Download or read book Testimony On Kansas HealthWave Program Funding and Eligibility Overview written by Robert Andrew Allison and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimony "to briefly explain the structure of the Kansas HealthWave program, how it relates to Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) funding, and how it provides medical benefits for Kansans."
Download or read book Testimony On HealthWave Program Structure and Overview written by Marcia J. Nielsen and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimony "to provide information on the Medicaid and the SCHIP programs, together known as the Kansas HealthWave program."
Download or read book Testimony On Enrollment in the Kansas HealthWave and Medicaid Programs written by Marcia J. Nielsen and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimony and supplementary information to provide a comprehensive overview of changes in the number of Kansans enrolled in Medicaid, SCHIP, and HealthWave in recent years, as well as in the last few months, and to provide historical background on insurance coverage in Kansas.
Download or read book Testimony On Kansas Health Policy Authority Contracts written by Marcia J. Nielsen and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimony to give a brief update on recent contract changes between the Medicaid and HealthWave programs and the Kansas Health Policy Authority.
Download or read book Medicaid Expansion Testimony written by Kansas. Department of Health and Environment and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presentation giving an overview of KDHE's analysis of the Affordable Care Act's impact on the Kansas Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Programs.
Download or read book Testimony On Immigration Issues in Kansas Medicaid and the State Children s Health Insurance Program SCHIP written by Robert Andrew Allison and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimony to provide background information as to who is eligible for medical benefits and demonstrate the challenges the new citizenship requirements have placed on beneficiaries and the Medicaid system in Kansas.
Download or read book Testimony On Budget Update for the Kansas Health Policy Authority written by Marcia J. Nielsen and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimony to provide a budget update as it pertains to the Medicaid, HealthWave, and State Employee Health Benefits Plan (SEHP) programs.
Download or read book Testimony On Kansas Health Policy Authority Overview written by Marcia J. Nielsen and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimony and PowerPoint presentation to give an update regarding KHPA's activities since the previous legislative session, and providing a brief overview of the work KHPA has done and continues to do in the mission of improving health care for Kansans.
Download or read book Testimony on HB 2556 written by Christine Osterlund and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimony in support of HB 2556. "The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) supports the bill to expand Medicaid, which will benefit Kansas through increased federal matching funds, encouraging the use of preventative care and providing low-income Kansans an avenue to health care. In the current Medicaid program, adult applicants must be low-income and fall into one of a few categories: elderly, disabled, or pregnant. For a single parent with one child, they must make less than 38% of the federal poverty level, which is $648 a month, $7,776 annually. ... Categorical requirements would be removed from the program through expansion. The expansion population includes individuals on a home and community-based services (HCBS) waitlist or in the Medically Needy program, and individuals with chronic health conditions, mental illness, cancer or other conditions who do not qualify for social security disability."
Download or read book Testimony on Senate Bill 252 Proffitt written by Adam C. Proffitt and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimony in support of SB 252. "Expanding Medicaid eligibility coverage in Kansas is good public health policy. By expanding Medicaid, Kansas will be able to offer high quality, integrated and affordable health care to some of our state's most vulnerable citizens. Currently, there is a coverage gap in Medicaid. ... While expanding Medicaid alone will not improve the health of our residents, it is one aspect you can make a difference in. ... SB 252 also contains a work referral program. ... KDHE not only supports SB 252 but is well positioned to be able to implement the components of the bill that relate to our agency."
Download or read book Adult Enrollment in HealthWave written by Becky Ross and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimony in response to some questions raised about the coverage of adults under the HealthWave program.
Download or read book Testimony On Premium Assistance written by Robert Andrew Allison and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimony concerning the benefits of Kansas Healthy Choices, a new health insurance program created by the legislature in 2007 that provides private health insurance to very low income Kansas families.
Download or read book Testimony on Senate Bill 364 written by Heather Smith (M.P.H) and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimony in support of SB 364. "SB 364 amends the existing program statutes (K.S.A. 65-180 through 65-183), naming the Kansas newborn screening act, updating outdated terminology, and increasing funding capitations placed under the medical assistance fee fund (per K.S.A. 40-5326) to support the appropriate resources necessary to conduct a quality, effective, and efficient newborn screening program. The implementation of an advanced universal newborn screening program provides newborns in Kansas with genetic or metabolic conditions, hearing loss, and critical heart defects the best chance at healthy development and positive outcomes. ... SB 364 requests that the funding capitation be raised to allow for programmatic growth, future expansion, and the flexibility to meet the needs of the families served through the screening program."
Download or read book Kansas Health Policy Authority Written Testimony on Requested Topics written by Kansas Health Policy Authority and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written testimony providing updates on the State Employee Health Plan Health Savings Accounts, and a comparison of health system performance statistics between Kansas and Iowa.
Download or read book Overview of Kansas Implementation of Medicare Part D written by Kathy Greenlee and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimony giving an overview of Medicare Part D, it's impact on Kansans, and the efforts of the Kansas Department on Aging to implement the program.
Download or read book Testimony Presented to the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment written by Kansas. Department of Health and Environment and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Proponent Testimony on HB 2785 written by Janet Stanek and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimony in support of HB 2785, a bill that unifies the State's early childhood care and education programs under one umbrella, designated as the Kansas Office of Early Childhood. The need to support young children and families, as well as early childhood care and education professionals, is at the heart of this bill. ... When passed, HB 2785 will move the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's (KDHE) child care licensing (CCL) and home visiting programs into the Office of Early Childhood. ... This unification of authority to oversee state early childhood care and education programs will improve the process of policy making, streamline funding opportunities, reduce red tape for stakeholders and align efforts to improve outcomes. KDHE supports the passage of HB 2785 to ease administrative burden, facilitate access to services across the state and improve the delivery and efficiency of early childhood care and education programs. This change will help address gaps and overlaps in our current system and more effectively support Kansas children and families, ultimately opening additional slots and resources for parents and providers to access.
