Sunflower Health Plan Fall Regional Provider Workshops
Sunflower Health Plan is offering Regional Provider Workshops this Fall. These trainings include an in-depth look at common billing errors affecting providers’ accounts receivables.
PITTSBURG, KS: Monday, September 19, 2016, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM or...
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...
Medicaid Eligibility Update: State Transition Begins
KDHE has started monthly meetings with the long-term care associations to discuss the upcoming transition of the Medicaid eligibility program back to KDHE. The planned transition date is January 1, 2020. The agency is...
The ABCs of the New Skilled Nursing Payment Model Webinar
LeadingAge has partnered with Judy Wilhide Brandt to offer an upcoming webinar (August 22, 2 – 3 p.m. eastern) on the forthcoming Patient-Driven Payment Model.
This Webinar will outline what nursing home providers should do...
KMAP System Upgrade Complete
Kansas Medical Assistance Program (KMAP) is pleased to announce that the Kansas Modular Medicaid System (KMMS) for Provider Enrollment (PE) and Automated Voice Response System (AVRS) is now available and ready starting today, Monday,...
PDPM Preparation Checklist
LeadingAge National has prepared a checklist to help members get ready for the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) Transition for Medicare reimbursement. View it here.
Still don’t know what PDPM is and haven’t started planning? Get a...
KDHE Division of Health Care Finance Medicaid Training
KDHE Division of Health Care Finance is offering five Medicaid Training courses beginning October 16, 2018. Due to limitations on their presenters' time, they will not be offering their regular 4-week Medicaid Training Session....
KanCare Application Tips
Based on experience and observation, Joshua Johnson, LeadingAge Kansas’s new Reimbursement Specialist, offers these tips for making sure everything is done on your end as you assist someone to apply for KanCare.
Make sure the...
LeadingAge Kansas Meeting with KDHE Personnel
LeadingAge Kansas personnel, along with representatives from KHCA and KACE, met with KDHE personnel recently regarding the Clearinghouse. We shared concerns with KDHE, gathered from members, regarding the inaccuracy of Patient Liabilities, continued communication...
Level of Care Denials
UnitedHealthcare has reported that they are noticing an increase in Level of Care denials. If your organization is experiencing Level of Care issues (unable to get LOC corrected with the State) they ask that...
CMS Fixing SNF Payment Calculation Error
CMS notified Skilled Nursing Providers on Aug. 22 that there was a calculation error in the FY2016 baseline period performance data that excluded certain SNF stays erroneously. CMS will be issuing corrected FY2020 Performance...
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
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