Revision of the MS-2126 Form
On May 1, 2018, the new MS-2126 form was posted on the Policy Forms page of the KanCare website and on the Forms page of the Kansas Medical Assistance Program (KMAP) website under...
USAC Rural Health Care Program
The Rural Health Care (RHC) Program supports health care facilities in bringing world class medical care to rural areas through increased connectivity. It provides up to $400 million annually in reduced rates for broadband...
KanCare Clearinghouse Releases Latest Newsletter
The Kancare Clearinghouse has released their latest newsletter called Nursing Facility News. This newsletter has also been uploaded to the SharePoint site, under External Training in the Nursing Facility Liaison Newsletter folder.
Each month, this...
New Advance Beneficiary Notice Form
CMS released a newly revised Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (SNFABN) along with newly developed, concise and separate instructions for form completion. The revised SNFABN has the requirements from the Denial...
Key Skilled Nursing Metrics to Watch as Providers Struggle to Collect
Skilled Nursing News featured a great article about the importance of analyzing your financial performance, especially when it comes to Accounts Receivable. Admissions and Business Office staff need to be up to date on...
New Rates Are Coming Out
KDADS officials are indicating that the new Medicaid Nursing Facility Rates, effective July 1, will be substantially rebased to the average of each provider’s 2015, 2016 and 2017 costs. (The Legislature appropriated, and Governor...
New or Increased Client Obligation Reporting
Sunflower Health Plan has sent out a request asking providers to contact them if you detect that an individual has a new or increased client obligation that has been retroactively assigned by the Clearinghouse....
SNF Provider Preview Reports Now Available at CMS
Several members have noted issues with the data provided in the quarterly 5-star reports LeadingAge Kansas sends out. These are generated with data from CMS, which CMS gets from facilities MDS submission data. CMS...
Sunflower Health Plan Summer Provider Orientation
Sunflower Health Plan will be hosting a Summer Provider Orientation Webinar on June 29th at 12:00 pm. This will be a quarterly new provider and refresher orientation. They will provide information on Sunflower’s processes...
New Medicaid Rates
All facilities should have received notice of their July 1, 2018 Medicaid Rate through the Myers and Stauffer portal. These rates include rebasing with Cost Report data for 2015-2017 with partial inflation through 7/31/18....
New PEAK Ratings
LeadingAge Kansas had a question from a member related to when PEAK ratings will be announced. Per Laci Cornelison at KSU PEAK 2.0 all of the homes being considered for levels 3-5 have received...
New Medicare Cards May Have QR Codes
New Medicare cards may have a square code, also referred to as a QR code (a type of machine-readable code). The QR codes on Medicare cards allow the contractor who prints the cards to ensure...