2018-KDHE/DHCF Salina Medicaid Training Opportunity
KDHE Division of Health Care Finance is offering Medicaid Training courses in Salina, KS on October 19, 2018.
Registration is first-come, first served, and must be done using the attached registration form.
All training sessions will...
New Navigator Data Available
The latest Medicaid Cost Report Navigator featuring 2017 data is now available for download on the LeadingAge Kansas website. This is a great tool for members to compare themselves to their peers and statewide...
Aetna Better Health of Kansas Update
KanCare began sending out letters last week to all Amerigroup members informing them that they will be assigned to Aetna Better Health of Kansas as their KanCare MCO effective January 1, 2019. The letter...
33rd SNF Cost Comparison Report — An Industry in Transition
In this 33rd edition of the Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Comparison Report, it is clear to see that the environment is in the midst of a monumental transformation. In last year’s report, our data exposed...
CMS Publishes CY 2019 Medicare Premiums and Deductibles
On October 12, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Calendar Year (CY) 2019 premiums, deductibles and coinsurance amounts for Medicare Part A and Part B services.
Medicare Part A -...
KDHE Facilitator Form for Providers
At the recent Fall Policy & Leadership Conference, Kim Burnam, KDHE Director of Eligibility, discussed the importance of the Facilitator Form for members assisting residents with their Medicaid Application process. This form will allow...
LeadingAge National Names New Director of HCBS
Welcome Brendan Flinn - LeadingAge's new Director of HCBS!
Brendan will develop, refine and implement LeadingAge’s national agenda for HCBS and to help LeadingAge members plan and implement community service programs.
Before coming to LeadingAge, Brendan...
CMS Announces Participants in New Value-Based Bundled Payment Model
CMS has signed agreements with 1,299 entities to participate in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement-Advanced (BPCI-A) Model. The participating entities will receive bundled payments for certain episodes of care as an alternative to...
CMS SNF Provider Preview Reports- Now Available
CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Provider Preview Reports have been updated and are now available. Providers have until November 30, 2018 to review their performance data on quality measures based on Quarter 2 -2017 to...
Aetna Contact for Questions and More
We have had several members ask questions about who their contact at Aetna is. All questions about contracts, etc can go to Scott Brunner. His information is below:
Scott Brunner
Vice President of Stakeholder Relations
Aetna Better...
Sunflower Dedicated Line for Resolving HCBS Authorization Issues
Effective immediately, Sunflower has a dedicated line for providers to call regarding HCBS authorization issues.
Providers can use this single-point of contact for the issues below:
To resolve a missing or potentially inaccurate HCBS authorization
...
CMS Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Website Resources
In last week’s Aging Update LeadingAge Kansas announced the new CMS PDPM Website. There is a lot of great information on this website and we know that adopting PDPM can feel overwhelming. One of...