Payroll Based Journaling
The first Mandatory Reporting Period for Payroll Based Journaling (PBJ) was November 14th. Hopefully everyone has met this deadline and has found their footing with the important requirement. Clifton Larson Allen gave a great presentation at...
New Web Portal for Resident Roster Report
The new web portal for retrieving and amending the Resident Roster Report and for retrieving the Rate Schedule is now functional. KDADS sent a letter to all providers November 10th with details. They also attached a...
KanCare All MCO Training
The three KanCare MCOs hosted fall training sessions in October and November. These training sessions provide a great way to keep up with billing issues with KanCare. Some of the main issues they discussed...
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...
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.
Medicaid Application Changes
LeadingAge Kansas staff met with KDHE last week brought for updates regarding the Medicaid Elibgibility Backlog. They acknowledged that there are needed changes to the Medicaid Application for the Elderly. They are open to input...
KDHE Medicaid Backlog Update
Mike Randol and Christiane Swartz from KDHE hosted a meeting last week to update us on the progress they are making with the Medicaid backlog, advance payments, areas of improvement at the Clearinghouse, and...
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...
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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United Healthcare Community Plan Provider Call
United Healthcare Community Plan has scheduled their next provider call for September 22nd at 10:00 AM. This is a great way for providers to hear from United staff about upcoming changes, billing issues, etc. ...
KanCare Clearinghouse Tips
LeadingAge Kansas staff continue to get feedback from members about KanCare Clearinghouse issues. Please be assured we are discussing your issues with KDHE and KDADS personnel.
Members that are making progress with this issue...
Questions About KanCare or Reimbursement-Related Rules or Matters?
Contact LeadingAge Kansas Reimbursement Specialist Lisa Stuever.