Volume 40 - Issue 50 - December 16, 2021

State of Kansas

Department of Health and Environment
Division of Health Care Finance

Public Notice

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Health Care Finance (KDHE-DHCF) is amending the Kansas Medicaid State Plan to add hospice attending physician service reimbursement rates to FQHC and RHC PPS rates. Section 132 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 amended section 1834(o) of the Act and added a new section 1834(y) to the Act, to provide the authority for both FQHCs and RHCs, respectively, to receive payment for hospice attending physician services.

The proposed effective date for the state plan amendment (SPA) is January 1, 2022.

Fee-For- Service Only	Estimated Federal Financial Participation
FFY 2022	$834,121
FFY 2023	$982,118

To request a copy of the proposed SPA, to submit a comment, or to review comments, please contact William C. Stelzner by email at william.stelzner@ks.gov, or by mail at:

William C. Stelzner
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Division of Health Care Finance
900 SW Jackson, Room 900N
Topeka, KS 66612

The last day for public comment is January 18, 2022.

Draft copies of the proposed SPA may also be found at a Local Health Department (LHD).

Sarah Fertig
State Medicaid Director

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