On September 1st, CMS released memos to PACE organizations and other Medicare Advantage plans about eligibility to select full risk or new enrollee categories for all Part A only enrollees. More information is available in the full memo. 

In a separate memo, also issued on September 1st, HPMS issued notice of updates and model output reports risk adjustment factors.  Information is included on the CMS-Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) changes set to begin in 2024, including how data from multiple years will be blended to determine risk adjustments through model recalibration and reclassification. The full memo is available here.

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Kylee Childs
Kylee Childs, MSW, is the Director of Government Affairs.Since joining the association in 2023, she continues to be a fierce and resourceful advocate for aging services in Kansas. Her professional focus has always been service to others through advocacy. Kylee has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a bachelor's degree in criminology with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma studies from Kansas State University, and a certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from Fort Hays State University. With a professional background in law enforcement and child welfare, and a successful 2023 legislative practicum with the Children's Alliance of Kansas, she brings rich professional experience to her role as Director of Government Affairs, and a front-line perspective on the needs of health and human services providers in our state. When not working, she's spending time with her two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.

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