TOPEKA — The fourth and final public meeting on remaking Medicaid will be at 5 p.m. Aug. 17 in Overland Park (map), administration officials announced today.
Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP here.
The first forum was held in Topeka in June, the second in Wichita and third in Dodge City last month.
Since campaigning for governor, Brownback has argued that one way to better manage the state's budget would be to trim Medicaid costs.
To that end, he tasked Lt. Gov. Jeff Colyer with finding ways to cut between $200 million and $400 million from the program in time for fiscal 2013, which begins July 1, 2012. Brownback also has said he intends to improve the quality of care for Medicaid beneficiaries.
Colyer said in today's press release that he's pleased with the level of participation so far.
“Moving forward, it’s my hope in Overland Park, we can drill down into the details and receive more feedback on some of the ideas that were developed in the previous public meetings,” Colyer said.
Kansans can also submit their ideas for Medicaid reform online until Aug. 19.
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