Medicare SNF PPS Final Rule
CMS released the final rule updating the Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system (PPS). This includes the final payment update based on current data as well as the wage index. In addition, updates are made...
April Medicaid Training Opportunity in Norton and Hays
KDHE Division of Health Care Finance is offering Medicaid Training courses in Norton, KS on April 3, 2019 and Hays, KS on April 4, 2019. The courses in this curriculum provide an overview of Kansas...
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...
LeadingAge Kansas Meeting with Aetna Staff
LeadingAge Kansas staff met last week with staff from Aetna Better Health of Kansas, the newest MCO in KanCare.
Scott Brunner, Interim CEO for Aetna, shared the tight timeline that Aetna will work through to...
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...
Join the Medicaid Nursing Facility Reimbursement Work Group – 1st Conference Call Sept. 10th
LeadingAge Kansas members with knowledge of the current Medicaid Nursing Facility reimbursement system are welcome to join our ad hoc Reimbursement Work Group. We are seeking recommendations for improvement/modifications in the current methodology. Those...
Billing for Flu Vaccine
Flu season is around the corner and CMS has released the 2019-2020 flu season billing codes. It would be a good time to familiarize yourself with the vaccine product that your community has ordered...
Medicare and Medicaid Posters Available
Kerry Bacon, KanCare Ombudsman, has provided us with updated posters for members to post in their buildings that detail the application process for Medicare and Medicaid. Thanks to Kerry for preparing these important tools...
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...
From Joshua Johnson – Reimbursement Consultant
It was good to meet so many of you at the LeadingAge Kansas Spring Conference last week. I hope that you all enjoyed the speakers, the Expo and networking as much as I did.
I...
United Healthcare New Provider Relations Advocate
Emily Ramsey has joined the Provider Relations Team at United Healthcare as the Advocate for the Western Region of Kansas. Emily lives in Fort Scott with her husband and two little girls. She came...
New Medicare Numbers Required as of January 1, 2020
The transition from the old social security-based Medicare numbers to the new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) ends next week. If providers do not use the MBI on claims (with only a few exceptions) starting...