Community Training

Liaison Training

Description

The KanCare Ombudsman Liaison is someone who educates and assists Kansas Medicaid members within their current workplace within their regular hours of operation and has taken the four hour Liaison training class..

KanCare Ombudsman Liaison Training is designed to help any staff working within a community organization who deals with Kansas Medicaid consumers to acquire a better understanding of:

  1. Basic KanCare programs including Home- and Community-Based Services;
  2. How to assist with Medicaid applications; and
  3. Medicaid-related resources.

There is no fee for this training. It is provided as a service to community organizations for capacity building.

In-Person Classes

The KanCare Ombudsman Office provides KanCare Liaison Training for community organizations that have staff interested in learning more about KanCare/Medicaid and the application process.  Typically, a single organization will host the training, finding a location, and invite their own staff and local community providers to register and participate.  Then the registration flyer will be posted on the KanCare Ombudsman website for open registration.

 

To register for a class listed below, click on the link, fill out the registration form, and submit it to the contact person indicated on the registration form. For questions about a particular class, contact the person listed on the registration form for that class. 

TBD

Registration closes at noon, one day prior to training date OR when class is full. 

Note:  To accommodate people with disabilities, auxiliary aides, services and modifications to policies will be provided on request. Please call Robert Stevens, KanCare Ombudsman Assistant, at 785-296-1492 or 711 (TTY) to make request at least five working days prior to training session.

Ongoing Education

Ongoing education is available through bi-weekly education conference call training. The resulting documents are posted on the Ongoing Volunteer Education page under the "Ongoing Education" section for volunteers and liaisons to review as needed.