Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Staffing Measures in Five Star Rating
CMS will begin to transition to Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Staffing Measures on the Nursing Home Compare tool on Medicare.gov and the Five Star Quality Rating System. This transition will include:
Transition to Payroll-Based...
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) PEPPER Available
The Q4FY17 release of the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) with statistics through September 2017 is now available for download through the PEPPER Resources Portal.
The SNF PEPPER will...
KDHE/KDADS Small Groups Meetings Update
KDHE and KDADS have been having meetings during the first quarter of 2018 with associations and advocacy groups regarding KanCare issues. These meetings provide an opportunity for the agencies to update the groups on...
KDADS CARE Training
KDADS is offering a CARE Manual and training to go over requirements for the CARE Assessments and PASRR. There are three trainings left covering the same information so you can pick one of the...
UHC Dual Special Needs Plan Training
United Healthcare sent out an invitation for their Dual Special Needs Plan Meeting scheduled for March 22 at 10 AM CST. This is a Medicare Advantage plan for Dual Eligible members. UHC would like...
KanCare All MCO Spring 2018 Training
KanCare will be hosting their Spring 2018 Training Sessions again. This is a great opportunity to train new billing staff and a refresher for current staff. It’s also a way to make personal connections...
Sunflower Provider Refresher Training
Sunflower Health Plan is hosting an online Provider Orientation Refresher on March 29th at from 12:00pm to 1:30pm. This orientation will provide information to attendees on Sunflower’s processes and departments including:
Behavioral Health Changes
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KDHE Medicaid Training Courses
KDHE Division of Health Care Finance is offering six Medicaid Training courses beginning March 27, 2018. Due to limitations on our presenters' time this spring, they will not be offering their regular 4-week Medicaid...
KMAP System Upgrade Complete
Kansas Medical Assistance Program (KMAP) is pleased to announce that the Kansas Modular Medicaid System (KMMS) for Provider Enrollment (PE) and Automated Voice Response System (AVRS) is now available and ready starting today, Monday,...
KanCare Liason Program Update
The KanCare Liaison Program has a new issue of their monthly newsletter. Each month, this communication will act as a hub connecting all participants across the program with the latest updates, resources, and upcoming...
UnitedHealthcare Corrected/Voided Claim Change
UHC is now requiring all Providers to submit corrected/voided claims with the UHC claim ID found on your Remittance Advices. Please discontinue using the KMAP ICN to reference original claims.
If you have access to...
KanCare Liason Program Update
The KanCare Liaison Program is introducing a monthly newsletter. Each month, this communication will act as a hub connecting all participants across the program with the latest updates, resources, and upcoming events.
View the first...