Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Staff had additional questions about where to find certain data points in a patient’s record or in Medicare Advantage (MA) plan records regarding concurrent review, and situations where the provider does not agree with the MA plan decision related to last day of coverage or termination of services.  The specific questions are outlined in this LeadingAge article and we ask members to share their insights as soon as possible, as OIG is working to finalize their framework for evaluating these MA plan practices right now. 

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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 two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.

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