KanCare "Educational Tour" Update

Here's another report from KHI coming out of last week's efforts from the State to host educational tours regarding KanCare and the inclusion of long-term IDD supports and services set to take place in January.

State officials prepping for DD KanCare expansion
By Mike Sherry
KHI News Service
September 27, 2013

KanCare Update & Legislative Oversight Committee Meeting

An insightful article from KHI takes a look at how KanCare is affecting small and large hospitals in both rural and urban areas. The article also shares an update on the Robert G. Bethell Join Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight. The committee name is definitely a mouthful but it's a nice homage to our late friend Rep. Bob Bethell who was devoted to seeing quality human services in Kansas.  Below are the details of the upcoming committee meeting:

KanCare Oversight Committee Meeting
October 7th @ 8:00am
Kansas Statehouse Room 548-S

Work in progress: KanCare problems persist for providers

From KHI News Service
September 23, 2013
By Mike Shields

Press Conference Today: Waiting List

Stay tuned, Governor Brownback and Lt. Governor Colyer will host a press conference this afternoon to discuss waiting list funding for Kansans with disabilities. We'll update our posts after the conference.

Here's the updated coverage from the day:

From KHI:
Governor Touts Waiting List Reduction Plan
http://www.khi.org/news/2013/sep/11/governor-touts-waiting-list-reduction-plan/


From the Topeka Capitol Journal
Brownback: KanCare savings will get some off waiting list:
Money will help some 5,000 Kansans with disabilities waiting for in-home services
http://cjonline.com/news/2013-09-11/brownback-kancare-savings-will-get-some-waiting-list#.UjDieoX7FgY.facebook