Attention KanCare Enrollees
KanCare renewals are coming. Make sure the KanCare Clearinghouse has your most current contact information. Click the red chat bubble in the lower right of your screen or call 1-800-792-4884 and give the Clearinghouse your updated address, phone number or any other contact information that has recently changed. Doing this will help the KanCare Clearinghouse contact you when your renewal is due and may help you avoid a gap in coverage.
More Medicaid renewal information and resources.
Sign up for the
Kansas Medical Consumer Self-Service Portal and link your medical case to see your benefits, complete a renewal and report changes. You must link your medical case to your self-service account to use the portal. Requests to link medical cases to self-service accounts are reviewed by KanCare eligibility workers before being approved.
For more instructions, watch the
how-to videos or read
instructions for the self-service portal (SSP).
KanCare Re-Procurement Public Meetings
Kansas is preparing to publish the request for proposal (RFP) for the re-procurement of the 2025 KanCare managed care organization (MCO) contracts in October 2023. The State will update you on how the input you provided during the April 2023 public meetings has been used to develop the RFP, including any new requirements added.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) invites you to attend one of the virtual information sessions listed below. State staff will be in attendance to provide updates and information about KanCare. You will have the opportunity to ask questions about how your input was used to create the RFP. This will be the only topic covered in each session.
This meeting is NOT mandatory. You are NOT required to attend.
These meetings do NOT affect any current eligibility or benefits. Attendance will not affect your eligibility or benefits. Questions about KanCare renewals and eligibility will not be answered at these meetings. For assistance, please contact the KanCare Clearinghouse at 1-800-794-4884.
Public Notice
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Health Care Finance (KDHE-DHCF) is amending the Kansas Medicaid State Plan. The State will be amending the Working Healthy Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) to change the Medicaid authority from the 1115 waiver for managed care to a 1915(b) waiver authority. The amendment will also add the Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) for the Supports and Training for Employing People Successfully (STEPS) program and add mandatory managed care for eligible populations. The proposed effective date for the State Plan Amendment (SPA) is January 1, 2024.
To request a copy of the proposed SPA, to submit a comment, or to review comments, please contact Amy Gajda by email at KanCareRenewal@ks.gov or by mail:
Amy Gajda
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Division of Health Care Finance
900 SW Jackson, Room 900N
Topeka, KS 66612.
The last day for public comment is October 9, 2023