CMS Public Comment Period - Round 2 Begins!

The public comment period for the Kansas 1115 waiver re-submission is officially open and will last until September 21.  Approval by the federal Center for Medicaid Services (CMS) of the 1115 waiver will enable Kansas officials to fully implement KanCare.

The link to the CMS Public Comment Forum for the Kansas 1115 Waiver re-submission is:

https://cmsideas.uservoice.com/forums/173237-section-1115-demonstration-kansas-kancare#/settings


Please note that the CMS public comment forum is much like a “talk back” section for online media, which includes a social media component, i.e. you can ‘vote’ for or concur with others’ posted comments.  You can concur a maximum of ten times.  Please note that your comments are limited to 5,000 words.  It is important to be concise in sharing your concerns with CMS.

All persons with developmental disabilities; family members of persons with DD; and professionals in the DD field are encouraged to provide feedback directly to CMS via this public comment forum.  You may recall having participated in this online forum before.  The state retracted it's original waiver submission to CMS due to an oversight to consult all tribal health organizations (as is required by the State of Kansas' tribal consultation policy).

The re-submission of the Kansas 1115 waiver request process now requires a second round of public comment opportunities.  While CMS has assured advocates that comments submitted during the previous public comment period were saved, it is very important that concerned Kansans once again express their thoughts directly to CMS.