KANSAS UPDATES

LEADINGAGE KANSAS UPDATES

FEDERAL UPDATES

Important! Members that Receive Medicaid Funding (NF or HCBS): Please Fill This Out ASAP to Get Federal Relief dollars

The US Department of Health and Human Services is seeking information as quickly as possible (but no later than Tuesday afternoon) to inform its decisions about how to allocate the next tranche of the $100 billion Provider Relief Fund authorized under CARES.  The first tranche of $30 billion went to providers who billed Medicare (FFS) in 2019.

HHS is working to make payments in the second tranche to providers who bill Medicaid but do not bill Medicare.  The ultimate goal of these funds is to cover lost revenue and some expenditures.  But at this point HHS is not looking for any data on spending or increased expenditures.  They want only the Tax ID Numbers (TINs) of providers who bill Medicaid, but not Medicare.       

If you are a Medicaid provider who does not bill Medicare, please send your TIN in the attached excel spreadsheet to atripp@leadingage.org asap by noon Tuesday, to be included in the list LeadingAge has been asked to submit to HHS Tuesday afternoon.

NOTE: If your organization has multiple service lines (i.e nursing facility, home health, HCBS) that receive Medicaid payment through separate TINs, they need to reported on separate lines.

LEADINGAGE UPDATES

  • Question: Will stimulus checks received by my residents be counted toward their patient liability?

Answer: Aaron Tripp atripp@leadingage.org, LeadingAge VP of Reimbursement & Financing Policy says the stimulus check would not be counted towards patient liability. The Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) noted that the SSA will not consider stimulus payments as income for Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI) recipients. Since state Medicaid programs cannot impose eligibility requirements that are stricter than SSI requirements, the payments should not affect Medicaid eligibility. Here is the statutory citation that seems to be the basis for that interpretation.

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Nicole Schings is the Director of Member Services and Business Development. Nicole joined the association in 2018, and oversees our Member Services program, our Partnership and Associate Member relationships, and our online education system. A graduate of Washburn University, Nicole uses her 22 years of experience in the association world to enhance the support of our members, problem solve their issues and bring new partners into the LeadingAge Kansas family. Outside of work, Nicole is passionate about geocaching and moments spent with her dog, Blu. You can reach Nicole directly at 785.670.8048.