Money Follows the Person End Date
The current Money Follows the Person demonstration grant as funded by CMS is coming to an end in all 43 participating states. The end date in Kansas for transitions to the community is June...
Nursing Facility Level of Care Coding for KanCare Billing
Effective May 1, 2017, managed care organizations (MCOs) will no longer be able to reimburse Nursing Facilities for Medicaid residents unless they have the proper Kansas Medical Assistance Program (KMAP) coding Level of Care...
MCO Provider Appeal Process
Effective with payment denials processed on and after May 1, 2017, the three KanCare managed care organizations (MCOs) standardized the Provider Appeal process for all KanCare providers. Providers continue to have the opportunity to...
Sunflower Health Plan Prior Authorization Changes
Sunflower Health Plan has made changes in their prior authorization requirements for Long-Term Care providers, effective May 15, 2017. They will no longer require prior authorization for custodial nursing care. Skilled Care Nursing will...
Sunflower Provider Workshop
Sunflower Health Plan is hosting a Provider Workshop in Topeka on March 29th. There will be two sessions to choose from: 10:00 AM– 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. This course will provide information...
Welcome to the New Associate Member Section
LeadingAge Kansas is adding a new section to the Aging Update to serve our Associate Members. We will be highlighting new Associate Members and news from current Associate Members. Our Associate Members help all...
Sunflower Health Plan Prior Authorization Changes
Over the past several months, Sunflower has announced many changes to its prior authorization (PA) requirements as part of an ongoing effort to reduce provider administrative burden and ease member access to services. Some...
KanCare All MCO Training
The KanCare MCOs are hosting a collaborative session providing training for Medical and Institutional Providers.
Topics that will be covered include:
Eligibility and MCO assignment via the KMAP Website
How to determine covered benefits...