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Department of Veterans Affairs seeks increased funds for veterans home food, medical and contract staff costs
Summary
At a legislative briefing, the Department of Veterans Affairs requested FY25 amendments and FY26 budget authority for the Hot Springs veterans home to cover rising food, resident medical, and contract staffing costs, and noted changes tied to Medicaid FMAP adjustments and an energy cap.
Department officials told a legislative committee the Hot Springs Veterans Home is seeking additional FY25 amendment authority to address rising costs for food, resident medical needs and costs for contract staff used to backfill workforce shortages.
Aaron Pollard, deputy secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs, presented slides showing the home’s payer mix and said the FY25 amendment requests include an increase for food…
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