Mental Health Provider Issue
We have had members report that their mental health counselor had received notice that they were no longer allowed by KanCare to provide these services in-house. LeadingAge Kansas contacted representatives at KanCare about this...
KanCare All MCO Training
This will be an all managed care organization (MCO) collaborative session providing training for Medical and Institutional providers. In addition to the training, each MCO will be available in a breakout room all day.
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Resident Fund Accounts
Has your team reviewed its policies in regard to resident fund accounts lately? LeadingAge Kansas has had several questions from a number of members recently in regard to this, so we thought we would review...
2015 Medicaid Cost Report Navigator Task Force Forming
LeadingAge Kansas has received the 2015 Cost Report data and is working on the latest version of the Medicaid Cost Report Navigator. We need your input. If you use the Navigator, what changes or...
Medicaid Cost Report Audit Information
Lisa Stuever, LeadingAge Kansas Reimbursement Specialist, met with KDADS Medicaid Audit personnel to discuss the increase in Medicaid Cost Report Audits that have been reported by LeadingAge Kansas members. They indicated that the increase...
Fourth Quarter Provider Assessment Due January 30, 2018
The Quality Care Assessment on licensed nursing facility beds for the quarter ending December 30, 2017 was posted December 29, 2017, on the KDADS website on the KDADS Bed Assessment application. Log on to...
Provider Application Fee Update
Per CMS final rule 6028-F, state Medicaid programs must collect an application fee for new provider applications, re-enrollments (revalidations), and reactivations. The following providers are exempt from the application fee:
Individual providers, nonphysician...
HCBS Financial Template
KDHE has contracted with Optumas, an actuary and consulting firm, to study the adequacy of Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) service payment rates. To assist with that study, Optumas has developed a financial...
Sunflower Hosting Regional Provider Workshops
Sunflower Health Plan is continuing their regional provider workshops to provide training for billing personnel. The next trainings are in Salina on November 14th and in Emporia on December 12th.
Learn more.
All MCO Training Scheduled
The KanCare MCO’s have scheduled another collaborative session with training for medical and institutional providers. The Topeka session is October 20th and the Wichita session is November 8th.
Some topics that will be covered include:
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Sunflower Notice of Labor Day Delay in Check Run
Sunflower Health Plan will issue the regular Tuesday checks on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, for the week of the Labor Day holiday. Read more.