Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model Grant

As the TMaH project director is onboarded, conversations with CMS on grant activities continue. The project director has noted stakeholders who have expressed interest in the grant and will reach out at the appropriate time.

Legislative Activities (State and Federal)

KDHE and the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services will present to the Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community-Based Services and KanCare Oversight on July 14, 2025.

Staff are working to implement rate increases and additional services passed through legislation during the 2025 session.

KDHE continues to monitor ongoing federal discussions. The House and Senate have different language in the reconciliation bill and those conversations are ongoing.

Key Collaborations

Kansas Medicaid staff have had discussed with staff from the Department for Children and Families and the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General to discuss opportunities to enhance data sharing across agencies.

Kansas Medicaid also continues to meet with KDHE Public Health staff to identify opportunities for collaboration and cross-division work.

Hub Model for MCO Oversight Recognized

During the annual spring meeting of the National Association of Medicaid Directors, Kansas’ work to implement a Hub model in MCO contract oversight was highlighted. Kansas Medicaid shared how the Hub has brought subject matter experts from different areas and across three agencies to centralize MCO monitoring and make oversight more effective.

A Quick Lookback

As the year reaches its halfway point, KanCare reaches a milestone: six months of the KanCare 3.0 contracts. KanCare 3.0’s successful launch resulted in the program exiting the implementation phase and returning to typical business operations a month ahead of schedule. Thank you to the hundreds of staff members and stakeholders who were involved in the preparation and implementation of the contracts.