Reimbursement

CMS is sending out notices reminding Medicare providers that certain documentation must be included with the submission of the cost report, or the report could be rejected causing a loss of revenue.  These items...

The State published proposed Medicaid Rates for the State Fiscal Year 2018 on April 20, 2017 in the Kansas Register. These rates are based on Cost Report Data from 2014-2016 with inflation through December...

  Were you unable to attend the KanCare All MCO Training this Fall? If so, KDADS has provided the training materials for providers to access. 

  CMS recently notified Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) providers that all data for assessment-based measures required for the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) in CY2017 would remain open to modifications until May 15, 2018, and...

KDHE will be offering a number of training courses on Medicaid for providers. These courses will be very helpful for staff who are new to the filed or those wanting a refresher course. More information. Deadline...

Here are several tidbits of info from our Reimbursement Consultant, Josh Johnson. Email him at reimbursement@leadingagekansas.org with questions. PBJ for 7/1/2019 – 9/30/2019 is due by November 14th, 2019. Medicare providers must start billing...

Follow these steps: Get the prospective resident’s insurance information upon admission or, even better, prior to start of services. Call and verify that the insurance information you have on file is up-to-date and current....

Contact our contracted reimbursement consultant, Josh Johnson to schedule a virtual tour of the LeadingAge Kansas Medicaid Cost Report Navigator.  It’s a treasure trove valuable information you can glean for your management team and board to...

Have you noticed the new advertisement from Medicare on TV? Titled “Guard Your Card,” the ad features seniors emphasizing the need to guard their Medicare card and number. It also references the new Medicare...

Marc Madden, Senior Network Manager, Provider Experience sent along these links to helpful resources and training info: Contracting and Credentialing Top Provider Enrollment Wizard and MCO Contracting Request Form ErrorsKMAP Provider Enrollment Help and Information Training Opportunities KMAP All MCO...

Here’s the latest Aetna Better Health Newsletter.

Great relationships with our MDS Coordinators/RNACs are critical to financial success in a SNF. Members that provide nursing home services need to ensure that these critical team members have great support and have a...