Kansas Medicaid
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topics: Kansas Medicaid: Kansas Public Health Insurance: medical coverage, centers for Medicaid; Medicaid In Kansas; Medicaid Assistance information; KS; definition Medicaid Kansas: MediKan program: Kansas Medicaid Eligibility: Applying for Kansas Medicaid: Medicaid: Health Programs for Children: SCHIP: Kansas HealthWave
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A definition of Medicaid in Kansas*
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Medicaid is a federal-state program that provides health and long-term care services to people with low-incomes. All states currently participate in the Medicaid program and federal matching funds are available for the costs of these services. As a condition of state participation, each state must agree to cover certain populations and provide certain services (Fig. 1). KHPA (Kansas Health Policy Authority) is directly responsible for the purchase of health care services funded through the Medicaid program, while the Department on Aging and the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services are responsible for administering long-term care services and mental health services.
" *source: Kansas Health Policy Authority, Topeka, KS 66612
The Kansas, State Children’s Health Insurance Program, or SCHIP:
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SCHIP provides health care coverage for low-income children living in families with incomes that exceed Medicaid limits. The federal government provides approximately 72 percent of the cost of SCHIP and the State contributes the remaining 28 percent, as well as any excess spent above the federal allotment. Unlike Medicaid, SCHIP is not open-ended; states are awarded yearly allotments. Kansas provides low-cost health insurance coverage to children who are under the age of 19, do not qualify for Medicaid, have family incomes under the 200 percent of the federal poverty level, and are not eligible for state employee health insurance and are not covered by private health insurance.
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The Kansas MediKan program:
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The MediKan health program covers adults with disabilities who do not qualify for Medicaid, but are eligible for services under the State’s General Assistance program. MediKan provides limited benefits to adults whose applications for federal disability are being reviewed by the Social Security Administration. Health benefits include the provision of medical care in acute situations and during catastrophic illness. Overall, the scope of services covered by MediKan is similar to that covered by Medicaid, but a number of restrictions and limitations apply.
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source: Kansas Health Policy Authority, Topeka, KS 66612
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Medicaid in Kansas: How It Works; An Introduction to Kansas Medicaid
- brochure:
Kansas Medicaid:
A PRIMER
source:Blue Skyways - a service of the Kansas State Library
languages: English, Spanish
from the brochure:
"This primer is designed to serve as an introduction to the Kansas Medicaid program. The program, a state/federal partnership, provides health coverage to approximately 10 percent of Kansans and is second to K-12 education in terms of state spending....
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- web page:
MEDICAID | Kansas
source:healthinsuranceinfo.net - Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute
languages: English
from the webpage:
"...In Kansas you may be eligible for Medicaid if you are an infant, a child, a parent of a child, or pregnant, and your family income meets the Medicaid income standards...
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- web page:
Key Medicaid Information for Oklahoma for 2011
source:Elder Law Answers
languages: English
Explains important basics about Kansas Medicaid. Topics include protections for the community spouse, transfers, income, and estate recovery..."
- brochure:
The Medicaid Program at a Glance
source:The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured
file size: 2 pg. languages: English
This fact sheet provides an overview of the Medicaid program, the populations that it serves, the services that it covers and the expanded role it will play under the health reform law..."
- also from The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured:
brochure:
Medicaid: A Primer
languages: English
from the brochure:
"This primer provides an overview of the basic components of Medicaid, the nation's largest health coverage program, which covers nearly 60 million low-income individuals, including children and families, people with disabilities and seniors who are also covered by Medicare...
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- web page:
Kansas & United States State Medicaid Fact Sheets
source:Kaiser Family Foundation
languages: English
Kansas Medicaid Eligibility
- web page:
Kansas Medicaid and HealthWave Eligibility Guidelines
source:Kansas Department of Health and Environment
languages: English
from the web page: "Eligibility workers are available in several locations throughout the state to help you through the application and enrollment process. See our list of outstation eligibility workers to find one near you. "
- web page:
Frequently Asked Questions - Division of Assets on Spousal Impoverishment
source:Kansas Department On Aging
from the web page:
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"What is the Spousal Impoverishment Law?... What is Medicaid and who qualifies for it?... If my spouse should require long-term care in a nursing home, will he or she be able to get help from Medicaid?... How do I qualify for Medicaid assistance for nursing home care?...If my spouse becomes eligible for Medicaid, what resources can I keep?...
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- web page:
Medicaid Eligibility
source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
languages: English
Many groups of people are covered by Medicaid. Even within these groups, though, certain requirements must be met. These may include your age, whether you are pregnant, disabled, blind, or aged; your income and resources (like bank accounts, real property, or other items that can be sold for cash); and whether you are a U.S. citizen or a lawfully admitted immigrant. The rules for counting your income and resources vary from state to state and from group to group. There are special rules for those who live in nursing homes and for disabled children living at home.
