There are rules that apply to OneCare Kansas and who will be eligible.
To be eligible for OneCare Kansas, a member must have at least:
- 1 serious and persistent mental illness, defined as having at least one of the following diagnoses:
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar Disorder
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Or one chronic condition defined as people who have Asthma that also are at risk for developing:
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Kidney Disease (not including Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 4 and ESRD)
- Cardiovascular Disease
- COPD
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Mental Illness (not including Paranoid Schizophrenia and Severe Bipolar Disorder)
- Substance Use Disorder
- Morbid Obesity (body weight 100lbs over normal body weight, BMI greater than 40, or BMI over 30 with obesity-related health problems)
- Tobacco Use or exposure to second hand smoke
The Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services can allow states to include additional chronic conditions.