http://www.khi.org/news/2012/jun/27/kancare-contracts-signed/ KanCare contracts signed Amerigroup, UnitedHealthcare and a Centene subsidiary chosen by Kansas officials By Mike Shields KHI News Service June 27, 2012 TOPEKA — Kansas officials today announced contract awards to three Medicaid managed care companies. They also said the new KanCare program’s projected savings over five years would be $1 billion instead of the […]
June 11, 2012 Your Monday Morning Update: Who’d have guessed? In the rush to get KanCare out the door and on the books, the State forgot to notify two clinics within the Indian Health Service about the proposed change to Medicaid. As a result, the State has asked the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services […]
May 21, 2012 Your Monday Morning Update: My palms are sweaty, head is throbbing and eyeballs hurt from rolling back in my head. No, I’m not afflicted with Swine Flu or West Nile Virus; I’ve just been watching the legislature do their work of negotiating a budget (among other things.) What a truly agonizing experience. […]
May 14, 2012 Your Monday Morning Update: We’ve got a wee bit of good news and a wee bit of bad news. Here’s the low down from the Statehouse- Good news: The House met on Tuesday and worked their omnibus (budget) bill. Unbeknownst to others, Representative Ward from Wichita proposed an amendment which would exclude developmental disabilities […]
Tell Governor Brownback to Approve Waiting List Funding Take Action! Having passed the House and Senate, funding for HCBS waiting Lists now must be approved by Governor Sam Brownback. It is extremely important that he hear from each of you! Please take the time to send a message to the governor to urge him to approve […]
THE MIRACLE LEAGUE OF KANSAS CITY Play ball! We’re drafting boys & girls with special needs ages 5-18 for our special baseball program. Come have fun in a non-competitive atmosphere where each player bats, runs the bases and scores in every inning. We don’t record outs or keep score. We just have fun. Contact us […]
May 7, 2012 Your Monday Morning Update: Last week was a huge week in Topeka. In case you missed it, picture this: You are sitting in the balcony watching the Senate below, as they debate their Omnibus (budget) bill. Some Senators stand up and saunter over to get a cup of coffee, some lean back in […]
April 30, 2012 Monday Morning Update: I love my morning coffee but I have a problem. My coffeemaker leaks and I need a new one. I have a dilemma; I don’t have the money in my pocket for the coffeemaker I really fancy, so I have to make a decision. Do I buy a cheaper […]