Community Nursing Home Care for veterans located in the NIHCS VA Medical Center/Northern Indiana HSC, zip code 46774 catchment area Base year with four (4) possible option years

The nursing home shall ensure that care meets the health needs and promotes the maximum well-being of VA patients within Northern Indiana Health Care System (NIHCS). Nursing home care shall be furnished to ensure the total medical, nursing, and psycho-social needs of VA beneficiaries. Physician visits, laboratory, x ray, and other special services for VA patients will be at the same frequency as that provided to other patients at the nursing home receiving the same or comparable level of care. In addition, the care provided will include room, meals, nursing care, and other services or supplies commensurate with the VA authorized level of care, without extra charge. The per diem rate(s) established in this contract will include the cost of medical care, drugs, laboratory, x ray, and other special services authorized by VA, unless otherwise specifically accepted.

The per diem rate is established by the current Medicaid Rug III Rates for Medicaid approved nursing homes plus a fair market amount (percentage) to cover the cost of supplies, services, and equipment above that provided under Medicaid established by the local state Medicaid agency (SMA). Rates established after the effective date of this contract will constitute a modification to the contract.

VA will use Medicaid rates for room, board, and routine nursing care.

Nursing Home shall remain registered in the SAM database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the SAM database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete.