In a CMCS Informational Bulletin released on August 15th, CMS outlines that states must continue to apply spousal impoverishment standards to married applicants and beneficiaries through September 2027. These standards were initially slated to expire in 2018 but have been subsequently extended in multiple congressional actions; most recently in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. States can reference prior guidance, issued in 2015. Read the full bulletin HERE. 

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Kylee Childs
Kylee Childs, MSW, is the Director of Government Affairs.Since joining the association in 2023, she continues to be a fierce and resourceful advocate for aging services in Kansas. Her professional focus has always been service to others through advocacy. Kylee has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a bachelor's degree in criminology with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma studies from Kansas State University, and a certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from Fort Hays State University. With a professional background in law enforcement and child welfare, and a successful 2023 legislative practicum with the Children's Alliance of Kansas, she brings rich professional experience to her role as Director of Government Affairs, and a front-line perspective on the needs of health and human services providers in our state. When not working, she's spending time with her husband and two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.

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