FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 24, 2012
Contact: Miranda Steele 785-296-5795
msteele@kdheks.gov
Additional KanCare Educational Meetings Scheduled for Late September
Program Experts to Meet in 12 Cities with Medicaid Members, Providers
TOPEKA—The State of Kansas will be holding KanCare educational meetings in eight cities across Kansas Sept. 24-26 to meet with Medicaid members and providers. Through the presentations and the question-and-answer sessions, details will be provided about the transition from old Medicaid to KanCare.
This is the second round of educational tours hosted jointly by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS). The first tour took place between July 30 - Sept. 2; video recordings from those meetings have been posted to the KDHE website. The dates and cities for the second round of meetings are listed below, while the full schedule with times and locations is enclosed. Officials have also scheduled a teleconference for Sept. 27.
Meetings Will Take Place:
Sept. 24 in Manhattan, Pittsburg, Colby and Dodge City
Sept. 25 in Atchison, Chanute, Russell and Pratt
Sept. 26 in Olathe, Emporia, Hutchinson and El Dorado
Sept. 27 through Teleconference Only
Any person with a disability may request accommodations, such as Braille or an interpreter, in order to participate in a meeting, however, transportation is not provided. Requests for this accommodation should be made at least two working days in advance of the meeting by contacting KanCare@kdheks.gov or by calling Rita Haverkamp at (785) 296-5107.
In addition to these meetings, KDADS is currently conducting informational sessions targeted at consumers and families receiving disability, aging, mental health and substance use disorder services administered by the agency.
Contact: Miranda Steele 785-296-5795
msteele@kdheks.gov
Additional KanCare Educational Meetings Scheduled for Late September
Program Experts to Meet in 12 Cities with Medicaid Members, Providers
TOPEKA—The State of Kansas will be holding KanCare educational meetings in eight cities across Kansas Sept. 24-26 to meet with Medicaid members and providers. Through the presentations and the question-and-answer sessions, details will be provided about the transition from old Medicaid to KanCare.
This is the second round of educational tours hosted jointly by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS). The first tour took place between July 30 - Sept. 2; video recordings from those meetings have been posted to the KDHE website. The dates and cities for the second round of meetings are listed below, while the full schedule with times and locations is enclosed. Officials have also scheduled a teleconference for Sept. 27.
Meetings Will Take Place:
Sept. 24 in Manhattan, Pittsburg, Colby and Dodge City
Sept. 25 in Atchison, Chanute, Russell and Pratt
Sept. 26 in Olathe, Emporia, Hutchinson and El Dorado
Sept. 27 through Teleconference Only
Any person with a disability may request accommodations, such as Braille or an interpreter, in order to participate in a meeting, however, transportation is not provided. Requests for this accommodation should be made at least two working days in advance of the meeting by contacting KanCare@kdheks.gov or by calling Rita Haverkamp at (785) 296-5107.
In addition to these meetings, KDADS is currently conducting informational sessions targeted at consumers and families receiving disability, aging, mental health and substance use disorder services administered by the agency.
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