Medicaid and CHIP (KanCare)

Kansas Medicaid Policy

Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), known in Kansas as KanCare, provide health insurance coverage to hundreds of thousands of low-income Kansans. This, in addition to long-term care for older adults and people with disabilities. KanCare accounts for a major portion of the state budget.

KHI analyzes how state policy and federal rules affect Kansans who depend on KanCare for health care and long-term services and supports. Additionally, KHI evaluates how Medicaid policies impact the state budget, how one of the largest insurance programs in the state affects doctors, hospitals, and other providers of these critical services, and how we can improve the performance and efficiency of the program.

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Medicaid Unwinding in Kansas

Federal legislation tied to the nationwide COVID-19 public health emergency incentivized states to maintain eligibility for Medicaid enrollees during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the State of Kansas paused eligibility redeterminations, ensuring continuous Medicaid coverage during the pandemic. Now, the federal government has issued guidance that gives states up to 12 months, starting April 1, 2023, to initiate reviews to redetermine eligibility for all Medicaid enrollees. What does this mean for Kansans on Medicaid? Learn more in our latest edition of A Kansas Twist.

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Mar 22, 2023

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KHI believes evidence-based information, objective analysis and civil dialogue enable policy leaders to be champions for a healthier Kansas.

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