The State published proposed Medicaid Rates for the State Fiscal Year 2018 on April 20, 2017 in the Kansas Register. These rates are based on Cost Report Data from 2014-2016 with inflation through December 31, 2017 and a cut of 7.95%. The cut is required to maintain the fiscal impact of the rates at a budget neutral position. These rates are proposed only. They do not restore the 4.47% cut from last year.
If the 4.47% is restored, which we are very hopeful that it will be, there will still be a required cut of 3.48% in order to make the impact budget neutral.
Please be assured that LeadingAge Kansas is keeping a close watch on this situation and voicing our members’ concerns to KDADS. These rates are required to be published with an accompanying request for written comment. If you would like to submit a comment on the proposed rates, you may mail, deliver, or fax your signed, written comments before May 20, 2017 to:
Melissa Warfield
Director of Fiscal and Program Evaluation
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
New England Building
503 S. Kansas Ave
Topeka, KS 66603-3404
Fax: (785) 296-0256
Visit the Kansas Register to view the full notice, including the methodology.
