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Significant Changes to KanCare Reconsideration Period Policy
Kansas has been operating under a waiver that allowed Medicaid to backdate eligibility during a three-month reconsideration period. This policy was implemented during the unwinding process. Now that the unwinding has ended, Kansas must return to compliance with federal policy regarding reconsiderations.
The new policy goes into effect on July 1, 2025. However, KDHE did not release the related talking points and further information until late in the day July 1. Below is the message that providers should receive directly by the end of the week:
“We had a significant policy change go into effect July 1, 2025 to ensure KDHE compliance with CMS. Our KDHE Communications team created the attached talking document for you to review. We highly recommend that you review the document.
To provide some clarity, reviews are mailed 2 months prior to the due dates. The due dates are always the 15th of the month; however, timely reviews are those that are received by KDHE (KanCare) by the last day of the review due month.
If a review is submitted after the systematic denial but before the last day of the review month, please reach out to your direct KDHE Unit. If a signed review was submitted by the last day of the review due month, the coverage can be reinstated while waiting for the review to be processed. Reminder: Refrain from using the document upload portal to submit reviews. They can be faxed, mailed, or the consumer can complete them through the self-service portal.
Reviews submitted after the last day of the month but within the 3-month reconsideration period are considered untimely and will be processed as an application. A request for prior medical is recommended if coverage has been terminated and there is a gap between the month the review form was submitted late and the month coverage ended.
This policy can be found here: 638866036948709121
This will also be a topic for discussion during the next collaboration meeting, so your attendance is highly recommended.”
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