HHS Payments to Medicaid Providers that Are Not Medicare Certified
HHS is working to make payments in the second tranche to providers who bill Medicaid but do not bill Medicare. The ultimate goal of these funds is to cover lost revenue and some expenditures. But...
Aetna Better Health of Kansas Community E-Newsletter
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Aetna has partnered with ABHKS for timely mental Health Tips. For more than 70 years, Americans have observed Mental Health Awareness during the month of May. This...
Billing SNF Services Under Current 1135 Waivers
There have been several questions recently about how to bill for SNF services relative to the benefit period waivers (commonly referred to as the "3-day stay" and "100 days" waivers). The Medicare Learning Network...
Notes on State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022 Budget (Starts July 1, 2021)
All state agencies send their recommendations for the next SFY budget to the Division of Budget each year in mid-September. Then a process of meetings, caseload estimating and state revenue estimating gets underway, which...
Provider Relief Funds Reporting Requirements
Kailey Riskowski, CPA, Bland & Associates
On September 19, HHS released more information regarding the reporting requirements for any healthcare provider that received more than $10,000 in distributions from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF). HHS...
Aetna Better Health® Provider Town Hall Meeting – November 10th
Aetna Better Health of Kansas cordially invites providers to take part in their virtual Provider Town Hall on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 from 11 AM to 12:30 PM. Register here. Questions? Phone 1-855-221-5656 or email.
CMS Update on Part B Rates
CMS has updated the rates from the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) as a result of the changes from the Consolidated Appropriations Act passed at the end of last year. This includes:
A 3.75% increase...
Glitch in KDADS Web Apps for Reporting Data for Bed Tax is Back Up
The KDADS Web Apps have been down, and appears to be up again. Some of the bookmarks may no longer work. Go the KDADS website and then click on Web Apps to reset bookmarks. Questions? ...
Medicare Part B Rate Calculator Available
The LeadingAge member-only Medicare Part B rate calculator is now available here. The tool allows a member to identify their location specific rates for Part B services including therapy. It accounts for the rate changes...
Tip From our Reimbursement Consultant on Cost Reporting
LeadingAge Kansas contracts with Bland & Associates for assistance with reimbursement-related analysis, articles for members and technical assistance on an as needed basis for our members. The firm does work for long term care...
Medicare Managed Care Provider Rights and Current Issues Discussion
LeadingAge National is drafting a list of changes needed in Medicare Advantage regulations and statutes related to member concerns about the behavior, policies and practices of Medicare Advantage plans. If you would like to...
KanCare All MCO Spring 2021 Virtual Training
Do you have new staff who needs training on the Medicaid program? Maybe you could use a refresher! The KanCare All MCO Spring 2021 Virtual Training is scheduled for April 21st and May 6th. This is a FREE program...