| Each resident/patient is assigned a staff
physician or physician's assistant/or Nurse Practitioner, registered
nurse, social worker, recreation therapist, and dietitian as the
resident's/patient's core treatment planning team.
The following clinical services are available as
needed at no additional charge when provided by IVH staff; medical,
nursing, dental, social work, substance abuse counseling, psychological,
pharmaceutical, podiatry, optometry, audiology, recreational services,
physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, chaplain
services, nutritional services, dermatology, respiratory care, pulmonary
care consults, psychiatry consults, lab, x-ray, telemetry, and
incentive therapy. IVH reserves the right to receive the revenue
from any medical reimbursement resource for which the
resident/patient is eligible.
The following items are provided at no additional
charge: wheelchairs; walkers; prosthesis (including dentures);
orthosis (e.g. braces); eyeglasses (one [1] pair per year or as
prescription changes); hearing aids (with one [1] time replacement as
determined by diagnostic testing); immunizations; health care supplies;
oxygen; nutritional supplements; and medications as prescribed
(prescription and non-prescription items available in IVH formulary).
Transportation to and from Department of Veterans
Affairs Medical Centers in Knoxville, Iowa City, or Des Moines;
University of Iowa Hospitals; and the local hospital will be provided
for appointments and admissions as scheduled by IVH. The
resident/patient or legal representative may consult and accept
treatment from a private hospital, physician, or other health care
provider of the resident's/patient's or legal representative's
choice. Arrangement/appointments made privately by the
resident/patient or legal representative will be made the financial
responsibility of the resident/patient or legal representative.
The private practitioner cannot provide services at IVH.
The following non-clinical services are available as
needed at no additional charge by IVH staff: cashiers/banking services;
financial advice/bill paying assistance; and, assistance in applying for
federal, state and non-governmental agency entitlements.
Room and Board and services as deemed necessary to
meet the health care needs of the resident/patient will be
provided. This includes linens.
IVH may provide the following services on a limited
basis: total parenteral nutrition (TPN), respirator/ventilator
care, continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), chemotherapy,
experimental/investigative drugs. However, the costs for related
supplies and equipment must be borne by the resident/patient, legal
representative, or outside payor (for example, Medicare, Department of
Veterans Affairs). A separate agreement stipulating arrangements
must be completed in advance of service provision. If you have any
questions, please contact the Adjutant's Office, Iowa Veterans Home,
Marshalltown, Iowa 50153, telephone 515-753-4325 or 1-800-645-4591. |
