Register Today! Bring It Learning Series — Understanding OBBBA (H.R. 1) and Its Impacts on Medicaid and CHIP in Kansas

February 24

Virtual

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) enacted significant federal changes to Medicaid that could affect Kansas’ health coverage landscape. This session will provide an overview of key OBBBA provisions affecting Medicaid financing tools, enrollment and eligibility rules, and incentives for expansion. You will learn how these federal changes may impact access to care, how the state administers the program, and policy discussions in Kansas. Join us to better understand what OBBBA’s implementation could mean for key aspects of Medicaid in Kansas.

🗓️ Date: Feb. 24, 2026
🕘 Time: 12 – 1 p.m. CST
📍 Location: Zoom

Guest Speaker

  • Audrey Dunkel, Vice President, Medicaid and Legal Affairs, Kansas Hospital Association

Continuing Education Credit  

All participants are required to sign in at registration and verify attendance online through ‘eeds’ along with completing an evaluation online.  

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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by University of Kansas Medical Center and Kansas Health Institute. University of Kansas Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

 

Physician: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit 

The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Nursing: ANCC Contact Hours (APRN/RN) 

The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this activity for a maximum of 1 ANCC contact hours.  Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Social Worker:   

The University of Kansas Medical Center Area Health Education Center East, as an approved provider of continuing education by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board presents this offering for a maximum of 1 hour(s) credit applicable for relicensure of LASWSs, LBSWs, LMSWs, and LSCSWs.  Kansas Provider Number 12-002.  Karen Aufdemberge, RN, BSN, Coordinator. 

Social Work Attendance Requirement: If a participant misses more than 10% of an offering, a certificate of continuing education will not be issued. Partial credit is NOT given. 

All other attendees may receive a certificate of attendance. 

Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to Students

The Kansas Health Institute admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship programs and other school-administered programs and conferences. Please call (785) 233-5443 with any questions.

About Kansas Health Institute

The Kansas Health Institute supports effective policymaking through nonpartisan research, education and engagement. KHI believes evidence-based information, objective analysis and civil dialogue enable policy leaders to be champions for a healthier Kansas. Established in 1995 with a multiyear grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, KHI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization based in Topeka.

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