- web page:
2011 HHS Poverty Guidelines
source: Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
languages: English
from the web page:
"...The poverty thresholds are the original version of the federal poverty measure... The poverty guidelines are the other version of the federal poverty measure.
Kansas Medicaid Citizenship Requirements
Applying for Kansas Medicaid
- web page:
Kansas SRS Online Application
source:SRS Online
languages: English
from the web page: "SRS Online is the Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services online application for benefits and services. Here's how SRS Online can help you.
If you would like to get printable copies of applications for SRS services click HERE. Or you may apply online by following the instructions below.
* The self-assessment can tell you which benefits and services you and members of your family may qualify for.
* The online application lets you apply online for benefits and services SRS offers.:"
- web page:
How to apply for Medical Coverage
source:Kansas Department of Health and Environment
languages: English
from the web page: "...For Families and Children; Children; Pregnant Women; Families With Children...
For Elderly and Persons With Disabilities; Elderly; Adults With Disabilities; Children With Disabilities..."
- brochure or publication:
How to apply for Medical Coverage for Children, Pregnant Women and/or Families With Children.
source:Kansas HealthWave
languages: English, Spanish, others
from the web site:"The application is... available in PDF format in different languages.
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Kansas Medicaid Offices
Find Kansas Medicaid Physicians, Doctors
- web page:
Provider Directory Search
source:Kansas Medical Assistance Program
languages: English
from the web page: "search for providers enrolled in the KMAP. Search by Provider Type, Name, County, City, State, Zip, or a combination of these..."
Disclaimers: Call the Provider first to see if they are accepting new patients.
Children's Medicaid: Health Programs for Children: CHIP: Kansas HealthWave
- brochure:
Medical Coverage for Children - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
source:Kansas Department of Health and Environment
languages: English, Spanish
from the brochure:
"The child must be a Kansas resident. In addition, he or she must be a U.S. citizen or a qualifying alien. Verification of citizenship and identity is required...
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- also from Kansas Department of Health and Environment:
web page:
Welcome to the KHPA Medical Plans
languages: English, Spanish
from the web page:
"SCoverage depends on your plan. Your plan is determined by SRS or the Clearinghouse and is based on a number of factors, such as your family income and resources. Call Customer Service or use a self-service option to check your current coverage plan. Your coverage plan can change – so pay
close attention....
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- Applying for Kansas HealthWave: see above, Kansas HealthWave Application under "Applying for Kansas Medicaid"
- web page:
Kansas Family Medical Assistance Manual (KFMAM
source:Kansas Department of Health and Environment
languages: English, Spanish
from the web page:
"This policy manual covers the health care programs for pregnant women, children, and families. It contains information about both Medicaid and the Kansas SCHIP program known as HealthWave. If you want to apply for services, access additional fact sheets, or locate other manuals referenced in the KFMAM, click the "Other Resources...
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- web page:
SCHIP Coalition: About the SCHIP Coalition
source:Kansas Action for Children
languages: English, Spanish
from the web page:
"Kansas Action for Children spearheads the state’s SCHIP Coalition, which is a broad coalition of Kansas organizations that support health care coverage for all eligible children and preservation of state flexibility in the design of SCHIP programs...
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- brochure or publication:
Kansas Medicaid Facts
source:American Academy of Pediatrics
2 pages; languages: English
from the brochure:
"How does Medicaid help children in Kansas? Children make up 59% of Kansas’ Medicaid population, but are of very low cost, accounting for only 23% of the state’s Medicaid spending. In general, Kansas children who are in families of four with incomes below $20,000 are eligible for Medicaid.
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- web page:
Kansas: SCHIP Program Name and Type, 2007
source:Kaiser Family Foundation statehealthfacts.org
languages: English, Spanish
from the web page:
"Individual state profiles...
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- web page:
Kansas Public Health Insurance for Children
source:National Center for Children in Poverty
languages: English
from the web page:
"Eligibility Criteria... Benefits... Participants... Spending
...
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Children’s Health Coverage Kansas
source:Children's Defense Fund
languages: English
from the web page: "Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide affordable health coverage to 40 million children whose families would otherwise be unable to afford health insurance. A child’s eligibility for these programs is primarily based on a families’ income and assets. While there are federal guidelines for coverage, every state can set its own eligibility criteria..."
