOLD 6 .16 GMT THRESHOLD 7 .17 GMT THRESHOLD 8 .18 Total number of data dictionary updates - 13 The following fields in the GMT MSA CODE file #712.6 will be made un-editable by this patch: Field Name Field # ----------------------------------------------- ------- ZIP CODE .01 MSA CODE 1 Total number of data dictionary updates - 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 ======= ============ =========== ========== EAS1085P N/A 710562 85 CHECK1^XTSUMBLD (new method) results Routine Before Patch After Patch Patch List ======= ============ =========== ========== EAS1085P N/A 907752 85 Total number of new routines - 1 2. Routine EAS1085P may be deleted after successful installation of this patch. Routine Information: ==================== Routine Name: EAS1085P ============================================================================= User Information: Entered By : HUA,PATRICK Date Entered : AUG 30, 2007 Completed By: LANDRY,DANNA Date Completed: DEC 20, 2007 Released By : FRANCE,KATHI Date Released : DEC 21, 2007 ============================================================================= Packman Mail Message: ===================== No routines included