Contracting with Potential MCO’s
Has your organization been approached by one of the potential new MCO’s to contract with them for KanCare services? Several LeadingAge Kansas members have reported this. KDADS reports there are several insurance providers that...
SNF Medicare Rate Calculator
LeadingAge has again provided its members a SNF PPS Rate Calculator for FY 2018. This is a good way for your organization to see what rate changes you can expect for budgeting purposes. Please...
Tax Incentives for Housing and Charitable Giving Changes
Congress is about to consider major tax legislation that could include changes to tax provisions particularly important to older adults. These essential tax issues include: medical and long-term care expense deductions, the low income...
Updated Data for the Medicaid Cost Report Navigator Is Here
The Medicaid Cost Report Navigator with 2016 Cost Report data is now available on the LeadingAge Kansas website. This valuable tool enables members to compare their data with other organizations based on tax status,...
Final Policy, Payment, and Quality Provisions in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar...
On November 2, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that includes updates to payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician...
New Medicare Card: Provider Ombudsman Announced
The Provider Ombudsman for the New Medicare Card serves as a CMS resource for the provider community. The Ombudsman will ensure that CMS hears and understands any implementation problems experienced by clinicians, hospitals, suppliers,...
New Medicare Card: New Webpage Information
As CMS continues the move toward new Medicare cards, it is important for your organization to have a plan for the transition. This plan needs to include not only your admissions and billing personnel,...
Level of Care Denials
UnitedHealthcare has reported that they are noticing an increase in Level of Care denials. If your organization is experiencing Level of Care issues (unable to get LOC corrected with the State) they ask that...
Updated Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Catalog Available
CMS’s updated Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Catalog is now available. This resource offers many products and services that you can download for free. MLN also offers many web-based training courses, some of which can...
Medicaid Provider Application Fee Update
Medicaid Providers in the State of Kansas must pay an application fee for new provider applications, re-enrollments (revalidations), and reactivations. However, if your organization is a Medicare provider, you are exempt from the application...
Fourth Quarter Provider Assessment Due January 30, 2018
The Quality Care Assessment on licensed nursing facility beds for the quarter ending December 30, 2017 was posted December 29, 2017, on the KDADS website on the KDADS Bed Assessment application. Log on to...
Provider Enrollment Application Wizard Training
KDHE is implementing a new Provider Enrollment (PE) Wizard. It will be available for use on March 12, 2018. This solution will replace the existing online Provider Enrollment application for new provider applications and...