- also from Children's Defense Fund:
brochure:
Health Coverage for All Children: Kansas
2 pages; languages: English
from the brochure:
"Despite difficult economic times, Kansas was one of 23 states that took steps to improve
health coverage for children in the last year. In 2009, Kansas expanded CHIP eligibility from
200 to 250 percent of poverty...
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- web page:
Kansas Medicaid, SCHIP, & Federal Authority
source:State Coverage Initiatives
languages: English
Kansas Medicaid Benefits and Coverage: Medicaid Services
- brochure:
Welcome to the KDHE-DHCF Medical Plans
source:Kansas Medical Assistance Program
8 pages; languages: English, Spanish
from the brochure: "The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Health Care Finance (KDHE-DHCF) welcomes you and/or your children as new members in our program... This guide provides basic information about the coverage and rights you have as a member.
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- also from Kansas Medical Assistance Program:
brochure:
KAN Be Healthy Kids
3 pages; languages: English
from the brochure:
"KAN Be Healthy (KBH) is a Medicaid program to help Kansas kids stay in good health. KBH promotes regular screens to help alleviate and treat conditions before they become threatening. Kansas kids must be 20 years of age or younger and have a medical card to participate in KBH....
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- web page:
Benefits by State: Kansas (October 2008)
source:Kaiser Family Foundation
languages: English, Spanish
from the web page:
"Medicaid benefits: Online database
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- brochure or publication:
Women and Medicaid in Kansas (February 2010)
source:National Women's Law Center
3 pages; languages: English
from the brochure or publication:
"Kansas’s Medicaid program also covers treatment for breast and cervical cancer for
low-income women, though to be eligible for this treatment women must be screened and diagnosed as part of the CDC’s National Breast and Cancer Early Detection
Program...
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- brochure or publication:
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Medicaid and SCHIP in Kansas
source: US Dep't of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
file size: 7 pg.; languages: English
from the brochure:
"As of July 2003, 262,791 people were covered under Kansas's Medicaid and SCHIP programs. There were 233,481 enrolled in the Medicaid program, and 29,310 enrolled in the Separate SCHIP program. In state fiscal year 2003, Kansas spent $905 million...
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Kansas Medicaid Managed Care, HMO
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Kansas Medical Assistance Program Enrollment Guide
source:Kansas Medical Assistance Program
16 pages; languages: English
from the brochure: "...Look at the Health Plan Highlights. All plans may not be available to you so carefully review your choices. Call the health plan you like and discuss what they have to offer. Ask about their network of providers – doctors, hospitals, clinics and pharmacies. Please understand that when a baby (under age 12 months) is added to your case, they will usually be added to the same plan as the mother...."
Medicaid Prescription Drugs; Preferred Drug List
(Revised 2010-09-28)
- publication:
The Kansas Medical Assistance Program Preferred Drug List
source:Kansas Department of Health and Environment
10 pages; languages: English
from the brochure: "...Unless otherwise indicated, the chemical name includes branded products...."
- also from Kansas Health Policy Authority:
web form:
Pharmacy
languages: English
Kansas Medicaid Dental Services; Dentist
- web page:
Oral Health: Older Kansans
source:Oral Health Kansas
languages: English
from the web page:
"Oral Health Kansas has established several programs/services designed to support seniors’ needs for individualized and specialized oral health care. These include partnering with state and local agencies serving older Kansans,...
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- web page:
Find an Oral Health Provider: Kansas Dental Providers
source:InsureKidsNow.gov
languages: English
- brochure or publication:
Guide to Children's Dental Care in Medicaid
source:Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
52 pages; languages: English
from the brochure: "The Guide is intended to serve as a resource of current information on clinical practice, evolving technologies and recommendations in dental care. The guide is not intended to change current Medicaid policies, nor is it intended to impose any new requirements on states..."
- also from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services:
web page:
Medicaid Dental Coverage - Overview
languages: English
from the web page:
"Dental services under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, the Medicaid program, are an optional service for the adult population, individuals age 21 and older. However, dental services are a required service for most Medicaid-eligible individuals under the age of 21, as a required component of the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit...
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Kansas Medicaid and Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, Long Term Care
Kansas Medicare / Medicaid Dual Eligibles - Medicaid for people who are on Medicare
Kansas Medicaid Waiver Programs
Report Medicaid Fraud in Kansas
- brochure:
Medicaid Fraud and Abuse in Kansas
source:Office of Kansas Attorney General
2 pages; languages: English
from the brochure: "Fraud is committed when the provider submits false information to the Medicaid program about services rendered or goods supplied to Medicaid recipients...."
- hotline:
Medicaid Fraud Abuse Unit (MFCU)
According to the Office of Kansas Attorney General : "1-866-551-6328. "
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