Feds Deny Kansas Medicaid Extension For KanCare

The Kansas Medicaid program is working to correct problems with its KanCare Medicaid managed care plans that were identified by a federal audit. The audit findings were partially responsible for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) decision in January 2017 to deny the state’s request for a one-year extension of the current KanCare 1115 Medicaid waiver. In its denial notice, CMS also faulted the state for failing to hold public meetings before applying for the wavier extension.

In the denial letter dated January 17, 2017, CMS said it received a significant number of complaints and concerns . . .