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Reimbursement Issues Spur Talk of "KanCare Fix"

By Kansas News Service
Published February 23, 2017 at 6:25 PM CST
Dennis Cooley, a Topeka pediatrician, says dealing with three KanCare insurance companies, each with its own set of rules, has created administrative burdens for his staff. (photo credit: Jim McLean, Kansas News Service)
Dennis Cooley, a Topeka pediatrician, says dealing with three KanCare insurance companies, each with its own set of rules, has created administrative burdens for his staff. (photo credit: Jim McLean, Kansas News Service)

When it comes to caring for Medicaid patients in Kansas, one thing is key for providers: getting paid. But since the state privatized its Medicaid program, that’s been more difficult. Jim McLean of the Kansas News Service has the story. 

Before providers can think about billing, patients have to have coverage. You can find the Kansas News Service story about challenges with the KanCare application process for long-term care coverage elsewhere on our website.
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The Kansas News Service produces essential enterprise reporting, diving deep and connecting the dots in tracking the policies, issues and and events that affect the health of Kansans and their communities. The team is based at KCUR and collaborates with public media stations and other news outlets across Kansas. Kansas News Service stories and photos may be republished at no cost with proper attribution and a link back to kcur.org. The Kansas News Service is made possible by a group of funding organizations, led by the Kansas Health Foundation. Other founders include United Methodist Health Ministry Fund, Sunflower Foundation, REACH Healthcare Foundation and the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City.
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